CEN/TC 309 - Footwear

ISO/TR 20573:2006 establishes the performance requirements for heel and top piece components for footwear (not for finished 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 used to evaluate the compliance with the requirements.
ISO/TR 20573:2006 applies to heel and top piece for all kind of footwear.
ISO/TR 20573:2006 is intended to be used as a reference between the manufacturer and the supplier. It is not intended for third party certification of finished footwear intended for the consumer.

ISO/TR 20880:2007 establishes the performance requirements for outsoles components for footwear (not for the finished footwear), irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use. It also establishes the test methods to be used to evaluate the compliance with the requirements.
This Technical Report applies to outsoles for various kinds of footwear.
ISO/TR 20880:2007 is intended to be used as a reference between the footwear manufacturer and the supplier. It is not intended for third party certification of finished shoes destined for the consumer.

ISO/TR 20882:2007 establishes the performance requirements for lining and insock components for footwear (not for finished 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 the compliance with the requirements.
This Technical Report applies to lining and insocks for various kinds of footwear.
ISO/TR 20882:2007 is intended to be used as a reference between the manufacturer and the supplier. It is not intended for third party certification.

ISO/TR 20883:2007 establishes the performance requirements for shanks components for footwear (not for finished 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 the compliance with the requirements.
This Technical Report applies to shanks for various kinds of footwear.
ISO/TR 20883:2007 is intended to be used as a reference between the manufacturer and the supplier. It is not intended for third party certification of finished shoes destined for the consumer.

ISO/TR 20879:2007 establishes the performance requirements for uppers component for footwear (not for the finished footwear), irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use. It also establishes the test methods to be used to evaluate the compliance with the requirements.
This Technical Report applies to uppers for various kinds of footwear.
ISO/TR 20879:2007 is intended to be used as a reference between the footwear manufacturer and the supplier. It is not intended for third party certification of finished shoes destined for the consumer.

ISO/TR 20572:2007 establishes the performance requirements for accessories (laces and eyelets, metal components and touch and close fasteners) for footwear (not for finished footwear), irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use. It also establishes the test methods to be used to evaluate the compliance with the requirements.
This Technical Report applies to accessories (laces and eyelets, metal components and touch and close fasteners) for various kinds of footwear.
ISO/TR 20572:2007 is intended to be used as a reference between the manufacturer and the supplier.

ISO/TR 20881:2007 establishes the performance requirements for insoles components for footwear (not for the finished 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 the compliance with the requirements.
This Technical Report applies to insoles for various kinds of footwear.
ISO/TR 20881:2007 is intended to be used as a reference between the manufacturer and the supplier. It is not intended for third party certification.

ISO/TR 22648:2007 establishes the performance requirements for stiffener and toepuff components for footwear (not for finished 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 the compliance with the requirements.
This Technical Report applies to stiffeners and toepuffs for various kinds of footwear.
ISO/TR 22648:2007 is intended to be used as a reference between the manufacturer and the supplier. It is not intended for third party certification of finished shoes destined for the consumer.

This document specifies a method to quantify residues of certain organic solvents (see Annex A) in footwear materials with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
This document is applicable to footwear materials where there is a risk for the presence of certain solvent residues (e.g. solvent present in glues, leather finishing and coated textiles, plastics, rubber).

This document specifies a test method for the qualification and quantification of organotin compounds by applying gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. This test method is applicable to all types of footwear materials except metal hardware (see ISO/TR 16178).

This document specifies quantitative test methods to evaluate the antibacterial activity of footwear and footwear components.
This document is applicable to all types of footwear and footwear components employing non-diffusing antibacterial treatments.

This document defines terms used in the footwear industry.

This document defines the most common terms related to defects that occur in the manufacture, storage and usage of footwear and that can be determined during visual inspection of the end product.
NOTE            The photos are given as examples and do not represent all possible instances.

This document specifies a method for measuring the effective shoe length to accommodate the foot.
This document is not applicable to heel and toe open shoes (example: sandals).

This document specifies a test method (growth test) for the qualitative evaluation of the antifungal activity of footwear and footwear components exposed to the action of filamentous micro-fungi.
This document is only applicable to footwear and components that claim to have antifungal (antimycotic) or antimicrobial treatment effects.

