The height of the top-line of a shoe at the back and at the quarters affects fit and comfort. If the back height is too low heel slip may occur during walking. If the quarters, particularly the outside quarter, are too high the top-line may rub the ankle bone.

When customers try on shoes at the point of purchase it is important to ensure that the buyer’s foot length is appropriate for the shoe being considered. The SATRA size stick is a convenient way to achieve this. Shaped like a calliper, this device has dual scales – English shoe sizes and millime [Read more »]

This device determines the amount of water vapour a material will transmit through its structure in a specified time. The test is mainly applicable to leathers and textiles used in footwear uppers and clothing where it gives a measure of the ability to remove perspiration from the surface of the wea [Read more »]

This is a preferred SATRA test and unlike many other methods it attempts to simulate the environment within a shoe, that is 100% relative humidity at foot temperature.

The STD 478 water vapour absorption test apparatus measures a material’s affinity to absorb water vapour.

The plastimeter is the standard SATRA test method for assessing the setting properties of leather. It is also used to test new synthetic upper materials and check the performance of heat setting machines by using a sample of material of known heat setting properties.

The two-dimensional stretch of footwear materials can be tested faster and more accurately using SATRA’s digital lastometer.

Simplified form of the STD 104. This device, intended for use as a simple pass/fail gauge, can be used in an incoming goods area for testing leather hides or sheet materials. Used in conjunction with the normal laboratory tests, this can provide a valuable quality control check, rejecting unsuitable [Read more »]

Simplified form of the STD 104. This device, intended for use as a simple pass/fail gauge, can be used in an incoming goods area for testing leather hides or sheet materials. Used in conjunction with the normal laboratory tests, this can provide a valuable quality control check, rejecting unsuitable [Read more »]