Footwear (8), in particular of the sports type, and mould (1) for making footwear (8) wherein the mould (1) comprises a front part (6) which has a crossways concavity (7) and a front to back concavity with an area "M" of maximum width in an intermediate position of the front part (6); the footwear (8) comprises a sole (2), and upper part or shoe upper (3) fixed to the sole (2) where the sole (2) comprises a front part which has - when seen from the outside of the footwear - a crossways concavity (9) corresponding to the crossways concavity (7) of the mould (1) and a front to back concavity corresponding to that of the mould (1); the footwear (8) enables the natural expansion of the foot under load, optimises front damping during running, changes of direction and the waiting movements which precede a rapid movement; the present invention can be used for sports footwear, hobby shoes, safety and work footwear.