engleski

THE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF HIKING FOOTWEAR

Hiking shoes/boots are footwear specifically designed and manufactured for the aim to fulfil special requirements of shorter or longer exposure to stresses and strains in hiking. Manufacturers of hiking footwear today produce various types of footwear, intended for various types of terrain, various altitudes where it will be used, activities planned and general purpose (hiking, mountaineering, running, everyday footwear etc.). The type of the footwear to be manufactured dictates the type of the material to be used for its component parts (upper, lining and padding, insole, sole, laces, etc.). Various classifications of hiking shoes, their characteristics, main component parts and materials used in their manufacture are presented in the paper. The technological process of manufacturing this type of footwear is described as well.

leather; hiking shoes; shoe manufacturing technology

nije evidentirano