FprCEN ISO/TS 20953
(Main)Footwear - Performance requirements for components for footwear - Lining and insocks (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Footwear - Performance requirements for components for footwear - Lining and insocks (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
This document establishes the performance requirements for lining and insock components for footwear, irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use and/or fitness for purpose. It also establishes the test methods to be used to evaluate compliance with these requirements.
This document applies to lining and insocks for all kinds of footwear as defined in Clause 4.
This document can be used as a reference by the manufacturer and the supplier.
Schuhe - Anforderungen an das Gebrauchsverhalten von Schuhkomponenten - Futter und Einlegesohlen (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Chaussures - Exigences de performance pour les composants des chaussures - Doublures et premières de propreté (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Obutev - Zahtevane lastnosti za sestavne dele obutve - Podloga in vložki (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 16-Apr-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 309 - Footwear
- Current Stage
- 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
- Start Date
- 19-Feb-2026
- Due Date
- 10-Feb-2027
- Completion Date
- 19-Feb-2026
Overview
The FprCEN ISO/TS 20953:2024 standard addresses the performance requirements for critical components in footwear-specifically linings and insocks. Developed by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) in collaboration with ISO, this technical specification ensures that footwear components meet durability, comfort, and quality benchmarks suitable for their intended end-use. It outlines essential and additional performance criteria along with standardized test methods to assess compliance, regardless of the materials used in lining or insocks.
This standard applies universally to all footwear types, providing manufacturers and suppliers with a clear framework to evaluate lining and insock components for fitness for purpose.
Key Topics
Scope and Application: Establishes requirements for linings and insocks across all footwear, from infant shoes to heavy-duty work and sports shoes.
Classification of Footwear: Divides footwear into four exposure classes-A (slight), B (medium), C (high), and D (heavy)-to apply appropriate performance criteria.
Performance Requirements:
- Essential Requirements that must always be met.
- Additional Requirements that can be agreed between supplier and manufacturer to enhance component quality.
Test Methods Covered:
- Tear strength (ISO 17696)
- Seam strength (ISO 17697)
- Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 17700)
- Abrasion resistance (ISO 17704)
- Water vapour permeability (ISO 17699)
- Perspiration resistance (ISO 22652)
- Water absorption and desorption for insocks (ISO 22649)
- Flex resistance (ISO 17694)
Marking and Labelling: Optional but regulated, allowing traceability and assurance of compliance for end users and manufacturers.
Practical Applications
Footwear Manufacturers: Can utilize the standard to select and certify lining and insock materials that meet durability and comfort performance targets tailored to the shoe’s intended use.
Component Suppliers: Have a definitive guideline for testing and delivering lining and insock components aligned with international quality criteria.
Quality Control and Testing Labs: Benefit from standardized test methods to reliably assess component properties, ensuring consistency in product performance and consumer satisfaction.
Product Development Teams: Gain insights into mechanical and chemical property requirements, enabling innovative yet compliant design of footwear components.
These applications ensure enhanced footwear quality, longer product life, and improved consumer comfort, contributing to competitive advantages in the footwear industry.
Related Standards
- ISO 17694 - Test methods for uppers and lining flex resistance
- ISO 17696 - Tear strength testing methods
- ISO 17697 - Seam strength testing procedures
- ISO 17699 - Water vapour permeability and absorption testing
- ISO 17700 - Colour fastness and rubbing tests
- ISO 17704 - Abrasion resistance methods
- ISO 17709 - Sampling and preparation of test specimens
- ISO 19952 - Footwear vocabulary standard for consistent terminology
- ISO 22649 - Water absorption and desorption for insoles and insocks
- ISO 22652 - Perspiration resistance test for insoles and linings
Leveraging these interconnected standards alongside FprCEN ISO/TS 20953:2024 supports comprehensive quality assurance across footwear manufacturing processes.
Adherence to FprCEN ISO/TS 20953:2024 facilitates the production of footwear with reliable lining and insock components that meet international performance expectations-essential for lasting comfort and durability in diverse usage scenarios.
Frequently Asked Questions
FprCEN ISO/TS 20953 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Footwear - Performance requirements for components for footwear - Lining and insocks (ISO/TS 20953:2024)". This standard covers: This document establishes the performance requirements for lining and insock components for footwear, irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use and/or fitness for purpose. It also establishes the test methods to be used to evaluate compliance with these requirements. This document applies to lining and insocks for all kinds of footwear as defined in Clause 4. This document can be used as a reference by the manufacturer and the supplier.
This document establishes the performance requirements for lining and insock components for footwear, irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use and/or fitness for purpose. It also establishes the test methods to be used to evaluate compliance with these requirements. This document applies to lining and insocks for all kinds of footwear as defined in Clause 4. This document can be used as a reference by the manufacturer and the supplier.
FprCEN ISO/TS 20953 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 61.060 - Footwear. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
FprCEN ISO/TS 20953 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2026
Obutev - Zahtevane lastnosti za sestavne dele obutve - Podloga in vložki (ISO/TS
20953:2024)
Footwear - Performance requirements for components for footwear - Lining and insocks
(ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Schuhe - Anforderungen an das Gebrauchsverhalten von Schuhkomponenten - Futter
und Einlegesohlen (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Chaussures - Exigences de performance pour les composants des chaussures -
Doublures et premières de propreté (ISO/TS 20953:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN ISO/TS 20953
ICS:
61.060 Obuvala Footwear
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
Technical
Specification
ISO/TS 20953
First edition
Footwear — Performance
2024-11
requirements for components for
footwear — Lining and insocks
Chaussures — Exigences de performance pour les composants des
chaussures — Doublures et premières de propreté
Reference number
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ISO/TS 20953:2024(en)
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ISO/TS 20953:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Classification . 2
5 Requirements . 2
5.1 General .2
5.2 Essential and additional performance requirements for lining .2
5.3 Essential and additional performance requirements for insock .4
6 Marking and labelling . 6
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ISO/TS 20953:2024(en)
Foreword
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Technical Specification ISO/TS 20953:2024(en)
Footwear — Performance requirements for components for
footwear — Lining and insocks
1 Scope
This document establishes the performance requirements for lining and insock components for footwear,
irrespective of the material, in order to assess the suitability for the end use and/or fitness for purpose.
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