The global footwear industry is a dynamic and ever-evolving sector, valued at over $400 billion annually. With rising consumer demands for high-quality and sustainable products, manufacturers and brands are under constant pressure to ensure their footwear meets stringent quality standards. Footwear inspection, therefore, plays a pivotal role in safeguarding product integrity, maintaining brand reputation, and enhancing customer satisfaction. In this blog, we’ll explore the key quality checks involved in footwear inspection, from stitching to soles, and why they’re essential.

All footwear manufactured or imported to United States must be tested and certified to ASTM F2412-Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection

GB/T 43587-2023 is a product standard issued by China specifically for footwear used by older people.

The ASTM F2413-18 is a standard that covers the minimum design, performance, testing and classification requirements, and prescribes fit, function and performance criteria for footwear designed to be worn to provide protection against a variety of workplace hazards that can potentially result in injury.

General defects of footwear quality control on-site inspection.

Footwear manufacturing always uses a wide range of materials and requires several different production processes which makes footwear quality control a highly demanding and specialized process.

Vietnam is one of the world’s largest footwear producers. In fact, the country is responsible for over?10% of all footwear exports?in the world.?