20 and flanked by a pair of tabs 44 extending from lower portion 42 lower portion 42 preferably extends over the entire frontal area of insole 36 but may also only extend along the edge of insole 36 leaving the center portion uncovered in this manner toe protector 40 is more flexible and can adapt to various widths the upper portion 45 that will cover the toe area of pre assembled upper 20 features an upper extension 46 and two lateral extensions 48 each lateral extension 48 preferably includes a tab 44 adjacent lower portion 42 of toe protector 40 cutout areas 43 are provided in between lateral extensions 48 and upper extension 46 to enable toe protector 40 to surround edges 28 and 29 toe protector 40 is of course hollow to fit over toe cover 26 of pre assembled upper 20 0040 fig7 illustrates the same sequence as fig5 but viewed from underneath a layer of glue is also applied to marginal edge 34 toe protector 40 is slipped over the toe area of pre assembled upper 20 and more specifically over toe cover 26 and the frontal part of insole 36 toe protector 40 is bonded to marginal edge 34 underneath pre assembled upper 20 and is sometime glued to toe cover 26 as shown in fig8 once toe protector 40 has been positioned over toe cover 26 mechanical pressure depicted by arrows 51 is applied on both sides of toe protector 40 to.