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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Footwear — Sports shoes — Specification  
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  
 
 
 
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  iv 
1 Scope ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  3 
4 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 3 
4.1 General Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  3 
4.1.1 Workmanship and Finish  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  3 
4.1.2  Trimming  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  3 
4.1.3  Burnishing  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 3 
4.1.4 Defects  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  3 
4.1.5 Laces  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  4 
4.2 Specific Requirements ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  4 
5 Packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  9 
6 Marking/Labeling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  9 
6 .1 Shoes ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  9 
6.2 Primary packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 9 
6.3 Bulk  Packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 9 
7. Sampling and criteria for compliance  ................................ ................................ .............................  9 
Annex A  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  10 
A.1 Scale of sampling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  10 
A.2 Me thod of selection  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................  10 
A.3 Defects  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  11 
A.4 Acceptance criteria  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  11 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  13 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged within 
the Community will be removed.  
The Community has established an East African Standards Committee  (EASC)  mandated to develop and issue 
East African Standards  (EAS) . The Committee is composed of representatives of the National Standards Bodies 
in Partner States, together with the representatives from the public and private sector organizations  in the 
communit y.  
East African Standards are developed through  Technical Committees that are representative of key 
stakeholders including government, academia, consumer groups, private sector and other interested parties. 
Draft East African Standards are circulated to s takeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the Partner 
States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of standards, in accordance 
with the Principles and procedures for development of East African  Standards.  
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East 
African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implementing .  
The committee respon sible for this document is Technical Committee EASC/TC 06 4, Footwear.  
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be subject of patent rights. 
EAC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent  rights.  
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 Footwear — Sports shoes — Specification  
1 Scope  
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling,  and test methods for sports shoes . This 
standard applies to sport shoes used for light physical training, casual use and other non -professi onal 
activities.  
 
2 Normative references   
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes 
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated refer ences, the 
latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.   
ISO 105 -B01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B01: Colour fastness to light: Daylight  
ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc 
fading lamp test  
ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness to washing with soap or soap 
and soda  
ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing  
ISO 1421, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics — Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break  
ISO 2286 -3, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics — Determination of roll characteristics — Part 3: Method for 
determination of thickn ess 
ISO 2411, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics — Determination of coating adhesion  
ISO 2420 , Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of apparent density and mass per unit  
Area  
ISO 2589 , Leather — Test measurement of thickness  
ISO 3071 , Textiles — Determination of pH of aqueous extract  
ISO 3376 , Leather — Determination of tensile strength and elongation  
ISO 3377 , Leather — Determination of tearing load  
ISO 4045 , Leather — Determination of pH  
ISO 4047 , Leather — Determination of sulphated total ash and sulphated water -insoluble ash  
ISO 4048 , Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of matter soluble in dichloromethane and free fatty acid   
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ISO 4674, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics — Determination of tear resistance — Part 1: Constant rate of tear 
methods  
ISO 4684 , Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of volatile matter  
ISO 7771 , Textiles — Determination of dimensional changes of fabrics induced by cold -water immersion  
ISO 11640 : Leather — Fastness to rubbing  
 ISO 11644 : Leather — Determination of adhesion to finish  
ISO 12947 -2, Textile determination of abrasion resistance by Martindale method Part 2: Determination of 
specimen breakdown  
ISO 16177,  Footwear — Resistance to crack initiation and growth — Belt flex meth od 
ISO 17072 -1, Leather — Chemical determination of metal content — Part 1: Extractable metals  
ISO 17075 -1, Leather — Chemical determination of chromium (VI) content in leather — Part 1: Colorimetric  
method  
ISO 17075 -2, Leather — Chemical determination of chromium (VI) content in leather — Part 2:  
Chromatographic method  
ISO 17130 , Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of dimensional change  
ISO 17233 , Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of cold crack tem perature of surface  
Coatings  
ISO 17694 , Footwear — Test methods for uppers and lining — Flex resistance  
ISO 17697  Footwear — Test methods for uppers, lining and insocks — Seam strength  
ISO 17704 Footwear — Test methods for uppers, linings and insocks — Abrasion resistance  
ISO 17706, Footwear — Test methods for uppers — Tensile strength and elongation  
ISO 17696, Footwear — Test methods for uppers, linings and insocks — Tear strength  
ISO 17708 , Footwear — Test methods for whole shoe — Upper sole adhesion  
ISO 18895  Footwear — Test methods for shanks — Fatigue resistance  
ISO 18896  Footwear — Test methods for shanks — Longitudinal stiffness  
ISO 19952 , Footwear - Vocabulary  
ISO 19953  Footwear — Test methods for heels — Resistance to lateral impact  
ISO 19956  Footwear — Test methods for heels — Fatigue resistance  
ISO 20344 , Personal protective equipment — Test methods for footwear  
ISO 20865  Footwear – Test method for compression Energy   
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 ISO 20871 , Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Abrasion resistance  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this standard, the following definitions shall apply:  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the followi ng addresses:  
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
 
