Sole part, a moulding assembly and a manufacturing method for an article of footwear

A footwear sole moulding assembly comprising:

• a prefabricated primary sole part configured for forming part of an article of footwear, the prefabricated primary sole part being an outsole and having a foot facing surface, and a ground facing surface, wherein the prefabricated primary sole part comprises a plurality of through-going holes, wherein the plurality of through-going holes extends in a vertical direction from the foot facing surface to the ground facing surface;
• wherein the foot facing surface is configured to receive an injected sole material for attaching the prefabricated primary sole part to a ground facing surface of an upper;
• and
• a primary mould part comprising a plurality of protrusions configured to mate with the plurality of through-going holes of the prefabricated primary sole part, the primary mould part configured to be arranged at the ground facing surface of the prefabricated primary sole part during a moulding process,
• wherein the plurality of protrusions of the primary mould part are configured to protrude through at least one through-going hole of the plurality of through-going holes of the prefabricated primary sole part, so as to close the at least one through-going hole at the foot facing surface of the prefabricated primary sole part during the moulding process.