A method for making a Goodyear shoe includes the steps of: stitching together a lower edge (32) of an upper(31) and a peripheral edge (34) of an inner midsole (33) so as to form a coupled section (35); placing a last (36) into an assembly resulting from the previous step; placing an outer welt (37) on an outer surface of the upper at the coupled section and stitching the outer welt, the upper, and the inner midsole together; placing a filler (38) on a bottom surface of the inner midsole; bonding a thin sole (39) to a bottom portion of an assembly that results from the previous step and stitching the thin sole to the outer welt; and bonding an outsole (41) and performing edge-abrading. The method prevents a toe cap portion of the upper from tearing and creasing and dispenses with such steps as gripping the upper, driving wire nails, and trimming the lower edge of the upper.