A seal assembly comprising: a floating non-contact seal, wherein the floating non-contact seal comprises: an annular base; a spring with a beam, wherein the spring is connected to the annular base; a shoe disposed radially inward of the annular base and connected to the spring, the spring extending from the annular base to the shoe, wherein the shoe comprises: an upstream portion; a downstream portion; and a lip connected to and extending radially outward from the upstream portion of the shoe, the lip and the shoe comprising one continuous piece of material; a first channel between the shoe and the beam of the spring; and a second channel, radially between the first channel and the annular base, which forms a through-channel through the floating non-contact seal; a seal cover disposed axially upstream of and adjoining the annular base; and a seal disposed between the seal cover and the shoe, wherein a downstream face of the seal is in contact with an upstream face of the shoe; and a spacer disposed axially downstream of the seal cover and axially upstream of the annular base and the beam, wherein the spacer is positioned between the spring and the seal to create axial spacing between the beam and the seal. a floating non-contact seal, wherein the floating non-contact seal comprises: an annular base; a spring with a beam, wherein the spring is connected to the annular base; a shoe disposed radially inward of the annular base and connected to the spring, the spring extending from the annular base to the shoe, wherein the shoe comprises: an upstream portion; a downstream portion; and a lip connected to and extending radially outward from the upstream portion of the shoe, the lip and the shoe comprising one continuous piece of material; a first channel between the shoe and the beam of the spring; and a second channel, radially between the first channel and the annular base, which forms a through-channel through the floating non-contact seal; an annular base; a spring with a beam, wherein the spring is connected to the annular base; a shoe disposed radially inward of the annular base and connected to the spring, the spring extending from the annular base to the shoe, wherein the shoe comprises: an upstream portion; a downstream portion; and a lip connected to and extending radially outward from the upstream portion of the shoe, the lip and the shoe comprising one continuous piece of material; an upstream portion; a downstream portion; and a lip connected to and extending radially outward from the upstream portion of the shoe, the lip and the shoe comprising one continuous piece of material; a first channel between the shoe and the beam of the spring; and a second channel, radially between the first channel and the annular base, which forms a through-channel through the floating non-contact seal; a seal cover disposed axially upstream of and adjoining the annular base; and a seal disposed between the seal cover and the shoe, wherein a downstream face of the seal is in contact with an upstream face of the shoe; and a spacer disposed axially downstream of the seal cover and axially upstream of the annular base and the beam, wherein the spacer is positioned between the spring and the seal to create axial spacing between the beam and the seal.