# ISO 20872:2001 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 20872:2001, item title is Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Tear strength; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 20872:2018; withdrawn / published date is 2001-12-20, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 20872:2001 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Tear strength _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 20872:2018 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2001-12-20 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 34296,IS,,ISO 20872:2001,Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Tear strength,Chaussures — Méthodes d'essai applicables aux semelles d'usure - Résistance au déchirement,2001-12-20,1,['61.060'],ISO/TC 216,9599,,[63239],"['en','fr']",7,"

ISO 20872 specifies a method for the determination of the tear strength of outsoles, irrespective of the material, using trouser test pieces.

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