3.1 pu coated leather  
  
Leather with a coating of polyurethane.  
 
3.2 pvc coated textiles   
  
textiles with a coating of polyvinylchloride.  
 
3.3 synthetic materials  
  
materials made of PU, PVC and other synthetic materials which are used as natural leather substitute  
 
  
3.4 Sport shoes  
footwear designed and manufactured as suitable for wear during a variety of non specialist sporting 
activities eg jogging, court games  and light general training . 
4 Requirements  
4.1 General Requirements  
  
 The method of construction shall follow the principle applicable for that type.  The sizing and fitting shall be in  
accordance with  ISO 9407  . 
 
4.1.1 Workmanship and Finish  
The footwear shall be manufactured in accordance with sound manufacturing practic e. 
 
4.1.2 Trimming  
 Unless  the heel seats are of the extended type, heels shall be trimmed smooth to the heel seats.  The sole 
edges (other than pre -moulded outer sole and heel units) shall be trimmed smooth  
 
4.1.3  
4.1.3 Burnishing   
In leather footwear, the leather exposed at the sides of the heels and at the edges of the bottom shall be stained, 
well waxed, set and polished.  
 
4.1.4 Defects   
Inner soles, runners and linings shall be free from protruding grinderies, roughness and pleats  inside   the shoe.  
  
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 4.1.5 Laces    
  
Each pair of lace -up shoes shall be provided with one pair of laces . Both ends of the lace shall be ar tags (aglet  
) of metal or plastic materials.  The length of tags shall be not less than 13 mm and they shall not hav e rough 
joints  
 
4.1.6 Fasteners  
For non lace d shoes  the y shall be provided with  a suitable fastening mechanism  
 
 
4.2 Specific Requirements  
The physical and chemical properties shall comply with the requirements given in Table 1-7, when tested in 
accordance with test methods specified therein  
 
 
TABLE 1 — Upper Material Characteristics and Requirements  
 
 
S/N  Characteristic  Materials and requirements     Test method  
Leather  PU 
coated 
leather  Textiles  PU 
coated  
textiles  PVC 
coated  
textiles  Others   
(including 
composit
e 
materials)  
i.  Thickness (mm), min.  1.2  0.7  NA  0.7  0.7  0.5  ISO 2589  
ii.  Tensile strength 
(MPa), min.  10  10  NA  6  7.5  1.5  ISO 3376  
ISO 17706  
iii.  Elongation  at  break,  
(%),   30-80  30-80  NA 10-50  10-50  40 min  ISO 3376  
ISO 17706  
iv.  Tear strength (N), 
min.  55  55  NA  28  25  20  ISO 17696  
v.  Rub  fastness  (Grey  
scale), dry /wet, Min  3  3  3  3  3  3  ISO 11640  
ISO 105 -X12 
vi.  Adhesion to finish, N, 
min.  1  0.8  NA  NA  NA  NA  ISO 11644  
vii.  Breaking  load 
(N/mm), min.   NA  NA  15  10  10  NA  ISO 17706  
viii.  Chrom ium  
content  ,% Hide  3.5 - 
4.0  3.5 - 4.0  NA  NA  NA  NA  
ISO 17075 -1  
ISO 17075 -2  Skin  3.3 - 
3.5  3.3 - 3.5  —  —  —  —  
ix.  Chromium (vi) oxide 
content , ppm ,max  3 3 NA NA NA NA   
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 S/N  Characteristic  Materials and requirements     Test method  
Leather  PU 
coated 
leather  Textiles  PU 
coated  
textiles  PVC 
coated  
textiles  Others   
(including 
composit
e 
materials)  
x.  pH value  4.5 - 
5.5  4.5 - 5.5  NA  NA  NA  NA ISO 4045  
xi.  Light fastness, (blue 
wool standards), min.  4  4  4  4  4  4 ISO 11640  
ISO 105 -B01 
ISO 105 -B02 
xii.  Wash fastness, (grey 
scale), min.  NA  NA  4  4  4  4 ISO  15702  
ISO 15703  
ISO 105 -C10 
xiii.  Flex  endurance,  
Number cycles, min  10 000  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA ISO 
 20344  
ISO 16177  
 
