Whether stacked certifications provide adequate consumer protection — or whether the gap between what certifications test and what the body experiences is structural and unreachable by current testing.

In this episode, we debate: whether stacked certifications provide adequate consumer protection.

We unpack 4 concepts you will need before reading the article: The Component Purity / System Exposure Gap, The Certification Audit Table, The Self-Certification Problem, The Specification.

This is episode 3 of 3 in the Casual Shoes series. Episode 1 (The Slipper Problem) examined body exposure. Episode 2 (The Foam Blind Spot) examined material persistence. This episode asks: what do the certification logos actually verify?

Topics: shoe certification, product safety testing, eco labels, certification gaps, consumer protection, footwear safety

Read the full article: youreanatural.com/consumer-intelligence/the-certification-void