Footwear item and method for making the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a footwear item comprising an upper and, a lap element (50) for attachment to a sole. The lap element is formed from a resilient material to have opposing surfaces (51, 53) defining a channel (56) therebetween, whereby the upper is insertable into said channel with the lap element overlapping both sides of the periphery of the upper along a section of the perimeter thereof. The lap element is formed with a predetermined shape which follows the perimeter of the upper. In the manufacture of the footwear item, once the upper has been inserted into the channel in the lap element, the two are provided together into a mould. Material making up the sole of the footwear item is then injected into the mould and fuses to the lap element thereby forming the completed footwear item.

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