 
TABLE 2 — Upper Lining Material characteristics and Requirements  
 
 
 
 
Characteristics   
Materials and Requirements   
Methods  
Test 
Leather  PVC Textile  PU 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 
Thickness (mm), min.  0.8 0.7 – 0.7  ISO 2589  
ISO 2286 -3 
Tensile strength (MPa), min.  10 5  NA 5  ISO 3376  
ISO 1421  
Elongation at break (%), min.  30 140  140  ISO 3376  
ISO 1421  
Tear strength (N), min.  30 15  NA 15 ISO 3377 -1 
ISO 4674  
Rub fastness (gray scale), min.  
• Dry 
• Wet  
4 
4  
4 
4  
4 
4  
4 
4  ISO 11640  
ISO 105 -X12 
  
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 Breaking load (N), min.  – –  – ISO 13934 -1 
Chrome  content(%), max.  3.0  NA – – ISO 17075 -1  
ISO  17075 -2 
Water vapour permeability 
(mg/cm2, h), min.  1 1 2 0.8 ISO 20344  
Abrasion (Revolutions), min.  – – Dry 4 000  
Wet 2 000  – ISO 17704  
PH value   4.5-5.5    ISO 4045   
Fat content (% m/m), min.  3 – – – ISO 4048  
Total ash (%), max.  9 – – – ISO 4047  
Total water solubles (%), max.  6 1 2 1 ISO 20344  
      
      
Colour  fastness to perspiration , 
min. 4 4 4 4 ISO 11641 -1 
ISO105 -E04 
 
TABLE 3 — Bottom/sole Material Characteristics and Requirements  
 
 
  
S/N      
  
Characteristic        Requirement   
      
  
Test method   
Rubber    TPU/TPR    PU   PVC   EVA 
/MCR   Other 
materials ( 
including 
composite 
materials  
i.  Flex 
resistance,    Initial 
crack, 
cycles,min     
50000  
    
30000     
50000     
30000     
25000   25000  ISO 16177  
Cut 
growth 
,% at 
150,000 
cycles  600 600 600 600 800 800 
ii.  Tensile strength,  
(MPa)   6   5   5   8   2.5   1.5 ISO 3376  
ISO17706   
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 iii.  Elongation at break, 
(%), min.   300   400   300   250   250   60 ISO 
17706  
iv.   Heat Shrinkage (%), 
max   -   -   -   -   3   4 ISO 294 -4 
ISO2577  
v.  Abrasion loss, mm3, 
max.   300   300   300   250   400   600 ISO 20871 
vi.  Hardness , IRHD  60-85 45-80 45-90 50-85 30-55 40-90 ISO48 -(1-5) 
vii.  Specific gravity ,max  1.35 1.15 0.45-
0.65 1.4 0.65 1.7 ISO868  
EVA-Ethyl Vinyl Acetate, MCR -Micro Cellular Rubber, TPR -Thermoplastic Rubber, PU -Polyurethane PVC -
Polyvinyl Chloride  
 
