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Footwear Lab Test Protocol

TEST NUMBER TEST TYPE DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY
JM-101 FULL SHOE peel strength of shoe bottom ❷❹❺
Full Shoe

JM-102 FULL SHOE water proof footwear testing ❸❹❺❽

JM-103 FULL SHOE static temperature test ❸
JM-104 FULL SHOE dynamic temperature test ❸
JM-105 FULL SHOE whole shoe flex ❹❼
JM-106 FULL SHOE friction slip resistance ❹❺
JM-110 FULL SHOE outsole bond peeling strength ❷❹❺

JM-201 LEATHER crocking dry and wet color fastness ❸❼

JM-202 LEATHER bally flex endurance ❸❼
JM-203 LEATHER water proof absorption ❸❹❺❼
Leather

JM-204 LEATHER water wicking ❸❼

JM-205 LEATHER mullen bursting ❸❼
JM-206 LEATHER tear strength ❸❼
JM-207 LEATHER tensile strength ❸❼
JM-208 LEATHER enlongation ❸❼
JM-209 LEATHER cromium VI content ❸❼
JM-210 LEATHER extratable heavy metal ❸❼
JM-211 LEATHER color fastness to circular rubbing ❸❼
JM-212 LEATHER lacquer adhesion ❸❼

JM-301 MATERIALS eyelet lace hole standard ❸❺❻❼

JM-302 MATERIALS crocking dry and wet color fastness ❸❺❻❼
JM-303 MATERIALS tear strength ❸❺❻❼
JM-304 tear strength trouser leg method ❸❺❻❼
Materials

MATERIALS
JM-305 MATERIALS upper mesh abrasion method ❸❺❻❼
JM-306 MATERIALS fabric materials stoll abrasion test ❸❺❻❼
JM-307 MATERIALS tensile strength ❸❺❻❼
JM-308 MATERIALS enlongation ❸❺❻❼
JM-309 MATERIALS standard light colors - light fastness ❸❺❻❼
JM-310 MATERIALS upper eyelets & hooks finishing tests ❸❺
JM-311 MATERIALS laminar peel strength ❸❺❻❼
JM-312 MATERIALS shoe laces standard test ❸❺

JM-406 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE tensile strength ❸❺❻❼

JM-407 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE enlongation ❸❺❻❼
JM-417 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE heel attachment strength ❸❺
JM-401 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE tear strength test ❸❹❺❼
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Midsole and Outsole

JM-402 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE outsole midsole abrasion test

JM-403 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE heel top lift abrasion test ❸❹❺❼
JM-413 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE leather outsole abrasion test ❸❹❺❼
JM-404 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE PU & EVA midsole material split tear test ❸❹❺❼
JM-405 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE outsole aging ❸❼
JM-408 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE outsole ross flex test ❸❹❺❻
JM-409 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE midsole ross flex test ❸❹❺❻
JM-410 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE uv light color fastness test ❸❹❺❻
JM-411 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE heat resistance ❸❹❺❻
JM-412 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE outsole friction slip resistance ❸❹
JM-414 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE eva compression set test ❸❹❼
JM-415 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE eva resilience test ❸❹❼
JM-416 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE tear strength test ❸❹❼
JM-418 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE outsole midsole hardness test ❸❹❺❼
JM-419 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE outsole midsole standard test ❸❹❺❼
JM-420 MIDSOLE AND OUTSOLE non marking outsole test ❸❹❺❼

JM-501 KNITTED UPPER crocking dry and wet color fastness ❸❹❺❼
Upper

❸❹❺❼
Knit

JM-502 KNITTED UPPER whole shoe flex knitted vamp

JM-503 KNITTED UPPER tear strength trouser method ❸❹❺❼
JM-504 KNITTED UPPER martindale abrasion ❸❹❺❼
JM-505 KNITTED UPPER mullen bursting test ❸❹❺❼
JM-506 KNITTED UPPER heel counter test ❸❹❺❼

Test frequency :
❶ Production - Daily
❷ Production - Twice a Day
❸ Development Phase
❹ Commercialization Phase by Fit Approval
❺ Initial Production by First Case
❻ Every New SKU in Production
❼ Every New Materials Batch
❽ Every PO
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Footwear Lab Test Protocol FULL SHOE
❷❹❺ Test Parameter Test Method Sample Construction Type Reporting Results Details
Peel Strength of Whole Shoe
Bottom The force required to separate the Rubber Outsole with EVA Midsole to
JM-101 01 Pair Fabric, Synthetic or Leather Upper
2.5 Kg Per Cm
Constructions in upper from the outsole around the SATRA TM 281 after 48 hours
Complete Footwear whole lasted margin of complete Upper completely
Test footwear separated from the Leather Outsole to Leather Upper 3.0 Kg Per Cm
Outsole

