Designation:F694–02e1StandardTestMethodforHeel-AttachingStrengthofWomen’sShoes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF694;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.e1NOTE—PerCommitteeF13Bylaws,editoriallyreplacedtermdefinitionswithreferencestoTerminologyF1646inJanuary2004.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofheelattachmentstrengthonwomen’sandmisses’shoesthroughapplicationofastaticloadtotheheel.Shoeheelsmaybemadeofvariousmaterials,includingwood,plastic,leather,orrubber.Theheelsmaybeattachedtotheshoebodywithnails,screws,staples,cement,oracombinationofthese.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicablefortestingheelheights11⁄2in.(38mm)andhigher.(Heelheightsaremanufacturedin1⁄8-in.increments.)Thistestingisapplicableforfrontorbackofheel.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:F1646TerminologyRelatingtoSafetyandTractionforFootwear23.Terminology3.1SeeTerminologyF1646forthefollowingtermsusedinthistestmethod:3.1.1Heelbreast,3.1.2Insole,3.1.3Outsole,3.1.4Prickerpoints,3.1.5Shank,3.1.6Shankboard,and3.1.7Toplift.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Ashoeismountedverticallyonamountingformandsecuredwithholdingclamps.Pressureisappliedtotheshoeheelbymeansofaverticalpistonandahand-operatedhydraulicpump.Ahydraulicpressuregageindicatestheamountofpressureinpounds-force(ornewtons)exertedagainsttheheel.Thispressure,whenmultipliedbytheleverarmthroughwhichitisapplied,givesthetorquevalueforheel-attachingstrength.5.Significance5.1Heel-attachingstrengthisanimportantfactorinthedesignofasafeandcomfortableshoethatadequatelysupportsthefoot.6.Apparatus6.1Self-ContainedDevice,3consistingofahand-operatedhydraulicpump,apiston,apressuregage,andasuitablemountwithsecurityclampstoholdthetestspecimenrigidlyinpositionassketchedinFig.1andFig.2.NOTE1—Theareaofthepistonheadonthistesteris0.9968in.2(6.43...
