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Footwear presents unique challenges for brands, manufacturers and retailers—thanks to complex constructions, various materials and multi-step production processes. From meeting regulatory requirements to making credible claims about function or materials, every stage must be carefully managed.

Ensure Quality, Safety, and Compliance

Verify that every component of your footwear meets strict safety and performance standards.

At Hohenstein, we specialize in comprehensive footwear testing and certification services designed to help brands, retailers and suppliers meet rigorous quality, safety and regulatory standards. Our ISO 17025 accredited laboratories assess every component of your footwear products to ensure they are safe from harmful substances and compliant with international regulations.

Our Footwear Testing Services

Hohenstein supports both compliance and product development with a range of testing services tailored to footwear for leisure, sport or work.
Pruebas físico

We assess durability, flex resistance, slip resistance, abrasion, tear strength and other performance factors, verifying product calidad, supporting declaraciones and ensuring cumplimiento.

Ejemplos:

  • Flex strength of components, such as soles
  • Tensile and tear strength of materials and seams
  • Slip resistance and abrasion of outsoles
  • Heat stability and waterproofness
  • Color fastness (e.g. to light, sweat, water)
  • Abrasion (wear due to friction)
  • Testing of toe bridge fastenings
Pruebas químicas

Restricted Substance and Regulatory Compliance

We analyze materials for restricted substances, ensuring compliance with global regulations such as REACH, California Proposition 65 and CPSIA.

Ejemplos:

  • Chromium VI
  • Azo dyes
  • Ftalatos
  • PFAS / Flúor
  • Chlorophenols
  • Heavy metals (e.g. cadmium, nickel)
  • Formaldehído
  • Pentachlorophenol
  • Dimethyl fumarate
Ajuste y comodidad

Evaluaciones de ajuste y comodidad

Using advanced tools like 3D foot scanning and pressure mapping, we evaluate fit, ergonomics and wear comfort to support better product design, reduce returns and meet consumer expectations.

Ejemplos:

  • Recommendations for size labeling
  • Fit test on test persons
  • Entry/donning comfort
  • Crease and pressure formation when walking
  • Heel height and stability
  • Measurement of the inside length
Inspección

Servicios de inspección

We conduct on-site quality checks at various stages of production.

Ejemplos:

  • Pattern conformity
  • Color matching
  • Symmetry / pairing
  • Mano de obra
  • Empaquetado
  • Etiquetado
  • EAN codes & sorting of shipping cartons
  • Customer-specific requests can be implemented and checked at any time
Certificación

Certificación OEKO-TEX®

We certify footwear and components with OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 and LEATHER STANDARD, verifying they meet strict requirements for chemical safety and enabling consumer communication with a globally recognized label.

Sello de Calidad Hohenstein

3rd party, Customized Claim Verification for Footwear

Requerimientos mínimos:

Possible Extensions for Testing & Labeling:

  • Mano de obra
  • Olor
  • Material resistance
  • Materiales reciclados
  • Genuine leather
  • Durabilidad
  • Lavabilidad
  • Idoneidad al aire libre
  • Impermeabilidad
  • Eficacia antibacteriana
  • Repelencia del agua
  • Permeabilidad al aire
  • Testing of other characteristics on request

Why test footwear for harmful substances?

Footwear is worn for extended periods and often comes into direct contact with the skin, creating a warm and moist environment inside the shoe. This makes it crucial to ensure that shoes don't contain substances with that risk consumer health.

Each component—from uppers and linings to soles and adhesives—can be a potential source of hazardous chemicals. Testing helps identify and mitigate these risks, ensuring product safety and consumer trust.

Footwear Testing and Standards

Which footwear components can be tested?
  • The whole shoe and all individual components
  • Synthetic, animal and natural materials
  • Accesorios
  • Functional components
  • Lining materials
  • Insoles, midsoles and outsoles
Uppers & Materials

Standard Tests for Footwear Uppers

  • Espesor
    ISO 2589
  • Resistencia a la tracción
    ISO 3376
  • Tear strength
    ISO 3377-1
  • Fuerza de costura
    BS 5131-5.13 / SATRA TM 180 / ISO 17697 (Método B)
  • Flex resistance (Bally flex test)
    DIN EN ISO 17694 / SATRA TM 55
  • Flex resistance (Vamp flex method)
    DIN EN ISO 5402-2 / SATRA TM 25
  • Resistencia a la abrasión (Método Martindale)
    DIN EN 13520 / SATRA TM 31:2021-11 / ISO 17704
  • Color fastness to rubbing
    EN ISO 105 X12 (textiles)
    DIN EN ISO 11640 (cuero)
    DIN EN ISO 17700 (all materials)
  • Water vapor permeability
    ISO 14268 / SATRA TM 172 / DIN EN ISO 20344 (6.6, 6.7, 6.8)
Insoles / Insocks

Standard Tests for Insoles & Insocks

  • Cushioning properties
    SATRA TM 159
  • Falling mass shock absorption test
    SATRA TM 142
Outsoles

Standard Tests for Outsoles

  • Hardness of outsole
    SATRA TM 205
  • Resistencia a la abrasión (Rotating cylindrical drum method)
    SATRA TM 174 / DIN ISO 4649 / DIN EN 12770
  • Slip resistance
    SATRA TM 144 / DIN EN ISO 13287 / ASTM F2913
  • Resistance to cut growth (Ross flex test)
    SATRA TM 60 / ISO 4643
  • Flex resistance (Bennewart flex test)
    DIN EN ISO 17707 / SATRA TM 161
  • Density
    ISO 2781 / SATRA TM 134
Heels

Standard Tests for Heels

  • Heel fatigue resistance
    SATRA TM 21 / DIN EN ISO 19956
  • Heel attachment
    SATRA TM 113 / DIN EN 12785 / ASTM F2232-14
Whole Shoes

Standard Tests for Whole Shoes

  • Sole bond
    SATRA TM 411 or DIN EN ISO 17708
  • Rapid sole adhesion
    SATRA TM 404
  • Toe post attachment
    SATRA TM 118
  • Strap to sole strength (strap to outsole)
    SATRA TM 120
  • Whole shoe flex machine
    SATRA TM 92
  • Impermeabilidad
    SATRA TM 77
Accesorios

Standard Tests for Footwear Accessories

  • Strength of eyelet facing
    SATRA TM 149
  • Eyelet attachment strength
    SATRA TM 150
  • Breaking strength of shoe laces
    SATRA TM 94
  • Buckle breaking force
    SATRA TM 141
  • Strength of buckle and strap attachments
    BS 5131 / SATRA TM 181
  • Slide fasteners (zips)
    DIN EN 16732
  • Resistencia a la corrosión
    DIN EN ISO 22775 / SATRA TM 310

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Contacto
Ben Mead
Director General
Hohenstein América