Abstract: The invention discloses a method and device for the attaching of soles to uppers of footwear which assures the correct seating of the upper on the last prior to the attaching of the sole and allows further to shorten the time needed to bond the sole to the upper.
Abstract: An outer shell construction particularly suited for a ski boot and method for forming same is provided. The outer shell construction is formed by the steps of injection molding an outer shell, and securing a collapsible core to the inside of the boot to define a cavity between the boot and the collapsible core. The collapsible core includes a conduit therethrough. The outer shell construction is completed by introducing a cellular polymer in viscous form through the conduit into the space and curing same.