❷❹❺ Test Parameter Test Method Sample Construction Type Reporting Results Details
The force required to separate the ISO 20344 5.2 Whole Shoe Rubber Outsole with EVA Midsole to
JM-110 Outsole Bond BS 5131 5.4 01 Pair 2.5 Kg Per Cm
upper from the outsole or to separate Fabric, Synthetic or Leather Upper
Peeling Strength SATRA TM 411 after 48 hours
adjacent layers of the outsole or to
Test ISO 17708 Upper pull from
cause tear failure of the upper or the GB/T 21396 the Outsole in Leather Outsole to Leather Upper 3.0 Kg Per Cm
sole is measured specific place

❸❹❺❽ Test Parameter Test Method Applicable Details Sample Cycles Reporting Results Details
Water Penetration Footwear size Visual assessment of Water Penetration
Footwear Flex Tester SATRA TM 77 between 6 & 12 1 Pair 15,000 Cycles and total area of water penetration
Water Proof
JM-102 Adults mm2.
Footwear Testing
Water Resistance Footwear size Visual assessment of Water Penetration
Dynamic Footwear Tester SATRA TM 230 between 1 and 14 1 Pair 5,000 Cycles and total area of water penetration
Adults mm2.

❸ Lab Test Test Method Cycle Reporting Results Details

Insert the shoe on a box with a
temperature down to -17 C°. A
Static Temperature
JM-103 thermal sensor is stick to the material Temperature variation is no more than
Test TUV China ISO 20344 5.13
inside the shoe to measure
30 minutes
10°C
temperature variation for 30 minutes.
The shoe is filled with steel balls.

❸ Lab Test Test Method Cycle Reporting Results Details

NBR ABNT 14837 Thermocople inside the shoe and
IBTeC Brazil Internal attached to a device that measures
Dynamic Measure the temperature variation
jm-104 Temperature the temperature during a period of
Temperature Test time while walking or running.
30 minutes during the period of test and report on a
Non official Method graphic
TUV China Two thermocouples: Instep and
Internal
Plantar
Temperature

❹❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details

Swing metal plate Visual Inspection of the Upper and Outsole
at a rate of 140 Temperature of 23 ±2
jm-105 Whole Shoe Flex 500.000 Flex
Leather Upper SATRA TM 92 cycles per minute C° Bending angle: 35° to
with two artificial 45° Time: 48 hours 100.000 Flex
foot.

❹❺ Test Parameter Test Method Method Floor Reporting Results Details

SATRA TM144
Coeficient
Satra STM 603 Slip Resistance Machine DRY > 0.6
Footwear Friction of
JM-106 Test for the slip resistance of Footwear
Slip Resistance Friction
outsole. ISO 13287 Software Program
Machine Test Coeficient of Friction WET > 0.3 Coeficient of Friction =
Force to Move One Surfact over the other (FH)
Satra STM 603 Calibrate Floor Force Pressing the two surfaces together (FV)

Test frequency : ❶ Production - Daily

❷ Production - Twice a Day
❸ Development Phase
❹ Commercialization Phase by Fit Approval
❺ Initial Production by First Case
❻ Every New SKU in Production
❼ Every New Materials Batch
❽ Every PO
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Footwear Lab Test Protocol LEATHER
❸❼ Test Parameter Test Method Reporting Details Reporting Results Details
Genuine or Suede Leather
The measurement of a leather or fabric’s performance Test from the American Association of Textile
Crocking AATCC 8-2001 Grade 1 - High Dry: 3.0 - Wet: 2.5 (minimum) Chemists and Colorists. This method uses a
when it is exposed to specific sources of ignition.
Degree of Color standard white cotton fabric that is rubbed
JM-201 Dry & Wet ISO 105 X 12
Transfer. against the surface of the test material. To test
Color Fastness Crocking means the transfer of color from one fabric SATRA 167 Dyed Textiles and Synthetic Leather: for wet crocking the standard fabric is wet before
Grade 5 - No rubbing against the material. Maximum
to another by rubbing. ASTM D5053 color transfer Dry: 4.0 - Wet: 3.0 (minimum) Temperature of 60C°
Knit uppers see JM-501

❸❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details

45 x 70 mm The Bally leather flexing test is
Bally Flex Flexing endurance test is a simple folding of the
JM-202 leather specimen several times with the grain side out Satra TM 55 100,000 Cycles conducted till the piece of leather
Endurance with help of a machine. Any change due to folding or equivalent equipment Angle: 22.5° cracks.
indicates poor flexing endurance.

