Abstract: A method for making a foamed sole includes the steps of: a) preparing a mold having a lower mold part, an upper mold part, and an intermediate plate removably disposed between the lower and upper mold parts, the lower mold part having a lower mold cavity, the upper mold part having an upper mold cavity; b) molding a first molding material in one of the upper mold cavity and the lower mold cavity to form a first sole portion while the intermediate plate is placed between the upper and lower mold parts; c) removing the intermediate plate and covering the lower mold part with the upper mold part; and d) molding a second molding material in the other of the upper mold part and the lower mold part to form a second sole portion in the presence of the first sole portion.

Abstract: A method for making a foamed sole includes the steps of: a) preparing a mold having a lower mold part and an upper mold part removably covering the lower mold part, the lower mold part having a top surface and a lower mold cavity recessed from the top surface, the upper mold part having a bottom surface to contact the top surface of the lower mold part, and an upper mold cavity recessed from the bottom surface; b) filling and molding a first molding material in the upper mold part to form a first sole portion; and c) filling and molding a second molding material in the lower mold part to form a second sole portion having a hardness smaller than that of the first sole portion and bonding directly with the first sole portion.