There is provided a measuring device 10 having a pair of pivoted arms 12 13 the ends of which remote from the pivot having an associated tape 20. The tape 20 is fixed to one arm 12 and extends internally through the other arm 13 to be wound on to a biased reel located in a housing part the reel taking up any slack i...

There is provided a footgauge (10) having a foot support plate having an upper surface (16) on which the foot (11) is placed with the heel against a fixed heel abutment 18. A touchscreen computer device (TCD) (12) is inserted in a tray below the surface (16) and engages a movable toe abutment (20). The toe abutment ...

A component for an article of footwear and methods for manufacture thereof are disclosed. The component comprises a first portion of base material and a second portion of added material. The second portion is bonded to the base material of the first portion by a process of adding material on the base material and th...

A chassis part for connecting upper part and a sole part of an article of footwear with a flange structure, a sole part and an article of footwear comprising a chassis part and a method for joining an upper and sole are disclosed. The chassis part comprises a base portion and a flange portion at the periphery of the...