Upper construction
Waterproof,
built into the upper.
Suitable materials and linings, brought together with seams sealed on our own machinery. Water protection is evaluated on the completed pair, against the requirement of your model.
- Construction
- UpperSupplied on its own, or built into our footwear.
- Made for
- Across our footwearWestern, work and fashion, and uppers on their own.
- Seams
- SealedOn our own seam-sealing machinery.
- Testing
- Completed pairEvaluated against the requirement of your model.
Layer by layer.
Waterproof materials and treatments, chosen for your product.
Seams sealed on dedicated machinery, alongside closing.
Lining and stitching planned around your water-protection requirement.
Hydrostatic evaluation in our in-house laboratory.
TestingWaterproof options
Water protection
across the range.
Waterproof options
Western boots,
made waterproof.
Waterproof options bring suitable materials, linings and sealed seams into the development brief, with testing for the completed model.
On the line
Sealed on
the line.
Our seam-sealing machines sit alongside closing, so seams are sealed as the upper is built.
What the route includesSealing, materials, testing, inspection
- Seam sealingSealing seams for waterproof footwear.
- Material treatmentsSpecified with the upper material.
- Hydrostatic testingEvaluated in our in-house laboratory.
- Final inspectionThe completed pair, against the approved product.
Questions
Waterproof,
answered.
Can we buy waterproof uppers on their own?
Yes. Waterproof uppers are supplied on their own, and as a waterproof option in Western boots, work boots and fashion footwear.
How is water protection tested?
On the completed footwear, against the requirement of the selected model. Our in-house laboratory runs hydrostatic evaluation, and water penetration testing is available through SGS India. See Testing.
Constructions
Every construction,
in house.
Compare how each one joins the upper and the sole.
Compare all constructions
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