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Footwear Testing

Industries serviced: Consumer Goods and Retail; Textile, Apparel and Footwear

Intertek offers an array of footwear solutions allowing retailers, manufacturers and importers to evaluate the essential properties of their footwear products across the supply chain. These solutions include testing, inspection, auditing, advisory, training, and quality assurance services.

Intertek has accredited labs strategically located where the action is, offering global reach with local solutions. We also have exclusive partnerships with global footwear organizations, including American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), Vendor Compliance Federation (VCF) and Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) for safety footwear.

Intertek's extensive test capabilities enable our clients to proactively evaluate their footwear at all stages of development and production. Testing the materials and components that make up the finished product, as well as evaluation of the complete shoe result in reduced returns, improved quality, and enhanced customer loyalty and satisfaction, enhancing customer brands.

Intertek tests for restricted and hazardous substances, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and techniques. Intertek UK is also a notified body for assessment to the European Toy Safety Directive EN71 and the BERR.

Intertek offers the follow footwear testing solutions:

  • Slip and flex cracking resistance
  • Sole bond adhesion, seam, heel attachment strength
  • Full range of colorfastness tests 
  • Hazardous substance testing – Chrome VI, formaldehyde, banned azo dyes, DMF, PCPs
  • Component testing for zips, touch, and close fasteners, and others
  • EN71
  • Waterproof testing
  • Full range of associated textile tests
  • Whole Shoe Appraisal
  • Wear Trials
  • Fit assessment
  • Labelling 
  • Independent Assessment of Customer Complaints

to see how Intertek can help your organization with Footwear Testing.

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