A mold element for vulcanizing all or part of a tire tread intended to accept studs for driving on ice. The mold element comprises a molding surface able to mold all or part of the tread surface of this tread. The mold element comprises an insert added into the mold element. The insert comprises an insert body intended to be fixed into the mold element, a rod intended for molding into the tread a cavity that is capable of accepting a stud, this rod being fixed removably to the insert body, marking means able to mold a pattern on the tread near the stud. The marking means are fixed removably to the insert body by fixing means.