SIST-TS CEN ISO/TS 20953:2026

Footwear - Performance requirements for components for footwear - Lining and insocks (ISO/TS 20953:2024)

This document establishes the performance requirements for lining and insock components for footwear, irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use and/or fitness for purpose. It also establishes the test methods to be used to evaluate compliance with these requirements.
This document applies to lining and insocks for all kinds of footwear as defined in Clause 4.
This document can be used as a reference by the manufacturer and the supplier.

Schuhe - Anforderungen an das Gebrauchsverhalten von Schuhkomponenten - Futter und Einlegesohlen (ISO/TS 20953:2024)

Chaussures - Exigences de performance pour les composants des chaussures - Doublures et premières de propreté (ISO/TS 20953:2024)

Obutev - Zahtevane lastnosti za sestavne dele obutve - Podloga in vložki (ISO/TS 20953:2024)

Ta dokument določa zahteve glede zmogljivosti za podloge in vložke za obutev, ne glede na material, da se oceni primernost za končno uporabo in/ali ustreznost za namen. Prav tako določa preskusne metode, ki se uporabljajo za oceno skladnosti s temi zahtevami.
Ta dokument velja za podloge in vložke za vse vrste obutve, kot je opredeljeno v točki 4.
Ta dokument lahko uporabljata proizvajalec in dobavitelj kot referenco.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 11-Feb-2026
• Publication Date: 12-Apr-2026
• ICS: 61.060 - Footwear
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 03-Apr-2026
• Due Date: 08-Jun-2026
• Completion Date: 13-Apr-2026
• Ref Project: CEN ISO/TS 20953:2026 - Footwear - Performance requirements for components for footwear - Lining and insocks (ISO/TS 20953:2024)

Overview

The kSIST-TS FprCEN ISO/TS 20953:2026:2024 standard addresses the performance requirements for critical components in footwear-specifically linings and insocks. Developed by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) in collaboration with ISO, this technical specification ensures that footwear components meet durability, comfort, and quality benchmarks suitable for their intended end-use. It outlines essential and additional performance criteria along with standardized test methods to assess compliance, regardless of the materials used in lining or insocks.

This standard applies universally to all footwear types, providing manufacturers and suppliers with a clear framework to evaluate lining and insock components for fitness for purpose.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application: Establishes requirements for linings and insocks across all footwear, from infant shoes to heavy-duty work and sports shoes.

• Classification of Footwear: Divides footwear into four exposure classes-A (slight), B (medium), C (high), and D (heavy)-to apply appropriate performance criteria.

• Performance Requirements:

  • Essential Requirements that must always be met.
  • Additional Requirements that can be agreed between supplier and manufacturer to enhance component quality.

• Test Methods Covered:

  • Tear strength (ISO 17696)
  • Seam strength (ISO 17697)
  • Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 17700)
  • Abrasion resistance (ISO 17704)
  • Water vapour permeability (ISO 17699)
  • Perspiration resistance (ISO 22652)
  • Water absorption and desorption for insocks (ISO 22649)
  • Flex resistance (ISO 17694)

• Marking and Labelling: Optional but regulated, allowing traceability and assurance of compliance for end users and manufacturers.

Practical Applications

• Footwear Manufacturers: Can utilize the standard to select and certify lining and insock materials that meet durability and comfort performance targets tailored to the shoe’s intended use.

• Component Suppliers: Have a definitive guideline for testing and delivering lining and insock components aligned with international quality criteria.

• Quality Control and Testing Labs: Benefit from standardized test methods to reliably assess component properties, ensuring consistency in product performance and consumer satisfaction.

• Product Development Teams: Gain insights into mechanical and chemical property requirements, enabling innovative yet compliant design of footwear components.

These applications ensure enhanced footwear quality, longer product life, and improved consumer comfort, contributing to competitive advantages in the footwear industry.

Related Standards

• ISO 17694 - Test methods for uppers and lining flex resistance
• ISO 17696 - Tear strength testing methods
• ISO 17697 - Seam strength testing procedures
• ISO 17699 - Water vapour permeability and absorption testing
• ISO 17700 - Colour fastness and rubbing tests
• ISO 17704 - Abrasion resistance methods
• ISO 17709 - Sampling and preparation of test specimens
• ISO 19952 - Footwear vocabulary standard for consistent terminology
• ISO 22649 - Water absorption and desorption for insoles and insocks
• ISO 22652 - Perspiration resistance test for insoles and linings

Leveraging these interconnected standards alongside kSIST-TS FprCEN ISO/TS 20953:2026:2024 supports comprehensive quality assurance across footwear manufacturing processes.

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Adherence to kSIST-TS FprCEN ISO/TS 20953:2026:2024 facilitates the production of footwear with reliable lining and insock components that meet international performance expectations-essential for lasting comfort and durability in diverse usage scenarios.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2026
Obutev - Zahtevane lastnosti za sestavne dele obutve - Podloga in vložki (ISO/TS
20953:2024)
Footwear - Performance requirements for components for footwear - Lining and insocks
(ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Schuhe - Anforderungen an das Gebrauchsverhalten von Schuhkomponenten - Futter
und Einlegesohlen (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Chaussures - Exigences de performance pour les composants des chaussures -
Doublures et premières de propreté (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN ISO/TS 20953:2026
ICS:
61.060 Obuvala Footwear
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN ISO/TS 20953
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
March 2026
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 61.060
English Version
Footwear - Performance requirements for components for
footwear - Lining and insocks (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Chaussures - Exigences de performance pour les Schuhe - Anforderungen an das Gebrauchsverhalten
composants des chaussures - Doublures et premières von Schuhkomponenten - Futter und Einlegesohlen
de propreté (ISO/TS 20953:2024) (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 20 March 2026 for provisional application.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS
available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.

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United Kingdom.
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© 2026 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN ISO/TS 20953:2026 E
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
The text of ISO/TS 20953:2024 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 216 "Footwear” of
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as
held by UNE.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/TS 20953:2024 has been approved by CEN as CEN ISO/TS 20953:2026 without any
modification.
Technical
Specification
ISO/TS 20953
First edition
Footwear — Performance
2024-11
requirements for components for
footwear — Lining and insocks
Chaussures — Exigences de performance pour les composants des
chaussures — Doublures et premières de propreté
Reference number
ISO/TS 20953:2024(en) © ISO 2024

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ISO/TS 20953:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Classification . 2
5 Requirements . 2
5.1 General .2
5.2 Essential and additional performance requirements for lining .2
5.3 Essential and additional performance requirements for insock .4
6 Marking and labelling . 6

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ISO/TS 20953:2024(en)
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