A footwear assembly comprising: an upper portion configured to secure a foot within the footwear assembly ; a mid-sole plate ; a mid-sole portion coupled to the upper portion and adapted to receive said mid-sole plate ; and an out-sole portion coupled to at least an inferior portion of the mid-sole portion , characterised in comprising: a lacing engine comprising one or more switches to control functions of the lacing engine ; and a button assembly , wherein the button assembly is configured to control functions of the lacing engine , and comprising: a bushing including an actuator housing surrounded by an outer flange , the actuator housing including an exterior side and an interior side relative to the footwear platform; and an actuator including a plurality of actuator bodies disposed within the actuator housing , further characterised in that each actuator body of the plurality of actuator bodies includes a switch interface adapted to physically interface with a switch on a lacing engine , to provide a moveable physical interface between the out-sole portion and the one or more switches on the lacing engine ; the footwear assembly further characterised in that the lacing engine is housed in the mid-sole plate , and the mid-sole plate includes a cutout to receive the button assembly. an upper portion configured to secure a foot within the footwear assembly ; a mid-sole plate ; a mid-sole portion coupled to the upper portion and adapted to receive said mid-sole plate ; and an out-sole portion coupled to at least an inferior portion of the mid-sole portion , characterised in comprising: a lacing engine comprising one or more switches to control functions of the lacing engine ; and a button assembly , wherein the button assembly is configured to control functions of the lacing engine , and comprising: a bushing including an actuator housing surrounded by an outer flange , the actuator housing including an exterior side and an interior side relative to the footwear platform; and an actuator including a plurality of actuator bodies disposed within the actuator housing , further characterised in that each actuator body of the plurality of actuator bodies includes a switch interface adapted to physically interface with a switch on a lacing engine , to provide a moveable physical interface between the out-sole portion and the one or more switches on the lacing engine ; the footwear assembly further characterised in that the lacing engine is housed in the mid-sole plate , and the mid-sole plate includes a cutout to receive the button assembly. a lacing engine comprising one or more switches to control functions of the lacing engine ; and a button assembly , wherein the button assembly is configured to control functions of the lacing engine , and comprising: a bushing including an actuator housing surrounded by an outer flange , the actuator housing including an exterior side and an interior side relative to the footwear platform; and an actuator including a plurality of actuator bodies disposed within the actuator housing , further characterised in that each a bushing including an actuator housing surrounded by an outer flange , the actuator housing including an exterior side and an interior side relative to the footwear platform; and an actuator including a plurality of actuator bodies disposed within the actuator housing , further characterised in that each actuator body of the plurality of actuator bodies includes a switch interface adapted to physically interface with a switch on a lacing engine , to provide a moveable physical interface between the out-sole portion and the one or more switches on the lacing engine ; the footwear assembly further characterised in that the lacing engine is housed in the mid-sole plate , and the mid-sole plate includes a cutout to receive the button assembly. <EOS>