QUALITY TESTING
WALKING SIMULATOR
The Walking Simulator tests the waterproofing of GORE-TEX® Footwear.
Shoes and boots are placed on flexible artificial feet equipped with sensors. The mechanical feet take up to 300,000 steps in a water bath, which is equivalent to a good hike across a wet meadow or through a stream. When moisture enters the shoe, the machine stops and an LED indicates where the leak is.
