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 . <EOS>