ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 19956 First edition 2004-09-15 Footwear Test methods for heels - Fatigue resistance Chaussures Méthodes d'essai relatives aux talons - Résistance a la fatigue Reference number ISO 19956:2004(E) @ ISO 2004 ISO 19956:2004(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The Iso Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation ?ISO2004 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either isO at the address below or IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 : CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ ISO 2004 - All rights reserved ISO19956:2004(E) Foreword Iso (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. Iso collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Technical Committee IsO/TC 216, Footwear, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement). Standard...". izatiorn'ghts reserved ii ISO 19956:2004(E) Contents page Foreword... 1 Scope. 2 Terms and definitions 3 Apparatus and material... 4 Sampling and conditioning.... 5 Test method....... 9 Expression of results . 7 Test report @ IsO 2004 - All rights reserved ISO 19956:2004(E) Foreword by endorsement, at the latest by March 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March2005. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. raanizationforStandar dization'ghts reserved V Copvriaht International Oraanization for Standardization ISO 19956:2004(E) Scope This European Standard specifies a test method for determining the ability of heels of ladies' shoes to withstand the repeated small impacts imposed by normal walking. Although intended primarily for plastics heels, the procedure is also usable for testing steel heel dowels on their own. NOTE moulded plastics heels which incorporate a steel dowel reinforcement. The shape of some heels is such that they have a high fatigue resistance. It is usually considered unnecessary to test such heels for fatigue resistance. 2 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following term and definition apply fatigue resistance resistance of a heel, under specified conditions, to repeated loading cycl