Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing an article of footwear in which an upper and a sole meet at a juncture which is covered by a foxing tape applied to the upper and sole. The foxing tape is constituted of a curable elastomeric material and is applied to the upper and sole in partially cured condition. Stitches of material are formed in the foxing tape along the length thereof when the foxing tape is partially cured and thereafter the foxing tape is fully cured with the stitches in place.
Abstract: An article of footwear wherein a rubber-like shoe base portion is joined to a shoe upper and vulcanized in conjunction therewith so as to form an integrally bonded construction while concurrently being molded so as to define at least the bottom surface pattern of the shoe sole, and with a foxing and, if required, a toe bumper portion adapted to be subsequently manually fastened to the circumference of the shoe sole in accordance with the desired aesthetic characteristics of the sport shoe.