Abstract: An ironing shoe comprising a laminate having at least one laminate opening and a laminate periphery similar to a sole periphery of a sole plate of an iron, the sole plate having a sole plate surface, the laminate comprising a heat insulating layer having a sole contact surface for making contact with the sole plate surface of the iron and a heat transfer layer having a garment contact surface for ironing. The shoe can comprise a fastening means in the form of a protrusion, the protrusion and the heat insulating layer being made of the same material. The heat insulating layer can have an edge rib alone at least a part of its periphery to reduce the leakage of steam.