TABLE 4. — Insoles /Sock Characteristics and Requirements  
 
Characteristics  Requirements  Test Methods  
In sole Sock  
Thickness (mm), min.  1.5 
 1.0 
  ISO 2589  
Water absorption (%), max.  
 Water Desorption (water loss )(%),max  35 
40 – 
– ISO 20344  
 
flexibility (cycles) (%),  min.  40 000  
 – 
  
ISO 17694  
Shrinkage (%), max.  4.0 4.0 ISO 17130  
pH value (if leather)  4.5-5.5 4.5-5.5 ISO 4045  
Tear Strength (N/mm), min   
10 
  
20 
 ISO 3377 -1 
Colour  fastness to  Rubbing (grey 
scale), min.  
• Wet 
• Dry 4 
4 4 
4  
 ISO 11640  
Water vapour permeability (mg/cm2h), 
min. 1 1 ISO 20344   
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 Coefficient of water vapour 
permeability g/cm2, ,min 30 30 ISO 20344  
 
TABLE 5. —  Stiffener and Toe Puff Characteristics and Requirements  
Characteristics  Requirements   
Test Methods   Stiffener  Toe puff  
Hardness (IRHD), min.  70 50 ISO 48 -2 
Flexibility (cycles), min.  50 000  50 000  ISO 16177  
Water absorption (%), min.  25 25 ISO 20344  
Resilience (%), min.  35 35 ISO 20344  
Thickness (mm)  1.0 0.6  ISO 2589  
 
TABLE 6  — Physical Requirements for the Whole Shoe Assembly  
Characteristics  Requirements  Test Methods  
Sole adhesion strength, (n ),minimum  
• Leather  
• PVC/PU  
• Rubber  
• EVA/MCR  Sole      Heel  
140 250 
270 360 
140 230 
110          200  ISO 17708  
Seam strength (N/mm), min.  20 ISO 17697  
• Water penetration (where 
applicable )                                                                        
after 5 hrs, max.  
• Mass change (where applicable)  
(%), max.   
None  
5 ISO 20344  
Sole bond strength (N/mm), min.  4 ISO 20344  
Finishes  
• Buttons and trims attachment 
strength   (N), min.  
• Buckle fastening strength (N), 
min. 
• Buckle/eyelets/buttons rusting, 
max (presence of rust)  
 100 
220 
None   
 
ISO/TR 20572  
 
 
  
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 Shank (if present ) 
 
• Accumulated impact strength (J),  
min. 
• Bending modulus (N), min.  
• Resilience (%), min.   
 
40 
700 
80  
 
 
ISO 18895 and ISO 
18896  
 
 5 Packaging  
 Each pair shall be packed in a suitable manner so as to protect it from damage during normal transportation, 
storage and handling  
6 Marking /Labeling  
6 .1 Shoes  
The following information shall be legibly and indelibly marked on the sock or any other suitable visible place:  
 
a) manufacturer’s name and/or registered trade mark;  
b) size fitting number of footwear;  
c) country of manufacture/origin;  
d) batch number;  and  
e) type of material (upper and bottom).  
 
6.2 Primary packaging  
The primary packaging material shall be legibly and indelibly labelled with the following information:  
a) size of footwear;  
b) colour of footwear;  
c) batch number;  
d) manufacturer’s name or registered trade mark; and  
e) country of manufacture/origin.  
 
6.3 Bulk Packaging  
Each bale shall be legibly and indelibly labelled with the following information:  
a) name of product as “ Sports  shoes”;  
b) quantity;  
c) name of manufacturer or local supplier’s name and/or registered trade mark; and  
d) country of ma nufacture/origin.  
 
7. Sampling and criteria for compliance  
For the purpose of ascertaining the compliance of  sports  shoes in a consignment to this specification, the scale 
of sampling and criteria for compliance shall be as prescribed in Annex A.  
  
