OutDry Waterproofness and Comfort
All OutDry materials and processes are fully tested and
guaranteed. OutDry technicians collaborate directly with
world-class footwear manufacturers for setting up production
process and verifying waterprooofness and comfort requirements.
Sample footwear production is regularly tested at OutDry
laboratories, with specific and advanced technical equipments,
in order to verify appropriate quality requirements:
Flex Test
This system simulates a continuous 100 Km walk in water. Special sensors immediately indicate any penetration of humidity within the footwear. In addition, OutDry quality standards claim for a footwear weight increasing of less than 10% during the test.
Centrifuge
This OutDry patented testing equipment works with 4 special
metal boxes, filled with water as a wearer would find in a
mountain stream or in a heavy storm.
The footwear is placed in the water-filled box, which is then
rotated at up to 250 revolutions per minute and the water is
compressed onto the external surface of the footwear (up to
30kPa of pressure). The whole footwear construction is put under
severe test.
This test verifies that no humidity has penetrated the footwear
and that the 10% increase in weight is not exceeded.
Breathability
OutDry system insures that the construction materials meet the highest quality standards of water vapor permeability, as set by the SATRA TM47 testing method. This test is conducted at an inside footwear temperature of 32°C (standard temperature for maximum comfort) and simulates better than any other the actual conditions of breathability during a sport activity.
Comfort
Is measured by means of a walking test within a climate controlled environment under various conditions. However, OutDry® considers field testing as the best method of evaluation. OutDry® organizes ongoing testing activities with professionals in various sporting disciplines, where truly waterproof footwear and maximum comfort are essential: Climbing, Trekking, Trail running, Golf, Sailing, Hunting, Motorcycling and more.
