A professional who tends lasting machine that presses toe section of upper edges onto insole and shapes toe section on last. Responsibilities include:

• Clamps specified wipers on machine head and adjusts wiper pressure.
• Positions toe of last on machine toe plate.
• Depresses pedal that causes wipers to press edges of upper onto insole for subsequent stitching.
• Nails anchor tacks in sides of shank and repeats wiper cycle to pull toe wire against toe and anchor it to tacks, to retain shape of toe section until stitched.
• May press precemented edges onto insole.
• May place upper in steamer to soften leather prior to lasting.
• May insert steel toe cap between leather layers to form safety shoe box toe.