This document specifies a method for determining the dimensional change of footwear insoles and insocks after cycle wetting and drying regardless of the material.

This document specifies a method to determine the amounts of dimethylformamide (DMF) in footwear and footwear components containing polyurethane (PU) coated material.
NOTE 1   In the footwear industry, when PU is injected (reaction moulded), this process does not require the use of DMF. For PU coated material, the use of DMF is possible.
NOTE 2   Several abbreviations can be used for dimethylformamide DMF, DMFa, DMFo. This document uses DMF.
ISO/TR 16178:2021, Table 1 defines which materials are concerned by this determination.

This document specifies a range of procedures for the sample preparation of footwear and footwear components to carry out chemical tests. It further specifies how to designate the samples.
The sampling procedures specified are designed to allow concurrent chemical testing for footwear
This document is applicable to all types of footwear and footwear components.

This document specifies a method to determine the amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in footwear and footwear components.
NOTE            A list of relevant materials can be found in ISO/TR 16178:2021, Table 1[3].

This document specifies a test method for measuring the force required to pull a single heel pin out of a heel. This test method is used both to measure the heel pin holding strength of heel materials by using a standard heel pin and a method of insertion, and to assess the heel nailing of commercial production.
This test method is applicable to testing plastics and wooden heels for women’s footwear. Heels composed of layers of fibreboard or leather and low plastics heels for men’s footwear cannot be tested by this method.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the content of specific phthalates (see Annex A) by pyrolyzer/thermal desorption gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py/TD-GC-MS). This document is applicable to all types of footwear materials except textiles.
NOTE   See also CEN/TR 16417 for a list of the specific phthalates to which this document applies.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the content of dimethyl fumarate (DMFU) by gas chromatograph with single quadrupole mass spectrometer (GC-MS) or tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer (GC-MS/MS).
This document is applicable to all types of footwear and footwear components except metal parts.

This document specifies a test method to determine the qualitative and quantitative presence of phthalate compounds (see Annex A) in footwear and footwear components.
NOTE 1 A list of relevant materials potentially containing phthalates can be found in ISO/TR 16178:2012, Annex A or in CEN/TR 16417.
NOTE 2 This test method can also be used to determine phthalates other than those listed in Annex A, subject to validation.

This document defines lists of critical chemical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components.
This document describes the critical chemical substances, their potential risks of nocuousness, in which materials they could be found, and which test method(s) can be used to quantify them.
The test methods listed indicate the state of the art. For some substances, a test method is not available.
This document is applicable to any kind of footwear and footwear components.

This document specifies two test methods for the determination of the flexing durability of whole shoes. The two methods might not give comparable results.
NOTE     The selected test method depends on agreement between relative parties who use this test method or product standards which reference this test method.
These methods are not applicable to the whole shoes with heel height more than 50 mm, or the thickness of flexing area of the soles more than 25 mm, or flexing angle less than 45° according to ISO 17707:2005, Clause 6.

This document provides a method for determining the coefficient of friction between footwear and floorings under conditions simulating those experienced in the phases of a typical walking step when slip is most likely to occur.
The method is applicable to all types of footwear and footwear components, outsole units, heel top pieces (top lifts) and sheet soling materials, excepting PPE footwear (Personal Protective Equipment) and special purpose footwear containing spikes, metal studs or similar.

This document specifies a method for determining the attachment strength of footwear upper straps joined to the sole, hooks, eyelets and trims.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the rubbing resistance of leather and synthetic materials using rubber.
The method aims to establish testing conditions that are similar to those of the practical use of footwear subjected to drastic stress, as is the case of hiking or children's footwear, where the upper of one of the shoes is expected to rub with the sole of the other.
This method is applicable to all types of leather and synthetic materials intended for shoe uppers.

This document specifies a method for determining the attachment pull-out strength of heel top pieces.
This method is applicable to all kind of heels with top pieces.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the content of 12 kinds of Nitrosamines (see Annex A) in footwear and footwear components by using solvent extraction and Gas chromatography with mass selective detector (GC-MS).
This document is applicable to rubber in footwear materials.
NOTE  ISO/TR 16178 defines which materials are concerned by this

This document specifies three test methods (method A, method B and method C) for assessing the degree of transfer of a material's surface colour during dry or wet rubbing and a method (method D) for determining the likelihood of colour bleeding.
The methods are applicable to all footwear uppers, linings and insocks, irrespective of the material. Method D is also applicable to sewing threads and shoelaces.
The methods are:
—          method A: to-and-fro square rubbing finger fastness testing machine;
—          method B: rotative rub fastness testing machine;
—          method C: to-and-fro circular rubbing finger fastness testing machine;
—          method D: colour fastness to bleeding.

