The criteria to respect to buy a safety shoe

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Safety shoes are shoes specially designed for difficult or dangerous conditions at work.

Safety shoes protect you from many daily work tasks. Each profession has its constraints in terms of protection, which can be physical, mechanical, chemical, biological. These specific constraints and risks (perforation of the foot, crushing of the feet, slippery ground, risk of falling heavy objects) require the wearing of safety shoes and protective clothing.

safety shoes must adapt to your workplace, to the standards required by the company and the law , but also be comfortable. Choosing the right safety shoes is a priority to make your working days easier. This is why Oxwork offers you some criteria to make it easier for you to choose your work shoes :

The circumstances in which they will be worn:

• Worker mobility: Static standing or sitting, active walking throughout the day and specific movements (example: working frequently on your knees)
• Types of hazards encountered: dangerous objects on the ground, chemicals, heat and falling objects...
• Weather conditions: cold, snow, heat, mud, �

Protecting your feet

Although they are increasingly stylish and aesthetic, the primary function of work shoes is to protect your feet. To meet the needs of professionals, Oxwork has specialized in the sale of category S safety shoes. These shoes meet specific needs, namely:

• Shell toe for falling heavy object hazards
• Reinforced and anti-perforation sole if there is a risk of cutting
• Resistance to fire or heat in some cases
• Anti-slip sole for work on slippery or oily floors
• Ankle support on certain models for the risk of sprains
• Electrical insulation (rubber sole)

Types of safety shoes for men and women

There are therefore several types of safety shoes, to be discovered on Oxwork.com:

These shoes improve ankle support and give you better comfort on difficult terrain.

Oxwork offers you a wide choice of safety shoes that meet European standards for each of your needs.

Ideal for the most humid or cold environments.

These safety shoes combine comfort and aesthetics! Today the models are changing. Oxwork offers you a wide choice of light shoes less than 550 g. No more big black leather safety shoes that weigh a ton!

Oxwork offers BOA technology which is a revolutionary tightening system in the world of safety footwear. You can now go to work with safety shoes that are very easy to put on and take off without them becoming loose. This system is for your safety shoes a guarantee of intelligent tightening by rotation and a simple quick click.

The aesthetics of safety shoes is also a final criterion of choice, which is why Oxwork offers you more discreet, sportier and more feminine models. These modern shoes combine comfort and safety.

Which safety shoe to choose?

The best way to choose your safety shoes is to choose according to your professional environment. A Men's safety shoes in working conditions, an appropriate standard, which guarantees you safety and comfort.

Standards and characteristics of professional safety footwear

Work shoes meet specific safety standards (S, P, O) and ranging from 1 to 5:

EN 20 345 standard: this is the most widespread international standard for safety footwear. It specifies basic and additional requirements for safety footwear. These safety shoes (S) with safety toe (resistant to 200 joules) offer very good protection against falling objects from 20 kg to 1 meter in height and offer other types of protection depending on the needs of the workstation. This standard includes several categories that meet requirements:

• SB: Basic safety protection resistant to 200 joules.
• SBP: Puncture Resistance
• S1: 200 joule impact resistant toe cap, fully enclosed heel, antistatic properties, shock absorption and resistance to oils and hydrocarbons.
• S1P: The standard S1 plus puncture resistance
• S2: The S1 standard plus resistance to infiltration and water absorption.
• S3: The standard S2 plus anti-perforation sole and lugged outsole.
• S4: Toecap resistant to 200 joules impact, all rubber or polymer shoes with antistatic properties, shock absorption in the heel area.
• S5: the S4 standard plus anti-perforation sole and lugged outsole.

EN 20 346 standard: protective footwear (P) with anti-perforation sole resistant to 100 joules.

EN 20 347 standard: work shoes (O) without safety toe cap with the lowest protection.

Work shoes have specific characteristics at the level of the soles:

• P: Anti-perforation midsole.
• C: Conductive shoe.
• A: Antistatic shoe.
• HI: Heat insulation.
• CR: cut-resistant upper
• CI: Insulation against the cold.
• E: Shock absorption in the heel area.
• WRU: Resistance to water infiltration and absorption.
• HRO: Resistance to heat contact up to 300�C.
• FO: Sole resistant to oils and hydrocarbons.
• WR: Waterproof footwear (code I only).
• SRA: Slip resistance on tiles coated with a solution of sodium lauryl sulphate.
• SRB: Slip resistance on a steel floor covered with a glycerol solution.
• SRC: Slip resistance on tiles coated with a sodium lauryl sulfate solution and on a steel floor coated with a glycerol solution

Where to buy your safety shoes?

Oxwork the online store for professionals

To carry out your professional activity, do you want safety shoes, boots or trainers? Look no further, Oxwork offers you a wide range of high quality professional shoes for men and women at unbeatable prices. To satisfy all the demands of our customers, our range has a pair of shoes ranging from the smallest size to the largest. Kitchen shoes, construction shoes, or even safety shoes for green spaces, with specific characteristics: energy absorption, waterproof or even hro, a suitable pair of shoes for every need.

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