Shanks for Footwear 1 Scope This Standard specifies the product classification, technical requirements, testing methods, inspection rules and marking, packing, transportation and storage of the shanks of footwear (including boots). This Standard is applicable to shanks made of metal materials used for footwear (including boots). 2 Normative Reference The following documents are indispensable for the application of this standard. For dated references, only the dated edition is applicable to this document. For undated references, the latest editions of the normative documents (including all the amendments) are applicable to this document. GB/T 191 Packaging-Pictorial marking for handling of goods GB/T 230.1 Metallic materials - Rockwell hardness test - Part 1: Test method (scales A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, N, T) GB/T 2703 Qipao GB/T 3903.35 Footwear—Test methods for shanks—Fatigue resistance QB/T 1813 Test methods for longitudinal rigidity of leather shoes shanks