Footwear Information
Anatomy of Safety Footwear
Standards
Safety, Protective and Occupational Shoes for industrial purposes are tested according to different standards. We produce footwear according to European standards. The standards and corresponding products are shown in the following overview:
| EN ISO 20345/EN 345-1 | EN ISO 20346/EN 346-1 | EN ISO 20347/EN 347-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Shoes with Steel/Composite/ Aluminium Toe Caps which resist test force of 200 Joules. | Protective Shoes with Steel/Composite/ Aluminium Toe Caps which resist test force of 100 Joules. | Occupational Shoes without toe caps, but with skid resistant, antistatic or other similar features. |
Furthermore, in India we have the BIS:15298 standard. This standard stipulates the safety requirements and tests for Safety, Protective and Occupational footwear.
Safety Features
Safety Features for each product can be identified on the product label from following markings.
| EN ISO 20345 |
EN ISO 20346 |
EN ISO 20347 |
CLASS | ADDITIONAL FEATURES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB | PB | - | I/II | Conforms with basic features. |
| S1 | P1 | 1 | I | Closed heel area, antistatic properties, energy
absorption in
heel area, fuel resistant outsole. |
| S1P | P1 | 1 | I | Like S1 plus penetration resistance profiled outsole. |
| S2 | P2 | 2 | I | Like S1 plus resistant to water penetration and water absorption. |
| S3 | P3 | 3 | I | Like S2 plus penetration resistance profiled outsole. |
| S4 | P4 | 4 | II | Like S2 plus antistatic, energy absorption in heel area, fuel resistant outsole. |
| S5 | P5 | 5 | II | Like S4 plus penetration resistance profiled outsole. |
Classification
| CLASS I | CLASS II |
|---|---|
| Footwear made of leather and other materials with an exception of formed in one piece or vulcanized. | Footwear formed in one piece or vulcanized i.e. Rubber, PUR or PVC boots. |
Additional Marking
| A | Antistatic footwear | P | Penetration resistant |
| C | Conductive footwear | E | Energy absorption in heel area |
| CI | Cold Insulation | HRO | Thermal behavior of sole |
| HI | Heat Insulation |
Slip resistance of safety, protective and occupational shoes
In the new standard, following three slip resistance limits are defined since beginning of 2008 and as per new standard the footwear should fulfill one of these three requirements:
| SRA | SRB | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| Slip resistance on floors with ceramic tiles with SLS(Sodium Laurylether Sulfate) solution |
Slip resistance on steel floor with glycerol |
Slip resistance on floor with ceramic tiles
with SLS and on steel floor with glycerol(SRA+SRB) |
Footwear size conversion table
| European | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
