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Riebe's Downtown Shoe Repair in Downtown Boise, Idaho on December 21, 2018.
The Riebe family has been in the shoe repair trade for 6 generations and almost 150 years. Downtown Shoe Repair is owned and operated by Bob Riebe who has been fixing shoes in Boise for 36 years. He learned the trade from his uncle and grandfather, who learned from their parents and grandparents before them.
Bob Riebe began working with his grandfather and uncle at Riebe’s Shoe Shop in Hyde Park in 1981 when he was 20 years old. In 1987, he bought the existing repair business in the back of Nick’s Shoes at 1008 Main St. from Nick Dagres. During the years, he was joined by his brother, Karl, and niece, Amanda. Following renovation of the historic Gem Noble building, he moved around the corner to his present location in 2007 where his wife, Jennifer, and their two boys, Paul and James, can sometimes be seen helping with repairs and shines.
The Riebe family has been in the shoe repair trade for 6 generations and almost 150 years. Downtown Shoe Repair is owned and operated by Bob Riebe who has been fixing shoes in Boise for 36 years. He learned the trade from his uncle and grandfather, who learned from their parents and grandparents before them.
Bob Riebe began working with his grandfather and uncle at Riebe’s Shoe Shop in Hyde Park in 1981 when he was 20 years old. In 1987, he bought the existing repair business in the back of Nick’s Shoes at 1008 Main St. from Nick Dagres. During the years, he was joined by his brother, Karl, and niece, Amanda. Following renovation of the historic Gem Noble building, he moved around the corner to his present location in 2007 where his wife, Jennifer, and their two boys, Paul and James, can sometimes be seen helping with repairs and shines.
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