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Naples cobbler resurfaces after temporarily closing up shop

Luis Urbina polishes customers shoes at his new store in the Shoney's Plaza across the street from the Coastland Center Mall called Master Shoe Repair. Urbina, learned the cobbler trade from his father back in his home country Honduras 41 years earlier, he moved to the United States 25 years ago and nine years later opened Master Shoe Repair in the Coastland Mall in 1994. Master Shoe repair specializes in repairing shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Urbina's family friend Jose Santa Maria, background, assist in work as well. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.

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Luis Urbina polishes customers shoes at his new store in the Shoney's Plaza across the street from the Coastland Center Mall called Master Shoe Repair. Urbina, learned the cobbler trade from his father back in his home country Honduras 41 years earlier, he moved to the United States 25 years ago and nine years later opened Master Shoe Repair in the Coastland Mall in 1994. Master Shoe repair specializes in repairing shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Urbina's family friend Jose Santa Maria, background, assist in work as well. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.

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  • Luis Urbina, owner of Master Shoe Repair in the Shoney's Plaza in Naples polishes shoes and stays busy with repairing and shining shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Urbina originally from Honduras learned the cobbler trade from his father and came to the United States 25 years ago and nine years later opened up the shoe repair shop in the Coastland Mall. Urbina just recently moved to his new location. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Luis Urbina polishes customers shoes at his new store in the Shoney's Plaza across the street from the Coastland Center Mall called Master Shoe Repair. Urbina, learned the cobbler trade from his father back in his home country Honduras 41 years earlier, he moved to the United States 25 years ago and nine years later opened Master Shoe Repair in the Coastland Mall in 1994. Master Shoe repair specializes in repairing shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Urbina's family friend Jose Santa Maria, background, assist in work as well. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Luis Urbina, owner of Master Shoe Repair in the Shoney's Plaza in Naples stays busy with repairing and shining shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Urbina originally from Honduras learned the cobbler trade from his father and came to the United States 25 years ago and nine years later opened up the shoe repair shop in the Coastland Mall. Urbina just recently moved to his new location. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Shoes line up on the counter of Master Shoe Repair in Naples. The shoes have be repaired, polished or reconstructed by owner Luis Urbina and are waiting to be picked up by local customers. Urbina recently changed locations after having his store inside the Coastland Mall for 16 years. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Shoes line up on the counter of Master Shoe Repair in Naples. The shoes have be repaired, polished or reconstructed by owner Luis Urbina and are waiting to be picked up by local customers. Urbina recently changed locations after having his store inside the Coastland Mall for 16 years. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Luis Urbina polishes customers shoes at his new store in the Shoney's Plaza across the street from the Coastland Center Mall called Master Shoe Repair. Urbina, learned the cobbler trade from his father back in his home country Honduras 41 years earlier, he moved to the United States 25 years ago and nine years later opened Master Shoe Repair in the Coastland Mall in 1994. Master Shoe repair specializes in repairing shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Urbina's family friend Jose Santa Maria, background, assist in work as well. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Recently relocating Master Shoe Repair owner Luis Urbina is still organizing his shoe repair store. Urbina originally from Honduras moved to the United States 25 years ago opening his business in the Coastland Mall nine years later, learning his trade from his father has successfully stayed in business for over 16 years. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Recently relocating Master Shoe Repair owner Luis Urbina is still organizing his shoe repair store. Urbina originally from Honduras moved to the United States 25 years ago opening his business in the Coastland Mall nine years later, learning his trade from his father has successfully stayed in business for over 16 years. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Master Shoe Repair just changed locations where owner Luis Urbina had is shop in the Coastland Mall for 16 years, his new location is in the Shoney's Plaza across the street. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Luis Urbina polishes customers shoes at his new store in the Shoney's Plaza across the street from the Coastland Center Mall called Master Shoe Repair. Urbina, learned the cobbler trade from his father back in his home country Honduras 41 years earlier, he moved to the United States 25 years ago and nine years later opened Master Shoe Repair in the Coastland Mall in 1994. Master Shoe repair specializes in repairing shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Urbina's family friend Jose Santa Maria, background, assist in work as well. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Cobbler assistant Jose Santa Maria inspects the work done to customer's shoes at the new location of Master Shoe Repair store in the Shoney Plaza in Naples. Master Shoe Repair has been located in the Coastland Center Mall for 16 years specializing in repairing shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Luis Urbina, owner of Master Shoe Repair in the Shoney's Plaza in Naples stays busy with repairing and shining shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Urbina originally from Honduras learned the cobbler trade from his father and came to the United States 25 years ago and nine years later opened up the shoe repair shop in the Coastland Mall. Urbina just recently moved to his new location. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Polishing customers shoes at Master Shoe Repair. Owner Luis Urbina, learned the cobbler trade from his father back in his home country Honduras 41 years earlier, he moved to the United States 25 years ago and nine years later opened Master Shoe Repair in the Coastland Mall in 1994. Master Shoe repair specializes in repairing shoes, luggage, purses and saddles. Urbina's family friend Jose Santa Maria, background, assist in work as well. Photographed on September 27, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.

Luis Urbina is the proprietor of Master Shoe Repair in Naples. Urbina has relocated his shop from Coastland Center to Shoney’s Plaza, 1460 Golden Gate Parkway, just east of Goodlette-Frank Road and practically across the street from Coastland mall.

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