A professional who tends machine that pounds down and buffs edges of leather uppers to provide smooth base for outsole. Responsibilities include:

• Starts machine and moves bottom of lasted shoe against wheel that pounds out puckers on edges of upper.
• Buffs bottom of lasted shoe on emery wheel to provide smooth surface.
• May be designated according to area of shoe pounded as cement shoes bottom pounder; heel-seat pounder; toe pounder.