❸❹❺❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Reporting Results Details

Minimum of 15,000 Cycles
Leather Water This method is intended to determine the resistance of A square test specimen is folded and secured in
For seam sealed construction 15.000 Cycles
JM-203 a material to water penetration on flexing. The method ASTM D2099 two V-Shaped clamps. The material is immersed
Proof Absorption is mainly applicable to footwear upper outer materials in water and flexed until the first sign of water without water penetration.
SATRA TM 34 For booty construction 15.000 cycles <= 20%
but can be used with any flexible sheet material. penetration through the test specimen.
absorption.

❸❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details

This method is intended to determine the change in A strip of material < 10 mm
Leather Water appearance of a material when wetted, and the rate at suspended vertically Note effects such as staining, blistering, salt
JM-204 SATRA TM 305
Wicking which water is absorbed by the material by wicking. with the lower end 1 Hour spue, discolouration and increase in
This method is is applicable to all water absorbent immersed in a small thickness, especially in the region of the
materials. quantitiy of water
level that the water first reached.

❸❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details

The test method is designed to measure the force Constant rate until
Leather Mullen required to crack the grain of leather by steady the test specimen
JM-205 SATRA TM 24 Leather Leather: 20 Kg / Cm²
Bursting hydraulic pressure on a diaphragm of definite diameter fails.
applied to the flesh side of the specimen to form a Synthetic Leather Time of 30 ± 10 Synthetic Leather: 26 Kg / Cm²
sphere. seconds

❸❼ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details

Tear strength conceptually the force per unit
cross section of a material to extend a nick
JM-206 Upper Material
Tear Strength Test pre-cut on the specimen. The strain required
to tear the material is measured only. SATRA TM 162 Baumann Tear Leather Minimum of 10 Kgf/Cm
Material in Length and Width.

❸❼ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details

Tensile strength is the force per unit area of 4 mm thick
cross section of a uniform piece of material. SATRA TM43 1 x 6 inches Fabric
JM-207 Tensile Strength Is the measure of how much tensile stress ASTM D-2015 1 x 6 inches Synthetic Leather
the material can withstand. Minimum of 100 Kgf / Cm²
1 ¼ x 6 ¾ inches Leather
Material in Length and Width. Tensile Strength
of Leather
19.7 inches Webbing
❸❼ Elongation is a measure of the deformation of 39.4 inches Laces
a material as determined by a tension test. It ASTM D-2016 39.4 inches Threads
is the increase in the gauge-length of a test 1.0 x 4.5 inches Plastic
JM-208 Elongation Tests specimen after fracture divided by its original
Minimum of 30 %
1.0 x 4.5 inches Rubber
gauge-length. Material in JM
1.0 x 4.5 inches Elastomers
Length and Width. 4 mm thick

❸❼ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details

Leather Material
aging process at
JM-209 80°C.
Chromium Content Chromium VI Content
EN ISO 17075-1 Reporting Limit Controle Humidity at 3 < RL
20%.
mg/ kg
Time: 24 hours in
climatic chamber

❸❼ Test Method Chemical Material Reporting Limit

Determination of extractable metals in
ARSENIC AS 1 mg / kg
leather using extraction with an acid artificial-
JM-210 Extratable Heavy ANTIMONY SB 10 mg / kg
perspiration solution and subsequent
Metal determination with iductively couple plasma ISO 17072-1 SELENIUM SE Leather 500 mg / kg
optical emission spectrometry. NICKEL 1 mg / kg
BARIUM BA 1000 mg / kg
❸❼ Test Method Standard Material Reporting
This method is intended to assess the degree A specimen of the
JM-211 Color Fastness of damage - marring - and transfer of a material is rubbed by
Circular Rubbing material's surface colour during mild dry or TM 8 a rotating dry or wet Leather Discoloration - Visual
wet abrasion. circular wool felt pad
under a constant
contact force.

❸❼ Test Method Standard Material Reporting

This method is intended to qualitatively . A piece of
JM-212 Lacquer Adhesion selfachesive tape is The level of adhesion is qualitatively determined
determine the adhesion of a lacquer to a test
Cross Hatch Test material. TM 406 stuck to and quickly Leather by noting the amount of lacquer which is
peeled from the
specimen.
removed.

