摘要 |
<p>A conventional shoe last P is provided with an adaptor assembly 1,18 to facilitate lasting of boots and/or other ankle-covering malleoli circumventing footwear. The assembly includes an upward extension 1 that has medially, laterally adjustable medial and lateral portions, each preferably with an adjustable cup-forming member 2, and each with a skirt 3 for filling in around the thinner top backpart of the conventional shoe last. The V-notch 21 of the conventional shoe last is provided with an adjustable cone portion 18 that at least partially covers the cone portion of the shoe last in order to provide the close fit needed for active wear boots. Close fitting of the boottothe wearer in the ankle region is thus achieved.</p> |