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Is there any reason why someone in a developing country couldn't be trained to do it?

It's definitely not a niche skill.

Oh there are. They usually make up the "value" segment of the luxury goods markets.

For men's dress shoes brands like Meermin and Grant Stone (China) are competing with Carmina (Spain) and Alden (USA).

I'm sure there's others for every type of leather good imaginable.