Adhesive applicator

In a footwear forming machine wherein a footwear upper assembly comprising a footwear upper draped about a last and an inner sole at the bottom of the last is presented to the machine for applying adhesive and wiping of the lasting margin,

• an inner sole support to receive the footwear upper assembly;
• means for stretching and forming the upper about the last;
• means for wiping the upper margin against the inner sole;
• and
• an adhesive applicator mechanism that comprises two extruder sections having respective toe ends and free ends operable to apply adhesive to the bottom of the inner sole respectively near each edge of the toe portion of the footwear upper assembly, the two extruder sections being pivotally adjustable at their toe ends about a single member pivot between positions wherein the free ends thereof are positioned closer to one another to accommodate small footwear sizes and wider apart to accommodate larger footwear sizes to permit application of the adhesive close to the edge of said inner sole, the upper margin being thereafter wiped against the inner sole;
• said extruder sections having adhesive opening means extending from respective toe ends and said machine having said pivot member rotatively and directly connecting said toe ends to each other and to said machine for adjustable convergence or divergence of said extruder sections to accommodate pointed shoe widths.