Lasting shoes using adhesive

In lasting shoes from the toe end at least over the ball region, adhesive is applied by an imprinter (I; 11) and nozzles (N;34), the region in which adhesive is applied by the plate extending from the toe end of the shoe and lying within, but being substantially smaller than, the region inwiped by the toe wiper assembly (W;7). The nozzles (M;34) may be guided by any suitable control, e.g. shoe-edge guidance, template (56) or programmed control. In one embodiment adhesive application takes place with the wiper assembly (W;7) in an intermediate position in which the wipers have just traversed the insole margin, such arresting of wiper assembly causing a "fall-away" signal to be supplied, in response to which the nozzles (N;34) begin their application of adhesive from adjacent the injector plate (I;11) heelwardly. When the nozzles (N;34) have moved out of the region to be wiped by the wiper assembly (W;7), the wiper assembly (W;7) is caused to continue its inwiping movement.