Abstract: A tanning process for tanning of animal hides in a process equipment including a tanning container, a controller, and temperature regulating equipment. The controller controls the temperature in the tanning container based on a temperature setpoint input to or established by the controller. The tanning process includes the steps of initially determining process parameters based on animal hide characteristics including at least animal hide type and animal hide weight. The process parameters include at least one of the parameters: time, temperature, start pH and end pH or any combination thereof. The tanning process of the animals hides is executed based on the process parameters in the tanning container under atmospheric pressure. The tanning process involves the addition of tanning agents to animal hides in the tanning container. The tanning involves the addition of water in an amount of less than 10% bw of the animal hides.

Abstract: A load sensing device for a shoe includes a base element having a first side and an opposite second side. The first side has a predefined area. A first load sensing element and a second load sensing element are positioned at the first side of the base element. The first load sensing element is positioned in a first area of the predefined area of the first side, and the second load sensing element is positioned in a second area of the predefined area of the first side. The first load sensing element has a fixed position relative to the second load sensing element during use. The first load sensing element and the second load sensing element are configured to measure a load applied to at least part of the predefined area of the first side.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making a leather laminate having a textured surface, and leather laminates made by this method. The laminates comprise a leather layer bonded to a reinforcing fabric with an adhesive, the reinforcing fabric providing strength to the laminate. The method involves dry milling the laminate in humid air, during which the reinforcing fabric constrains the laminate causing the textured surface to form.

Abstract: A leather laminate composite includes a leather layer and reinforcing fabric laminated together via an adhesive. The adhesive includes water vapor passages.

Abstract: A footwear includes an upper part attached to a sole. The upper part is formed by at least two footwear defining parts. The at least two footwear defining parts include a vamp and a quarter. At least one of the at least two footwear defining parts are formed by a leather laminate. The leather laminate is formed as a composite laminate having a leather layer laminated to a reinforcing fabric via an adhesive. The leather layer is at least a part of an outer surface of the footwear.

Abstract: A process for tanning animal hides comprising the steps of: providing a container comprising a pickled hide, a tanning agent and optionally an aqueous solution, where the total amount of water in the container is no more than 110% of the total water that can be retained by the pickled animal hide, and where the total amount of tanning agent in the container is no more than 110% of the total tanning agent that can be retained by the pickled animal hide, and basifying the animal hide to bind the tanning agent in the animal hide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making a leather laminate having a textured surface, and leather laminates made by this method. The laminates comprise a leather layer bonded to a reinforcing fabric with an adhesive, the reinforcing fabric providing strength to the laminate. The method involves dry milling the laminate in humid air, during which the reinforcing fabric constrains the laminate causing the textured surface to form.