Article of footwear comprising • a bottom assembly made essentially using a first type of material, the bottom assembly comprising ∘ an outsole having an upper receiving surface intended to face toward the sole of the foot, or ∘ an outsole having an upper receiving surface intended to face towards the sole of the foot and an insole fixed to the outsole at the upper receiving surface, and • an upper comprising a covering element covering at least part of the foot, the covering element being intended to be connected to an element (31, 321) secured to the bottom assembly or to the insole by a degradable connecting means that can be degraded when, during a recycling and/or repair operation, the article of footwear is exposed to: ∘ at least an electromagnetic wave, or ∘ a temperature higher than 80°C or ∘ a temperature higher than 80°C and the presence of water molecules, or ∘ a temperature higher than 80°C, a pressure higher than 80 bar and at least one solvent, the degradation of the connecting means then allowing the covering element to be separated from the bottom assembly for the purposes of recycling and/or repair, wherein the element (31, 321) secured to the bottom assembly or to the insole comprises a connecting wall to which part of the covering element is fixed by means of the degradable connecting means, the connecting wall being dimensioned in such a way as to position the connecting means some distance away from the upper receiving surface of the outsole, above said surface, wherein the connecting wall (261, 261A, 261B) is a textile component made essentially using the first type of material. • a bottom assembly made essentially using a first type of material, the bottom assembly comprising ∘ an outsole having an upper receiving surface intended to face toward the sole of the foot, or ∘ an outsole having an upper receiving surface intended to face towards the sole of the foot and an insole fixed to the outsole at the upper receiving surface, and ∘ an outsole having an upper receiving surface intended to face toward the sole of the foot, or ∘ an outsole having an upper receiving surface intended to face towards the sole of the foot and an insole fixed to the outsole at the upper receiving surface, and • an upper comprising a covering element covering at least part of the foot, the covering element being intended to be connected to an element (31, 321) secured to the bottom assembly or to the insole by a degradable connecting means that can be degraded when, during a recycling and/or repair operation, the article of footwear is exposed to: ∘ at least an electromagnetic wave, or ∘ a temperature higher than 80°C or ∘ a temperature higher than 80°C and the presence of water molecules, or ∘ a temperature higher than 80°C, a pressure higher than 80 bar and at least one solvent, ∘ at least an electromagnetic wave, or ∘ a temperature higher than 80°C or ∘ a temperature higher than 80°C and the presence of water molecules, or ∘ a temperature higher than 80°C, a pressure higher than 80 bar and at least one solvent, the degradation of the connecting means then allowing the covering element to be separated from the bottom assembly for the purposes of recycling and/or repair, wherein the element (31, 321) secured to the bottom assembly or to the insole comprises a connecting wall to which part of the covering element is fixed by means of the degradable connecting means, the connecting wall being dimensioned in such a way as to position the connecting means some distance away from the upper receiving surface of the outsole, above said surface, wherein the connecting wall (261, 261A, 261B) is a textile component made essentially using the first type of material.