Physical Testing for Footwear & Leather Products

Physical Testing for Footwear & Leather Products

With the higher requirements for footwear and leather products, those products with high quality are warmly welcomed by the public. Accurate physical testing is important to ensure the footwear performances of comfort, durability and safety meets the required specifications. They also provide reliable information for consumers to choose their products.

No.

Testing Items

Referenced Testing Method/Standards

1

Finished Shoes

Peel strength

ASTM D2558,

BS 5131,

DIN 4843

FIA 1206

HG/T 3086

ISO 17708,

QB/T 1002

SATRA TM 411

2

Flexing test

SATRA TM 92

3

Aging test

ASTM D573

BS 5131 5.3

4

Waterproof test-dynamic

SATRA TM 77

5

Sewing strength test

SATRA TM 180

ISO 17697

BS 5131 5.13

7

Tensile strength for lace

BS 5131 3.7

QB/T 3641

ISO 2023,

SATRA TM 94

8

Heelattachment strength

ASTM F694

BS EN 12785

GB/T 11413

SATRA TM113

9

Slip Resistance

Satra TM144,

ASTM F2913,

GB/T 28287 ,

EN 13287,

ISO 20345 5.3.5,

ASTM F609

10

Outsole Materils

Hardness test

ASTM D2240

DIN 53505

GB/T 531.1

ISO 868A,

SATRA TM 205

11

Non-yellowing test

ASTM D1148

HG/T 3689

DIN BS EN 4892-3

12

Tensile strength test

ASTM D412

EN 12803

GB/T 528

13

Tear resistance

ASTM D624

ISO 20872,

ISO 34,

GB/T 529

14

Abrasion resistance

GB/T 3903.2

DIN 53516

EN 12770

SATRA TM174

15

DIN abrasion test

16

Upper Materials

Flexing test

SATRA TM55,

SATRA TM25,

ISO 5402,

QB/T 2714

17


Tensile strength

SATRA TM 29,

SATRA TM 29,

ISO 3376,

ASTM D2209,

QB/T 2710

18


Bursting test

SATRA TM 24,

ISO 3379

19


Colorfastness to rubbing

AATCC 8,

AATCC 116,

ASTM D5053,

ISO 17700,

QB/T 2882,

SATRA TM 167

20


Martindale abrasion test

ASTM D3389/D3884/D4157,

SATRA TM31,

EN 13520,

ISO 20344,

GB/T 3903.16

21


Colorfastness to perspiration

AATCC 15,

ISO 105

QB/T 2464,

SATRA TM335

22


Peeling test

SATRA TM410,

ISO 17698,

ASTM F904

23

Component Materials

Zipper performance (Puller attachment, Lateral strength, Endurance, Strength of bottom stop holding)

SATRA TM52,

AS 2332,

BS 3084,

ASTM D2061,

QB/T 2171,

QB/T 2172 ,

QB/T 2173

24

Shank performance (Longitudinal stiffness, Fatigueresistance, Bending performance )

GB/T 28011,

GB/T 3903.35