SATRA Bulletin article index 2025

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Footwear components and materials

Phase change materials and footwear – January
The role of rebound resilience in sole grip – January
The use of visible performance technology – April
Unacceptable odours in footwear – April
What benefits do arch supports offer? – April
Causes of footwear seam failures – May
Rubber formulations in shoemaking – May
The use of cork in footwear – May
The value of PVC in shoemaking – part 1 – May
The value of PVC in shoemaking – part 2 – June
Using reproduction exotic skins – June
The use of bio-based plastics – July/August
Understanding ground insulation – July/August
Balancing breathability in footwear – September
Comparison of electrical properties in footwear – September
Recycled materials in footwear production – October
Underfoot impacts and pressure points – November
What is slip resistance? – November

Footwear production

Do we still need a footwear engineer? – January
Edge treatments in shoemaking – February
The grading of patterns – February
Understanding a runner’s gait – March
Shedding light on the matter – April
Needles used for shoemaking – May
The use of chillers in shoemaking – June
The planning of footwear production – September
Techniques in traditional cutting – part 1 – October
Techniques in traditional cutting – part 2 – November
The 3D printing of footwear – November
Using the heat setting process – November
Bio-based carbon in footwear production – December
Disperse dyes and the footwear industry – December
Techniques in traditional cutting – part 3 – December

Material and product testing

EN ISO 22568 testing protocols – February
The ultimate safety footwear test machine – February
Testing for restricted aromatic amines – March
The SATRA STM 567 Endofoot – March
Footwear flex testing with STM 184H – April
Keeping up to date with test methods – April
Understanding uncertainty of measurement – April
Keep colour in its place – May
Testing handbags’ fitness for purpose – June
The calibration of test equipment – June
Water-resistant or wishful thinking? – June
Cracking under pressure? – July/August
Real-world impact from laboratory-tested results – September
Shock absorption test revised – September
Testing innocuousness of safety footwear – September
The sustainability of packaging – September
Assessing sole abrasion resistance – October
Product testing for performance forecasting – October
Staying dry and comfortable – October
Testing split tear strength of cellular solings – October
SATRA launches new PFAS service – November
Selecting specimens used in chemical tests – November
Slipping standards? – November
Testing on the SATRA Pedatron – November
Testing soles for flex resistance – December
The new standard in textile abrasion testing – December

Footwear types

Heel styles used on women’s footwear – January
New guidelines for water-resistant footwear – February
The multi-billion-dollar sneakerhead market – February
How sitting changes parts of the leg and foot – March
Properly dressed for the Wild West – March
Toe shapes on men’s formal shoes – May
Is your footwear washable? – July/August
How the foot changes during pregnancy – October
The evolution of women’s footwear – 1910 to 1929 – October
The evolution of women’s footwear – 1930 to 1939 – November
The evolution of women’s footwear – 1940 to 1949 – December

Business matters

Footwear’s relationship with mould and microbiology – January
What is sustainability? – February
Why use SATRA? – February
Women’s lower leg measurements – February
A circular economy for footwear – March
The use of datalogging in process monitoring – March
Tackling Scope 3 emissions in the supply chain – April
Communicating footwear thermal property – May
LCA and carbon footprint verification – May
The SATRA Technical Compliance Scheme – June
Understanding supply chain traceability – June
Ensuring good fit in footwear – July/August
Investigating children’s foot growth – July/August
SATRA’s Footwear Fitting Accreditation Scheme – July/August
Using SATRA guidelines in shoemaking – October
Sustainability legislation update – November
Selecting models for footwear fit assessment – December
Sourcing materials for footwear production – December

Publishing Data

This article was originally published on page 36 of the December 2025 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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