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 Annex A  
(normative)  
 
Methods of sampling and criteria for acceptance  
A.1 Scale of sampling  
A.1.1  Samples shall be selected and examined for each lot separately for ascertaining the conformity of the 
footwear to the requirements of this standard.  
A.1.2  Footwear shall be considered to be of different lots if they differ in shape, colour, size and desi gn.  
A.1.3  The number of footwear pairs to be selected from any lot shall depend on the size of the lot and shall be 
in accordance with Columns 1 and 2 of Table A.1.  
A.2 Method of selection  
A.2.1  Footwear to be selected from the lot shall be chosen at ran dom. To ensure randomness the procedure 
in A.2.3 shall be used.  
A.2.2  When the footwear pairs in a lot are not packed in a number of cases (boxes), the sampling shall be as 
follows:  
Starting from any footwear pair in the lot, count the pairs as 1,2, etc ---up to r and so on in one order. Every r th 
pair thus counted shall be withdrawn to constitute a sample (r is the integral part of N/n where N is the lot size 
and n is the sample size). This procedure shall be stopped as soon as the required number of pai rs is 
obtained.  
For example, if a sample of 125 pairs is to be selected from a lot of 3 000 pairs, compute r as equal to integral 
part of 3 000/125=24. Starting from any pair, the footwear shall be counted in one order and every 24th pair 
shall be withdra wn.  
A.2.3  When the footwear pairs in a lot are packed in different cases (boxes), a suitable number of boxes (not 
less than 30 % of the total boxes in the lot) shall be first chosen at random. For each of the boxes so chosen, 
an approximately equal number  of pairs shall be picked up from its different parts so as to obtain the required 
number of pairs. For example, if a lot consists of 1 000 pairs of footwear packed in 50 boxes, each containing 
20 pairs, choose more than 15 boxes at random. If it is decide d to open 20 boxes, then 4 pairs shall be picked 
up from different parts of each of the 20 boxes to give a total of 80 pairs as specified in Table A.1.   
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Table A.1 — Scale of sampling and permissible number of defects  
 
Number of 
footwear pairs in a 
lot Samples for 
visually observed 
defects (Pairs)  Permissible 
number of 
defectives (Pairs)  Sample size for 
laboratory testing 
(Pairs)  Permissible 
number of defects 
(Pairs)  
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 
Up to 50  13 0 2 0 
51 to100  20 1 3 0 
101 to 300  32 1 3 0 
301 to 500 50 2 5 1 
501 to 1 000  80 3 6 1 
1 001 to 3 000  125 5 7 2 
3 001 and above  200 7 8 3 
 
 
A.3 Defects  
All randomly selected footwear pairs (Table A.1, Column 2) shall be inspected for visually observed defects, i.e:  
a) difference in shape, design and colour;  
b) odd pairing and incorrect size;  
c) distorted shapes;  
d) faulty jointing and adhesion of sole,  heel, toe guard, toe cap and insole;  
e) insole cut short;  
f) broken stitches and incorrect stitching;  
g) missing or defective eyelets/speed hooks or eyeleting/hooking;  
h) variations in positioning of eyelets/speed hooks;  
i) stiffener not centrally placed;  
j) unfit lace;  
k) finish not even and unpolished; and  
l) missing or defective buckles/buckling assembly.  
 
A.4 Acceptance criteria  
The number of defective footwear p airs shall not exceed the permissible number given in Table A.1, Column 3. 
If the number of defective pairs exceeds the permissible number of defectives, the lot shall be rejected.  
In case the lot has been found satisfactory for visually observed defects,  sample pairs for laboratory testing 
(Table A.1, Column 4) shall be taken from among those drawn (Table A.1, Column 2). The pairs shall be chosen 
at random and tested for dimensional, physical and chemical characteristics. If the number of defective footwe ar 
is less than or equal to the corresponding permissible number of defectives given in Table A.1, Column 5, the  
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 lot shall be declared to have met the requirements of this standard. Otherwise if the defective footwear pairs 
are more than the corresponding permissible numbers of defectives, the lot shall be rejected.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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 Bibliography  
KS 1730:2012 Footwear — Sports shoes — Specification  
TZS 2304:2018 Footwear  ― Sportswear ― Specification