Abstract: A composite mid-sole especially adapted for incorporation into platform shoes and consisting of a rigid heel and shank part interconnected with a flexible forepart. The mid-sole parts are composed of moldable plastic material of differing densities, the composite mid-sole being a unit to be lasted to a shoe upper and a shoe outsole in a subsequent manufacturing operation. An improved fastening means conjoining the heel and shank part to the forepart of the mid-sole is disclosed.