摘要 |
A method of making a last (1) for an article of footwear, comprising covering the lower part (2) of a last blank with a self-adhesive material, making a mould from the covered last, relieving a part of the last or applying a polyurethane based primer to the relieved part of the last, treating the internal surface of the mould with a mould release agent, centring the last in the mould by its upper part, pouring an elastomeric material into the free space existing between the relieved part of the last and the internal surface of the mould to form a sealing joint on the last, and removing the last from the mould after cross-linking of the elastomer. Alternatively the invention is a method of making a last for an article of footwear, comprising covering the lower part of a last blank, making a first mould from the imprint of the covered last, relieving a part of the last, making a second mould from the imprint of the relieved last, injecting an elastomer into the second mould to form a rigid plastics blank, removing the plastics blank from the mould after cross-linking, cleaning the relieved part of the plastics blank and applying a polyurethane based primer thereto, placing the blanc plastics last in the first mould after treating the mould with a release agent and introducing elastomer into the first mould to form a sealing joint on the plastics last. |