This document specifies quantitative challenge test methods for evaluating the antifungal activity of footwear and footwear components.
This document is applicable only to footwear and components that claim to have antifungal (antimycotic) properties or antimicrobial properties.
Two methods can be applied. The choice of method depends on the material properties and test microorganisms. Dynamic challenge test method can be applied to all types of materials. For single absorbent materials, static challenge test method is recommended. Brief descriptions of each method are given in 11.2 and 11.3.

ISO 17709:2004 specifies the sampling location, preparation and duration of conditioning of samples and test pieces for footwear components and footwear, to carry out the test methods needed to determine the suitable properties for the end use.

ISO 22653:2003 specifies two methods of assessing the frictional properties of lining and insocks, irrespective of the material.

ISO 17703:2003 specifies a test method for determining the effect of heat on the tensile strength of uppers or complete upper assemblies irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use.

ISO 18895:2006 specifies a test method for assessing the fatigue resistance of steel shanks of at least 100 mm in length used for the reinforcement of the waist region of women's shoes and of some men's and children's shoes.

ISO 17702:2003 specifies a test method for determining the resistance of footwear upper material to water penetration on flexing, in order to assess the suitability for the end use.

ISO 17696:2004 specifies a test method for assessing the tear strength of uppers, linings and insocks or complete upper assemblies, irrespective of material, in order to assess suitability for end use.

ISO 17706:2003 specifies a test method for determining the force required to break a test specimen from uppers irrespective of the material, in order to asses the suitability for the end use.

ISO 17705:2003 specifies a test method for determining the thermal conductivity of uppers, lining and insocks irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use.

ISO 10750:2015 describes a method intended to determine the attachment strength of the top and bottom stops of a slide fastener. The method is applicable to all types of slide fastener for footwear.

This document describes a test method for determining the resistance to separation of the upper from the outsole, for separating adjacent layers of the outsole or for causing tear failure of the upper or the sole. It also defines conditions of ageing that can be used for production control.
This document is applicable to all types of footwear (cementing, vulcanisation, injection moulding, etc.) where the evaluation of sole adhesion on the upper is needed and where the upper is continuously assembled (closed shoe).
NOTE 1    In all cases the objective is to test the bond strength nearest to the edge of the assembly.
NOTE 2           The test need not be carried out when the bond has been made by grindery (using, for example, nails or screws) or stitching

ISO 20863:2018 specifies a method for the determination of the bondability of heat activated and solvent activated stiffeners and toepuffs to upper and lining materials.

ISO 20536:2017 specifies a method to determine the amount of phenol in footwear and footwear components. It is applicable to all parts of footwear except for metal parts.
NOTE       ISO/TR 16178:2012, Table 1 defines which materials are included in this determination.

ISO 22649:2016 specifies two test methods for determining the water absorption and desorption of insoles and insocks, irrespective of the material.
These methods are as follows.
-      Method A: Determination of the static water absorption and desorption of insoles and insocks.
-      Method B: Determination of the dynamic water absorption and desorption of insoles and insocks.

ISO 17701:2016 discolouration of another material when stored in close contact. This method is applicable to all materials which are used in intimate contact to adhesives which are used to bond them.

ISO 10734:2016 specifies a test method intended to assess the strength of slide fastener pullers for footwear. The method is applicable to all types of footwear slide fastener.

ISO 18403:2016 specifies a test method intended to determine the maximum lateral force applied to a slide fastener for footwear under which it will close without failure. The method is applicable to all types of slide fastener.

ISO 17698:2016 specifies a test method for determining the delamination resistance of uppers made from coated material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use.

ISO 10751:2016 describes a method intended to determine the resistance of a slide fastener to repeated opening and closing. The method is applicable to all types of slide fastener with a teeth length greater than 80 mm.