BIS Certification for Sports footwear :

This IS 15844:2010 was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards. There is a high demand for footwear and alterations and changes in footwear. This draft was finalized by the Footwear Sectional Committee and has been approved by the Chemical Division Council. This standard applies to sports footwear where it is necessary to minimize fatigue and to impart useful life to the footwear. 

Product testing is very essential, let’s have a look at the importance of product testing.

• One of the most important purposes of testing is the quality assurance of a product that reflects high quality, safety, and reliability.
• Product testing allows the manufacturer to ensure conformance with established technical standards to produce high-quality and safe products.
• Build reputation and maximize profit, considering that a tested product indicates quality assurance. 
• Helps in retaining customers, thus, providing a competitive edge.
• Helps in understanding distinct types of stress a product can endure, be it in case of weather, wear and tear, and other conditions.
• In the initial prototyping stage, if you are trying to avail investment in order to manufacture your product in mass quantities, a tested product can allow you to achieve patent and investors as it shows the quality and functionality of the product.

With the benefits of product testing, we can clearly estimate how testing ensures quality assurance and product credibility. 

There are numerous advantages of the BIS Certificate for BIS Certification for Sports Footwear, let’s have a look at those benefits : 

A  BIS certificate offers numerous benefits to manufacturers and importers of the product, which further helps in building trustworthiness and reliability, thus retaining customers.

Why, don’t we look at other benefits of the same -

• Act as a shelter :
  A certified product acts as a shield against penalties and fines which could be imposed for not certifying a product.
• Gives evidence:

A certified product serves as evidence that a product has been tested and certified as per prescribed standards.

• Acknowledgment by customers :
  A certified product provides a sense of security and safety to the consumers, thus ensuring easy acceptance.
• Maximize the profit :

It provides a competitive advantage over competitors, though also builds a brand reputation.

• Widely accepted: 

Easy market acceptance as a product is tested and certified.

• Unbeaten quality:

Confirm the unmatched quality standards and also it is seamless to file government tenders.

With these benefits of ensuring conformance with standards and specifications, a manufacturer can establish that a product is safe, reliable, and credible, thus, confirming unmatched quality standards.

Test Requirements :

• Sampling and conditioning 
• Design 
• Whole footwear 
• Upper 
• Midsole 
• Outsole
• Insole 
• Sockliner
• Laces 
• Counters 
• Metallic Trim and Components 

Product of scope :

This standard prescribes the performance requirements of sportswear. IS 15844:2010 applies to sports footwear where it is necessary to minimize fatigue and to impart useful life to the footwear in different requirements of sports.

How do We help Ensuring Conformance With IS 15844:2010 Specifications?

• We will educate you concerning every aspect of Indian Standard IS 15844:2010
• We will check whether a product falls under the purview of BIS or not, including whether a product complies with the BIS standards or not, then, after mutual understanding, the project will move forward. 
• There is no better place to obtain it than JR Compliance because we will analyze the product requirements to give clear guidelines.
• JR Compliance has experienced expert professionals, who can assist you in the documentation, evaluation, and examination.
• We are equipped with the necessary resources to conduct a virtual pre-audit to confirm whether your manufacturing unit and production process are complying with provided specifications or not. 
• JR Compliance will schedule a meeting with the BIS officer for a factory audit.
• If you lack an in-house testing facility, we will help you in setting up one.
• We will coordinate with a BIS-accredited laboratory for product testing.
• You can expect reliable and punctual service delivery as we will also visit the BIS office on your behalf if required.
• We invest our sustained efforts to meet the startled queries or demands of BIS.
• In case of any concern, we assure to provide the finest solution.

Conclusion

IS 15844:2010 is an Indian Standard, to introduce your product in the Indian market, it’s very necessary to comply with standards. Keeping the importance of conformance with compliance in mind, we - JR Compliance, a leading compliance service provider is equipped with experts and resources to provide you with above-and-beyond support to obtain a BIS certificate.

Till now, we have experience in providing compliance assistance to over 10,000+ global leaders such as Toray, Bombay Dyeing, Softbank, and others.

For details, get in touch with our BIS certification Consultants.