Test frequency : ❶ Production - Daily

❷ Production - Twice a Day
❸ Development Phase
❹ Commercialization Phase by Fit Approval
❺ Initial Production by First Case
❻ Every New SKU in Production
❼ Every New Materials Batch
❽ Every PO
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Footwear Lab Test Protocol MATERIALS
❸❺❻❼ Lab Test Test Method Reporting Results Details

JM-301 Eyelet Lace Hole

Pull laces through the eyelets or laces holes and measure
Standard Test Satra TM149 in the dynamometer.
≥ 20 Kg

❸❺ Test Parameter Test Method Units Conditions Minimum Requirements

Tensile ASTM D2209 & D2211 Kg Casual = 40 / Dress = 50
Tensile After Abrasion SATRA TM 94 Kg Casual = 32 / Dress = 40
Material Strength 23 ± 2C°
Knot Slip Resistance SATRA TM 195 Kg 2.25
Lace Tip Retention SATRA TM 175 Percentage 150 N
JM-312 Shoe Laces Abrasion Lace Abrasion SATRA TM 93 Cycles Dry 15,000
Standard Tests Water AATCC 107 38 ± 1°C / 6 hours 3.5
Color Fastness Crocking AATCC 8 Dry 4.0
AATCC Scale
UV-Light ASTM D 1148 1 Cycle / 2 Cycles 4.0
Heat Resistance Heat Aging EN 12749 70°C / 72 hours 4.0
Water Contact Wicking SATRA TM 305 mm 1 hour at ≤ 13 mm ≤ 13 mm
AATCC SCALE
❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Reporting Details Reporting Results Details
Dyed Textiles and Synthetic Leather:
The measurement of a leather or fabric’s performance Test from the American Association of Textile
Crocking AATCC 8-2001 Grade 1 - High Dry: 4.0 - Wet: 3.0 (minimum) Chemists and Colorists. This method uses a
when it is exposed to specific sources of ignition.
Degree of Color standard white cotton fabric that is rubbed
JM-302 Dry & Wet or
Transfer. against the surface of the test material. To test
Color Fastness Crocking means the transfer of color ISO 105 X 12
Grade 5 - No Print Textiles, Denim, Velvet Textiles for wet crocking the standard fabric is wet before
rubbing against the material. Maximum
from one fabric to another by rubbing. or color transfer Dry: 3.0 - Wet: 3.0 (minimum) Temperature of 60C°
SATRA 167

❸❺❻❼ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details

Tear strength conceptually the force per unit
cross section of a material to extend a nick
JM-303 Tear Strength Test pre-cut on the specimen. The strain required
to tear the material is measured only. SATRA TM 162 Baumann Tear Upper Material Minimum of 10 Kg
Material in Length and Width.

❸❺❻❼ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details

A method intended to determine the force
Six square test
required to tear a material. Applicable to non-
Tear Strength Test specimens of 500 Thin Upper
JM-304 leather footwear upper and lining materials, x 100 mm.
Trouser Leg Method but can be used with all types of thin flexible SATRA TM 30 Material Minimum of 3.6 Kg
materials 23 ± 2C° Linings
48 hours

❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Standard Sample Cycles Reporting Results Details
1600 Cycles Satisfactory
Upper Mesh No worse than 3200 Cycles
JM-305 Abrasion Test EN13520:2001 slight wear / color 6400 Cycles
Martindale Abrasion Test contrast at 12800
12800 Cycles Slight Color Contrast
Standard 12800 Cycles
cycles
25600 Cycles
51600 Cycles Moderate Color Contrast

❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Standard Parts Reporting Results Details
The resistance of textile materials to abrasion Textile Used Outside The Shoe Minimum of 50 Cycles
Fabric Materials as measured on a testing machine in the Minimum of 120 Cycles
Cycles on the Stoll Textile Used Inside The Shoe
laboratory is generally only one of several
JM-306 Stoll Abrasion Test ASTM D3885 Abrasion Collar Linings Minimum of 300 Cycles
factors contributing to wear performance or
Equipment Footbeds Minimum of 40 Cycles
durability as experienced in the actual use of
the material Synthetics Minimum of 200 Cycles

❸❺❻❼ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details

Tensile strength is the force per unit area of 4 mm thick
cross section of a uniform piece of material.
SATRA TM43 1 x 6 inches Fabric
JM-307 Tensile Strength Is the measure of how much tensile stress
the material can withstand. Material in Length ASTM D-2015 1 x 6 inches Synthetic Leather Minimum of 100 Kg / Cm²
and Width. Tensile Strength 1 ¼ x 6 ¾ inches Webbing
of Leather 19.7 inches Laces
❸❺❻❼ 39.4 inches Threads
Elongation is a measure of the deformation of ASTM D-2016 39.4 inches Plastic Minimum of 30%
a material as determined by a tension test. It
Test methods for 1.0 x 4.5 inches Rubber Minimum of 7% on Linings
JM-308 Elongation Tests is the increase in the gauge-length of a test
specimen after fracture divided by its original Rubber, 1.0 x 4.5 inches Elastomers Minimum of 15% on Laces
gauge-length. Material in Length and Width. Thermoplastics 1.0 x 4.5 inches
and Elastomers 4 mm thick

❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Standard Sample Cycles Reporting Results Details
Upper Mesh Test Xenon Arc Lamp Die cut matterial Rating 5 No Change in Appearance
12 Cm x 7.5 Cm
Standard Light UV Lamp: UVA 340 Rating 4of
Room Temperature Slight Change in Appearance
JM-309 Samples of Test Cycle Time:
Colors UV - Light SATRA TM160 Textiles, Suedes 24 hours Rating 3 Moderate Change in Appearance
Room Temperature: and Nubuck Rating 2 Marked Change in Appearance
Light Fastnes
23 ±2 C° Leathers Rating 1 Very Marked Change in Appearance

❸❺ Test Parameter Test Method Standard Sample Cycles Reporting Results Details
Visual analysis observing the lack of
Matting agent
Consists in determine the degree of Metal pieces shine when comparing with similar
with formic acid
JM-310 Upper Eyelets protection in final coating layers of SATRA TM 310 representing pieces not use in the experiment.
24 hours at 60°C
Testing finishing varnish applied in metal ISO 22775 1 pair per
Sulfite Corrosion Visual evaluation for stain formation
pieces and corrosion batch and / or superficial darkening.
Resistance

❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Standard Sample Cycles Reporting Results Details
Leather Upper
Laminar Peel Determine the bonding strength of a Stitched Leather
Test Cycle Time:
JM-311 Strength laminated material through radio Upper with
Instron Pull Tast WTM 401
Laminated RF
24 Hours after 2.0 Kg Per Cm
frequency welding on the leather Welding
Radio Frequency upper. Welding Material
Welding

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KNITTED UPPERS
❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Reporting Details Reporting Results Details
The measurement of a leather or fabric’s Test from the American Association of Textile
Crocking performance when it is exposed to specific AATCC 8-2001 Grade 1 - High Chemists and Colorists. This method uses a
sources of ignition. Degree of Color standard white cotton fabric that is rubbed
JM-501 Dry & Wet or
Transfer.
Knitted Uppers
against the surface of the test material. To test
Color Fastness Crocking means the transfer of color ISO 105 X 12
Grade 5 - No Dry or Wet: 3.0 (minimum) for wet crocking the standard fabric is wet before
rubbing against the material. Maximum
from one fabric to another by rubbing. or color transfer Temperature of 60C°
SATRA 167

❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details
Swing metal plate Visual Inspection for slight damage/cracking
Whole Shoe Flex at a rate of 140 Temperature of 23 ±2
JM-502 Vamp Test Knitted Upper SATRA TM 92 cycles per minute C° Bending angle: 35° to Dry Minimum: 500.000 Flex
with two artificial 45° Time: 48 hours Wet Minimum: 100.000 Flex
foot.

❸❺❻❼ A method intended to determine the force Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details
Tear Strength Test required to tear a material. Applicable to non- Six square test
JM-503 leather footwear upper and lining materials, specimens of 500
Trouser Leg but can be used with all types of thin flexible x 100 mm.
SATRA TM 30 Knitted Upper Minimum of 3.6 Kg
Method materials. In the specific case of Knitted 23 ± 2C°
uppers tear is done along and across.
48 hours

❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Standard Sample Cycles Reporting Results Details
Upper Mesh 12800 Cycles Satisfactory
No worse than DRY
JM-504 Abrasion Test 25600 Cycles Slight Color Contrast
Martindale Abrasion Test EN13520:2001 slight wear / color
Standard contrast 3200 Cycles Satisfactory
WET
6400 Cycles Slight Color Contrast

❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details
Mullen Bursting The test method is designed to measure the force
JM-505 SATRA TM 170 Knitted Upper 40 Kg / Cm² Knitted Upper 14 Kg / Cm²
Test required to crack the knitted upper material by steady
hydraulic pressure on a diaphragm of definite diameter ASTM D3796

❸❺❻❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details
Across Knitted Material Min 40 Kg / Cm
Knitted Heel The test method is designed to measure the force Tear Strength
JM-506 Along Knitted Material Min 40 Kg / Cm
Counter Test required to crack the knitted heel material by steady Knitted Upper
hydraulic pressure on a diaphragm of definite diameter
Crush Strength ST-10 Knitted Material Min 90 Kg / Cm

