In Nordstrom’s flagship Seattle store, the Perkins family presides over the shoeshine stand in the men’s shoe department, practicing the dying art of making leather glossy. The operation started in 1974 on a handshake after Morgan Perkins pitched the idea to Nordstrom’s leadership. Since then he’s opened stands at several other Nordstrom locations, and his children worked their way through college shining shoes. At $2.50 the price is right, and half of what others usually charge.