of material are flexible under thermoforming conditions but within a temperature range in which the polymeric glue continues to perform as an adhesive so that the sealed laminated surfaces do not separate a polymeric glue is used because it can secure the laminated layers of material together during manufacture of the footwear and continue to perform as an adhesive during heating and cooling of the laminated layers of material in a custom molded condition application_number US 30601189 A description in describing a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings specific terminology will be used for the sake of clarity however the invention is not intended to be limited to the specific terms selected and it is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents which operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose with reference to the drawings in general and to fig1 3 in particular a hockey skate embodying the teachings of the present invention is generally designated as 10 a hockey skate is used for illustrative purposes and is intended to represent practicing of the invention on all multi layer footwear which require gluing of their component layers ice skates cross country ski boots orthopedic shoes as well as other footwear having glued laminated layers are envisioned as being included in the invention.