摘要 |
The invention relates to a protective element for footwear, to footwear having the protective element built therein, and to a method for manufacturing said protective element, with use in the field of dance shoes. The protective element is to be inserted into the front portion of the footwear and includes a shell 2 for enclosing the toes of the user. Said shell forms a one-piece assembly including an internal portion 3, for making contact with the toes of the user and formed of a resilient material having a first hardness, and an outer portion 4, opposite the inner portion and formed of a rigid material having a second hardness that is greater than the first hardness. The outer portion is formed by injecting the rigid material, having a second hardness, into a first mold. The inner portion is formed by injecting the resilient material, having a first hardness less than the second hardness, into a second overmolding mold wherein the outer portion 1 is positioned. |