A stock fit assembly fixture for use during a shoe manufacturing process, the stock fit assembly fixture comprising: a base member, having a base plate (110, 210) comprising at least two base pin holes extending through the base plate (110, 210) and at least two base plate holes, and a bottom plate (112, 310) comprising at least two bottom plate holes (132, 314) and having a frame that is cutout from the bottom plate (112, 310), wherein a first portion of a shoe fits in the framed space, wherein the at least two base plate holes are in alignment with the at least two bottom plate holes (132, 314) for securing the bottom plate (112, 310) on top of the base plate (110, 210) by a first securing mechanism; a top member, comprising a top plate (116, 510) and a guide plate (114, 410), the guide plate (114, 410) comprising at least two pin holes (130, 414) extending through the guide plate (114, 410), wherein the top member and the bottom member are in alignment with each other; a holding mechanism for holding said first portion of a shoe to the base member and for holding a shoe last to the top member so that as various portions of the shoe are assembled, the first shoe portion remains fixed relative to the base member and the shoe last remains fixed relative to the top member thereby to reduce assembly variation from shoe to shoe; and the base plate (110, 210) and the guide plate (114, 410) connected by at least two guide pins, the bottom surface of one of the at least two guide pins inserted into one of the at least two base pin holes extending through the base plate (110, 210) and the at least two guide pins extending upwardly from the base plate (110, 210) to one of the at least two pin holes (130, 414) extending through the guide plate (114, 410),wherein a compression mechanism allows for the top member to be moved toward the base member to provide for a second shoe portion secured to the top member to make contact with the first shoe portion secured to the base member, wherein the compression mechanism allows the top member to be moved along a vertical axis in relation to the base member. a base member, having a base plate (110, 210) comprising at least two base pin holes extending through the base plate (110, 210) and at least two base plate holes, and a bottom plate (112, 310) comprising at least two bottom plate holes (132, 314) and having a frame that is cutout from the bottom plate (112, 310), wherein a first portion of a shoe fits in the framed space, wherein the at least two base plate holes are in alignment with the at least two bottom plate holes (132, 314) for securing the bottom plate (112, 310) on top of the base plate (110, 210) by a first securing mechanism; a top member, comprising a top plate (116, 510) and a guide plate (114, 410), the guide plate (114, 410) comprising at least two pin holes (130, 414) extending through the guide plate (114, 410), wherein the top member and the bottom member are in alignment with each other; a holding mechanism for holding said first portion of a shoe to the base member and for holding a shoe last to the top member so that as various portions of the shoe are assembled, the first shoe portion remains fixed relative to the base member and the shoe last remains fixed relative to the top member thereby to reduce assembly variation from shoe to shoe; and the base plate (110, 210) and the guide plate (114, 410) connected by at least two guide pins, the bottom surface of one of the at least two guide pins inserted into one of the at least two base pin holes extending through the base plate (110, 210) and the at least two guide pins extending upwardly from the base plate (110, 210) to one of the at least two pin holes (130, 414) extending through the guide plate (114, 410),wherein a compression mechanism allows for the top member to be moved toward the base member to provide for a second shoe portion secured to the top member to make contact with the first shoe portion secured to the base member, wherein the compression mechanism allows the top member to be moved along a vertical axis in relation to the base member.