The objectives of testing leather and footwear are quite diverse. We offer:

• Physical tests: to evaluate the durability of your products, their wear resistance, and overall comfort.
• Chemical tests: to assess the intrinsic properties of your products as well as their safety.

Material wear resistance testing

• Leather and sole abrasion
• Leather tear resistance
• Grain strength of leather
• Leather color fastness
• Sole-to-upper adhesion
• Heel fatigue
• Walking sole flexion
• Leather flexion
• Sole slip resistance
• Bending stiffness

Material comfort evaluation

• Water vapor permeability
• Water absorption and desorption
• Water resistance

Intrinsic property testing of materials

• Determination of water and volatile content in leather
• Determination of extractable fat content
• Determination of soluble matter and soluble mineral content in leather

Material safety testing

• pH
• Aromatic amines from azo dyes
• Chromium VI
• Phthalates
• Organotin compounds
• Alkylphenols & Alkylphenol ethoxylates
• Extractable and total heavy metals