Pair-level defect control
Footwear inspection needs both pair-level and single-shoe checks. A left shoe can pass alone while the pair fails for shade, shape, height, size or logo mismatch. Defect definitions should be agreed before the inspector opens the shipment.
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Build the defect library from the approved sample, current specification and buyer requirements. Define each defect by location, observable condition, measurement or functional test and severity rationale. Inspect pair identity first, then upper, lining, insole, sole, stitching, bonding, trims, markings, function and packaging. Use the chosen lot-sampling plan separately from the defect definitions, record every finding by pair and image, and reserve shipment disposition for authorized reviewers. Do not use AQL language to imply that known critical safety issues are acceptable.
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Provide approved pair or controlled images, specification, measurement points, color reference, artwork, size table, packaging file and signed deviations. Remove obsolete versions from the active pack while keeping them archived.
Confirm style, color, size and left-right combination. Compare toe shape, heel height, topline, panel placement, shade, surface direction, logo position and sole profile across the pair. Record a mismatched pair as one traceable finding.
Check seams, skipped or loose stitches, open bonding, sole seating, lasting, wrinkling, lining attachment, insole placement, eyelets, buckles, zips, laces and other components. Define length or location thresholds where meaningful.
Look for scratches, stains, color transfer, glue, coating loss, dents, deformation, foreign matter and printing defects. Distinguish removable packing dust from permanent damage and record whether cleaning was attempted or allowed.
Operate closures, flex the shoe within the agreed non-destructive method and check sharp edges, protrusions, unstable components and accessible hard points. Functional or potential safety findings require clear escalation rather than cosmetic reclassification.
Classify defects by likely safety, legal, function, identity, saleability or cosmetic consequence for the intended market. Add photographs and examples. The same surface mark may carry different severity depending on visibility, location and product promise.
Record lot, inspection level, sample size, acceptance numbers and selected cartons under the buyer's written plan. Keep defect counts by pair and category. The result supports accept, reject, sort, rework or hold decisions; it does not remove responsibility for known hazards.
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Supplier, order, style, color and size range: Lot, carton count and inspection date: Approved sample/specification versions: Sampling plan and selected cartons: Pair identity and left-right findings: Construction and bonding findings: Finish, cleanliness and color findings: Closure, flex and function findings: Marking, box and accessory findings: Defect code, severity and image reference: Counts, sampling result and exceptions: Disposition, owner and corrective action:
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Useful groups include pair mismatch, stitching, bonding, sole seating, surface finish, components, markings, function and packaging. Exact definitions must come from the approved product and buyer requirements.
Keep the actual defect location, but retain pair identity and apply the buyer's counting rule. Pair mismatch cannot be understood when left and right records are separated.
Sampling plans do not make known hazards acceptable. Define critical findings and required escalation with the responsible compliance and quality specialists.
Only when clearly versioned and still approved. The active inspection pack should identify the current reference and every authorized deviation.
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ISO 2859-1 provides acceptance-sampling procedures for lot-by-lot inspection. Buyer and qualified specialists still need to define applicable requirements, critical findings and disposition. Never average away a known safety or identity problem.
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MINJI builds defect definitions from current product references and keeps pair identity, consequence-based severity, sampling and disposition separate. ISO 2859-1 and ISO 28590 supply acceptance-sampling context; no inspection result is presented as universal safety approval.
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