Test frequency : ❶ Production - Daily

❷ Production - Twice a Day
❸ Development Phase
❹ Commercialization Phase by Fit Approval
❺ Initial Production by First Case
❻ Every New SKU in Production
❼ Every New Materials Batch
❽ Every PO
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Footwear Lab Test Protocol MIDSOLE & OUTSOLE
❸❺❻❼ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details
Tensile strength is the force per unit area of 4 mm thick
cross section of a uniform piece of material.
SATRA TM43
1 x 6 inches EVA Midsole Minimum of 17 Kg / Cm²
JM-406 Tensile Strength Is the measure of how much tensile stress
the material can withstand. Material in
1 x 6 inches Rubber Outsole Minimum of 90 Kg / Cm²
Length and Width. Tensile Strength 1 ¼ x 6 ¾ inches TPR Outsole Minimum of 60 Kg / Cm²
of Leather 19.7 inches
❸❺❻❼ 39.4 inches
Elongation is a measure of the deformation of ASTM D-2016 39.4 inches
a material as determined by a tension test. It
Test methods for 1.0 x 4.5 inches Rubber Outsole Minimum of 325 %
JM-407 Elongation Tests is the increase in the gauge-length of a test
specimen after fracture divided by its original Rubber, 1.0 x 4.5 inches EVA Midsole Minimum of 150 %
gauge-length. Material in Length and Width. Thermoplastics 1.0 x 4.5 inches TPR Outsole Minimum of 250 %
and Elastomers 4 mm thick

❸❺ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details

Method to determine the strength of heel Full Pair of
Heel Attachment attachment in completed footwear or outsole SATRA TM 113 Footwear
JM-417 outsole or shoe Heel Detachment after achieving 200 N which is 2 to 3
construction with separately attached heels. Construction with
Strength ASTM F694 construction
Heel attached to Test on the Instron times the force applied to the heel during walking.
the Outsole or Static Uniaxial
Tensile test at rate of 100 ± 10 mm/min up to 200 N. Machine

❸❺❻❼ Test Method Standard Sample

Tear strength conceptually the force per unit Rubber Outsole Minimum of 35 Kg / Cm
cross section of a material to extend a nick
Baumann Tear compression
JM-401 Tear Strength Test pre-cut on the specimen. The strain required
to tear the material is measured only. ASTM D624 Temperature of EVA Midsole Minimum of 8 Kg / Cm
Material in Length and Width. 23 ±2 C° Injected Phylon Minimum of 12 Kg / Cm
TPR Outsole Minimum of 6 Kg / Cm
❸❹❺❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details
Rubber Outsole
Tested through 84 Maximum of 150 mm³
revolutions of the XC4 Rubber Outsole
Outsole Midsole
JM-402 DIN 53516 Abrasion Test cylinder drum Maximum of 100 mm³
Abrasion Test Outsole & Midsole Abrasion 10 x 10 Cm
SATRA TM 174 40 RPM Ground contact EVA
distance of 40 Maximum of 150 mm³
meters
TPR & Compact PU
Maximum of 150 mm³
❸❹❺❼ Test Parameter Test Method Units Temperature Reporting Results Details
Tested through 84
Heel Top Lift revolution of the
JM-403 Attached Masonite or Leather Heels DIN 53516 Abrasion Test Full Heel
Abrasion Test cilinder drum Maximum of 90 mm³
Top Lift SATRA TM 174 Top Lift 40 RPM
distance of 40 meters

❸❹❺❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details
Tested through 84
Leather Outsole DIN 53516 Abrasion Test revolutions of the
JM-413 cilinder drum
Abrasion Test Leather Outsole Abrasion SATRA WTM 174 10 x 10 Cm 40 RPM Maximum of 200 mm³
distance of 40
meters

❸❹❺❼ Test Parameter Test Method Units Temperature Reporting Results Details
PU & EVA Midsole Kg per Cm
A mechanical test designed to
JM-404 Material Strength ASTM D3574 On the Instrom
23 ±2 C°
evaluate the tear resistant properties 2.5 Kg per Cm
Split Tear Test SATRA TM65 12 mm Slabs with
of a foam. 25 mm thickness

❸❼ Test Parameter Test Method Sample Cycles Reporting Results Details

Test designated to check blooming on Prepare 2 pairs of outsoles to be aged 5 consecutive days Examine samples for evidence of
JM-405 Outsole Aging the Rubber Outsole in the over after 24 hours after or 120 hours blooming, color migration and or
2 Pairs
injection. minimum cracking.
ASTM D573 Temperature at 70°C Minimum of 4.0 in the Grey Scale
(Superficial Cilic)

❸❹❺❻ Test Parameter Test Method Units Cycles Reporting Results Details
Ross Flex tests how vulnerable the
Outsole Ross Flex ASTM D1052 Percentage 23 ± 2C° / 100.000 50%
JM-408 outsole material is to fatigue cracking
Test Growth
due to the repeated flexing induced
SATRA TM60 % - 15 C° / 100.000 100%
when walking

