SATRA Bulletin article index 2024

Footwear components and materials

The characteristics of foam insocks – January
Important features of toe post sandals – February
Shoemaking with non-bovine leathers – February
The characteristics of foam midsoles – February
Heels, shanks and backpart components – May
Polyurethane – a diverse soling material – September
The diversity of insocks – October 2024
Resistance to abrasive water – December

Footwear production

Achieving comfort in fashion footwear – January
Halogenation in footwear production – January
Incorporating slide fasteners in boots – March
Stitchless technology in footwear production – March
The correct fitting of children’s footwear – March
Solvent-free priming of footwear components – April
The production of children’s wellingtons – April
The production of Goodyear welted footwear – May
Determining ideal toe post position – June
Using cork filler in footwear production – September
Pattern cutting in the footwear factory – October

Material and product assessment

Assessing shoe care products – January
Assessing the hardness of footwear components – February
Testing for sustainability – February
The testing of laminated uppers – March
Assessing industrial solings’ fitness for purpose – April
Assessing resistance to water penetration – May
Digital assessment against US guidelines – May
Testing safety footwear impact and compression resistance – May
Assessing performance of structured casual footwear – July/August
Evaluating electrical insulation in footwear – September
Evaluating safety footwear impact resistance – September
Testing with the SATRA Pedatron – October
Updates to US slip resistance standards – October
Evaluating animal print materials – November
Testing the shear and peel strengths of insole ribs – November
Test specifications for footwear supply chains – November
Assessing resistance to hydrolysis in PU soles – December
Evaluating toe puffs and stiffeners – December
SATRA publishes compostability specification – December

Footwear types

Making shoes with pointed toes – January
Female footballers facing more lower leg injuries – March
From ancient design to modern icon – April
Indoor floor marking by sports footwear – May
3D knitting in sports footwear – June
Built to survive the rigours of skateboarding – July/August
Sports footwear for children – July/August
Putting power to the pedal – July/August
Common safety footwear test failures – October
Slip resistance in children’s footwear – October
Performance demands on outdoor footwear – November

Business matters

Climate change is not the only impact – January
The ongoing battle with counterfeiters – February
Regenerative materials in shoemaking – March
Are compostable shoes the future? – April
The link between gait, wear and underfoot comfort – April
Impacts through the lifecycle of a product – May
Innovative materials as alternatives to leather? – June
The challenges of wet footwear – June
What is product carbon footprint? – June
Is leather sustainable? – July/August
Smart textiles – a revolutionary technology? – July/August
Amendments to the EN ISO 20345 standard – September
The steady growth of the Deforestation Regulation – September
SATRA’s organisational carbon footprint – October
The use of digital product passports – November
An update on PFAS legislation – December

Publishing Data

This article was originally published on page 32 of the December 2024 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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