Next SATRA footwear webinars announced

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.

Forthcoming SATRA webinars include the following events, which will be presented at 10:00 BST and thereafter repeated at 16:00 BST in order to accommodate delegates who are located in North or South America:

Thursday 21st August 2025 – ‘Water resistance testing of performance footwear’. When assessing water resistance in performance footwear, the choice of test method should reflect both the style and the intended use of the product. This webinar will focus on the application and benefits of SATRA TM230:2017 – ‘Dynamic footwear water penetration test’ and SATRA TM446:2018 – ‘Resistance to waterborne abrasive particulates – two key methods used to evaluate water resistance performance. The session will reveal how understanding why and in what way to test can help to ensure that your products meet customers’ expectations in real-world conditions.

Thursday 28th August 2025 – ‘SATRA’s Footwear Fitting Accreditation’. SATRA’s new Footwear Fitting Accreditation Scheme is designed to allow companies to demonstrate the quality of their fit assessment systems and the competence of each fit assessor involved in the project. As highlighted in this webinar, the scheme incorporates well-established footwear fitting training modules and auditing of adherence of processes to an established standard.

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 36 of the July/August 2025 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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