❸❹❺❻ Test Parameter Test Method Units Cycles Reporting Results Details
Ross Flex tests how vulnerable the
Midsole Ross Flex ASTM D1052 Percentage
JM-409 midsole material is to fatigue cracking Growth
Test 23 ± 2C° / 100.000 50%
due to the repeated flexing induced
SATRA TM60 %
when walking

❸❹❺❼ Test Parameter Test Method Units Cycles Reporting Results Details

Test method to cover techniques to evaluate

UV Light the surface discoloration of white or light-
JM-410 ASTM D1148 AATCC Scale 1 Cycle / 2 Cycles 4.0
Color Fastness Test colored vulcanized rubber outsoles and EVA
midsoles that may occur when subjected to
UV or UV/visible exposure.
AATC SCALE

❸❹❺❼ Test Method Cycles Reporting Results Details

Heat Aging EN 12749 70 C° for 72 Hours 4.0
Methods for testing sample sheets of Blooming Test No Blooming
JM-411 Heat Resistance DIN 53543 60 C° for 7 Days
PUR integral cellular materials. SATRA TM344 95% RH
No Change on Physical Appearance
Hydrolysis Test
80% Retained of the Original Strength
Shrinkage BS5131 60 C° for 1 Hour ≤2 %
❸❹ Test Parameter Test Method Floor Reporting Results Details
SATRA TM144 Coeficient ISO 13287
Outsole Friction Test for the slip resistance of DRY > 0.6
JM-412 Satra STM 603 Slip Resistance Machine Of
Slip Resistance Footwear Heel and Forepart
ISO 13287 Software Program Friction
Outsole Machine Test Coeficient of Friction - Satra STM 603 Calibrate Floor
WET > 0.3

❸❹❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details
EVA EVA Slabs.
Compression Set Up to 380 X 380 mm.
JM-414
Test
Static Compression Set Test ASTM 3574
7 days after
45 C° for 6 Hours
≤ 55 %
production.
TRU Foam ≤ 45 %
TRU Foam + Plus ≤ 35 %
❸❹❼ Test Parameter Test Method Material Cycles Reporting Results Details
EVA Slabs.
Rebound Resilience Elasticity Test for Up to 380 X 380 mm.
DIN 53512
JM-415 EVA EVA Midsoles and Outsole
Resilience
7 days after
> 25 %
Test 23 ±2 C°
production.

Resilience by Ball Rebound of flexible

ISO 8307:2018
cellular polymeric materials TRU Foam ≥ 50 %
TRU Foam + Plus > 65%
❸❹❼ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details
Tear strength conceptually the force per unit
cross section of a material to extend a nick
Upper Material
JM-416 Tear Strength Test pre-cut on the specimen. The strain required
to tear the material is measured only. ASTM D624 Baumann Tear Leather Minimum of 10 Kg
Material in Length and Width. Midsole

❸❹❺❼ Test Method Standard Sample Reporting Results Details

Shore A Rubber Outsole 80 - 85 on the Shore A Durometer
01 Pair through
Component Hardness after pressing Shore A Heel Top Lift 90 - 95 on the Shore A Durometer
the skrib
Outsole & Midsole or injection Shore A TPR Outsole markings on the > 65 on the Shore A Durometer
JM-418
Hardness Test PU Midsole mold to guide 55 - 65 on the Asker C Durometer
Asker C PU Outsole standard 65 - 75 on the Asker C Durometer
hardness testing
ASTM D 2240 / SATRA TM205 PHYLON Midsole 45 - 60 on the Asker C Durometer
Asker C PHYLON Outsole
placement
±2 Hardness is acceptable 50 - 65 on the Asker C Durometer
❸❹❺❼ Test Parameter Test Method Sample Construction Type Reporting Results Details
Outsole Midsole
JM-419 SATRA TM 411 Full Pair Rubber Outsole to PU or EVA 2.5 Kg Per Cm
Standard Test OutSole to MidSole Delamination Midsole
DIN 53273 after 48 hours With material delamination

❸❹❺❼ Test Parameter Test Method Sample Construction Type Reporting Results Details
Outsole Test specimen cut The flooring material is examined and
JM-420 from the wearing Rubber or TPR Outsole any marking produced by the impact is
Non-Marking Test No OutSole Marking after cleaning SATRA TM 223
surface of a (applied to dark color only) assessed, together with the ease with
complete unit sole which any marking is removed.

