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, both of which are reserved for SATRA members only. They will be presented at 10:00 BST and repeated at 16:00 BST to accommodate delegates who are located in North or South America:

Thursday 13^th November 2025 – ‘Abrasion resistance of outsoles’. Resistance to abrasion from wear is one of the most important factors governing the durability of footwear soles. This webinar will present the common laboratory methods available to evaluate such resistance.

Thursday 18^th December 2025 – ‘Heat setting’. Heat setting is a crucial part of the shoemaking and forming process, yet it is often overlooked. Shape retention after last slipping is important – delegates to this session will learn about the historical development of the procedure and how the correct use of process monitoring can achieve the best-fitting footwear.

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 October 2025 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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