Last with a replaceable tip

In a last structure of the type including a main body portion provided with an unmolding block, and a plurality of toe portions selectively joinable to said main body portion, the improvement of means for adjusting the last structure to various heel heights of shoes to be formed thereon, said adjusting means comprising:

• a plurality of interchangeable intermediate members adapted to be selectively connected between said main body portion and a selected said toe portion;
• each said intermediate member having a rear surface to abut a complementary shaped forward surface of said main body portion and a forward surface to abut a complementary shaped rear surface of said selected toe portion;
• said rear and forward surfaces of each said intermediate member extending at a relative orientation different from that of other said intermediate members, whereby connection of respective said intermediate members between said main body portion and said selected toe portion will result in corresponding changes of the orientation of said main body portion with respect to said selected toe portion;
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• means for connecting a respective said intermediate member between said main body portion and said selected toe portion, said connecting means being adjustable to said changes of orientation to accommodate and be employable with all of said intermediate members.