A system for manufacturing last-based equipment for direct injection production of footwear and a method for manufacturing footwear

A method of manufacturing footwear by direct injection production at at least one footwear manufacturing facility located at a footwear manufacturing location, said method comprising:

• providing at least one mold that is configured for direct injection production of footwear and at least one last,
• providing a footwear design by a design facility located at a design facility location;
• manufacturing a mold corresponding to said footwear design by a mold manufacturing facility located at a mold manufacturing location, said mould being configured for direct moulding molding of a sole part of said footwear and being configured for at least partly channelling injection material to a mold cavity;
• providing last descriptive data relating to said last corresponding to said footwear design;
• communicating said last descriptive data to the at least one footwear manufacturing facility for manufacturing of said last at said footwear manufacturing location or manufacturing said last at a last manufacturing facility at a last manufacturing location, based on said last descriptive data, and transporting the last to said at least one footwear manufacturing facility;
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• manufacturing at least one piece of footwear according to said footwear design by the at least one footwear manufacturing facility located at the footwear manufacturing location, whereby said last corresponding to said footwear design and said mold corresponding to said footwear design are utilized.