Thermal Evaluation of Footwear

Property:
Resistance to dry heat transfer (insulation value) provided by footwear systems

Method:
There is no standard method for evaluating footwear; ; the basic procedures in the whole body manikin standards ASTM F 1291 will be followed

Instrument:
Thermal foot in an environmental chamber

Specimen number and size: 1 or 3 sets of garments sized to fit the foot
(10 1/2 shoe; 11 boot)

Cost for insulation tests:
$550 for 3 replications in a row on one shoe or boot; $650 for replications on 3 footwear samples of the same type

Cost for evaporative resistance tests:
$750 for 3 independent replications

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