SATRA announces next webinar dates

Registrations are being taken for SATRA’s live online presentations on issues relating to the production of footwear.

SATRA’s programme of regular webinars presented on a variety of key industry topics is proving very popular with members around the world. Hundreds of online attendees have taken advantage of this provision, all of whom have the opportunity to pose questions before the event, during the presentation or afterwards. Answers can then be provided either as a live response at the conclusion of the session (when it is presented live) or as personalised emailed advice, which is a particularly valuable service whenever confidential information about the member’s products needs to be discussed.

The following SATRA webinars, which are reserved only for SATRA members, will be presented at 10:00 GMT and repeated at 16:00 GMT to accommodate delegates who are located in North or South America.

Thursday 22nd August 2024 – ‘How feet change with age’. There are several factors that may cause changes in foot shape over a person’s lifetime. These may be natural or due to external conditions, such as the types of footwear worn or how active the individual is. Some of these changes may mean that even if the footwear is appropriate dimensionally, there may be other factors affecting comfort – for instance, blemishes or irregularities developing on the foot, or a person’s stability. This webinar will consider foot scans and dimensions of several individuals taken over a period of time to compare differences, and these will be further compared against personal accounts of how the changes they experienced have impacted their lives.

Thursday 12th September 2024 – ‘Changes in foot dimensions and shape during pregnancy’. Pregnancy has a substantial effect on the body, particularly in terms of the strain and physiological changes affecting the legs and feet in its later stages. This webinar will explore foot scans of some individuals at several points during pregnancy and investigate the differences in foot shape and dimensions.

Thursday 19th September 2024 – ‘Making shoes with pointed toes’. A member of SATRA’s footwear team will consider the challenges faced by footwear manufacturers when they are required to produce footwear with pointed toes. Providing adequate room for the toes, which is critical to avoiding long-term serious injury, as well as special consideration for higher heels, is just one aspect of how this fascinating subject differs from more orthodox designs.

Online library of video presentations

In addition to the regular live events, SATRA has built an online library of recordings of the webinars as well as supplementary video presentations on many key footwear-related issues, access to which is reserved for member companies. This online provision ensures that all members who were unable to watch the live online events can still benefit from the experience of SATRA’s experts and other industry figures by logging onto the dedicated website section at www.satra.com/resources whenever they choose.

SATRA members can also access a comprehensive library of SATRA Bulletin technical articles and other industry-related information at this location.

Publishing Data

This article was originally published on page 32 of the July/August 2024 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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