Abstract: A method is described for producing a footbed for a shoe having an open planar formation (5), which absorbs tensile forces, and which is held freely stretched in a support frame (4), which defines the edge profile of the footbed, with the aid of a cover frame (9). To provide an advantageous bond between the planar formation (5) and the support frame (4), it is proposed that the cover frame (9) be molded in an integrally joined manner through the open planar formation (5) onto the support frame during its production from a plastic melt.

Abstract: A shoe sole with a footbed (5) is described which forms a flexible foot support. In order to provide advantageous constructive conditions it is proposed that the foot support consists of a flat structure (4) receiving tensile forces which is held in a freely suspended manner in a frame (1) defining the edge contour of the footbed (5).