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Created: 2025-07-11 14:30:30 UTC

Jan Ernst Matzeliger revolutionized the shoe industry!

He invented an automatic lasting machine that mechanized the complex process of joining a shoe sole leading to mass production of shoes. It cut shoe prices dramatically, meaning more people could afford them.

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