Leather safety footwear featuring direct molded rubber soles falls under IS 11226:1993. This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards subsequent to the approval of the draft by the Chemical Division Council, as finalized by the Footwear Sectional Committee.

This standard delineates the criteria, sampling techniques, and testing protocols for leather safety footwear equipped with steel toe caps and direct molded rubber soles. These safety footwear types may be worn by workers in mines, refineries, fertilizer plants, and other environments where the working surface is oily.

The leather safety footwear featuring direct molded rubber soles shall be categorized into three types based on their design:

• Type 1 Ankle boots

• Type 2 Jodhpuri shoes

• Type 3 Derby shoes

Leather safety footwear with direct molded rubber soles must utilize materials that adhere to the specifications outlined in IS 11226:1993. These standards detail the material and thickness requirements for various components. The footwear should be manufactured using either the direct vulcanizing or direct molding process. Sampling, selection methods, and conformity criteria for footwear are specified in IS 2051:1976. All specified tests must be conducted in a suitably equipped and staffed laboratory, following the procedures outlined in the standard. If the Applicant/Licensee applies for two or more types, separate testing must be conducted for each type.

TESTS

The subsequent test must be conducted for canvas shoes for miners.

• Water Vapour Permeability test,

• Consolidation Test,

• Tear Strength test,

• Breaking Strength test

• Resistance to Hot Contact of Sole Heel

• Abrasion Resistance test

• Abrasion Resistance test

• Flexing Test

• Absorption Test

• Impact Test

The boots must bear markings indicating their size, month and year of manufacture, and trademark details as per the specified standard. Additionally, the Standard Mark (ISI Mark) may be applied to the product. Manufacturers are required to acquire a BIS license from the Bureau of Indian Standards to utilize the standard mark (ISI Mark). This license is granted following a successful assessment of manufacturing infrastructure, production processes, and quality control and testing capabilities conducted during a visit to their manufacturing premises.

PROCESS FOR BIS ISI MARK CERTIFICATION