Test frequency : ❶ Production - Daily Tru Foam Tru Foam + Plus

❷ Production - Twice a Day Hardness: 40 +/- 3 Asker C Hardness: 40 +/- 3 Asker C
❸ Development Phase Resilience: ≥ 50 % Resilience:; >60% (target 65%)
❹ Commercialization Phase by Fit Approval Compression (JM-414): ≤ 45 % Compression (JM-414): ≤ 35 %
❺ Initial Production by First Case Ground contact abrasion: < 150 Ground contact abrasion: < 150
❻ Every New SKU in Production
❼ Every New Materials Batch
❽ Every PO
 0 1 2 3 4 5 9.20 mm

R E S T R IC T E D S U B S T A N C E S IN F O O T W E A R C O M P O N E N T S
BACK SUBSTANCE LEGISLATION TEST METHOD REASON FOR CONCERN

Textiles: EN 14362-1 & EN 14362-3 The prohibited amines are

Azo Dyes and Azo Colourants REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entry 43
Leather - CEN ISO/TS 17234 carcinogenic

EN 1811 + A1 Coated materials tested

Nickel REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entry 27 Nickel can cause skin allergies
after EN 12472

Harmful to the environment

Lead and its compounds REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entry 63 EN 16711-1 & EN ISO 16711-2
Toxic for reproduction

REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entry 23 Carcinogenic. Harmful to the

Cadmium BS EN 1122 Method B
EU Regulations 494/2011 & 835/2012 environment.

POP Directive 850/2004 as amended Persistent in the environment,

PFOS -Perfluorooctane Sulphonates Solvent extraction followed by LC-MS
EU by Regulation 757/2010 bioaccululative harmful to mammals

REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entries

Phtalates EN 14372 Textiles EN ISO 14389 Carcinogenic, endochine disruptors
51 & 52

Causes painful skin contact dermatitis,

Dimethyl Fumarate REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entry 61 Solvent extraction followed by GC-MS
itching, irritation, redness and burns

REACH 1907/2006 and Regulation

Chromium VI ISO 17075 Carcinogenic
201/2014
AFIRM method - Textiles: EN ISO 18254- Bio-accumulative, toxic to the
NPEO (Nonyl Phenyl Ethoxylate) & APEO (Alkyl REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entry 46
1 / Leather: EN ISO 18512-1 & EN ISO environment and to human health;
Phenyl Ethoxylate) as amended by Regulation 2016/26
18512-2 reprotoxic
Solvent extraction followed by GC-MS Persistent organic pollutant;
Flame Retardants REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII
or LC-MS. EN ISO 17881-1/EN 17881-2 carcinogen; reprotoxic; mutagen
REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entries
Solvent Extration followed by NCI-GC-
SCCP Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins 32 to 38. POP Regulation 850/2004 as Toxic to the Environment
MS
amended by Regulation 2015/2030
Bio-accumulative; persistent in the
Chlorinated Phenols (Pentachlorophenol) REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entry 22 DIN 53313 for Leather environment, toxic to aquatic species;
suspected carcinogen
Solvent extraction followed by GC-MS
Biocides EU Biocidal Product Directive 98/9/EC Harmful to health and environment
or LC-MS.
REACH 1907/2006 Annex XVII 50 as
AFPS GS 2014 - Footwear: ISO/TS
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) amended by Regulations 1272/2013 Carcinogenic
16190
and 326/2015

Allergenic Diesperse Dyes Eco-labelling schemes DIN 54231 - Textiles Irritant

Carcinogenic Disperse Dyes Eco-labelling schemes DIN 54231 - Textiles Carcinogenic

Non PVC Plastic & Coating
PVC Plastic & Coating

Paints & Coatings

Cellulosic Textile

Synthetic Textile
Animal Fibers

Adhesives
Leather

Rubber

Paper
Foam
Metal

Azo Dyes √ √ √
Allergenic / Carcinogenic Disperse Dyes √
Chromium VI √ √ √
Phthalates √ √
Flame Retardents HBCDD TRIS TEPA Deca-
BDE √ √ √ √ √ √
Nickel (release) √
Diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA) √ √ √ √
Total Lead / Lead Compounds √ √ √
Soluble Heavy Metals √ √ √ √ √
Formaldehyde √ √ √ √ √ √
Dimethylacetamide √
Organic Tin √ √ √ √
Alkyl/Nonyl Phenyl ethoxylates
(APEO/NPEO) √ √ √ √
Dimethyl Formamide (DMF) √ √
Perfuorooctanate sulphonate (PFOS)² √ √ √ √
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons √ √ √ √
Short Chain Chlorinated Phenols (SCCP)³ √ √ √ √