The British Standards for classification of safety boot and safety shoes protection is detailed below with the relevant minimum standards that are required for Safety Footwear sold in the UK.
The British standards for safety foot wear are probably the most rigourous in the world.
In each classification we have given where possible a safety boot which falls into each relevant category, all safety boots can be purchased on line form the safeboots online store and Active workwear your local internet store.
We dont stock any.
Safety Shoes such as the SS100 safety shoe fall into this basic safety category
Safety boots such as the Apache Rigger/wellington safety boot AP312 which is also waterproof and the Sterling Steel goodyear welted range of safety boots such as the Sterling Steel SS800 safety boot the SS802, SS803, and the SS804SMSC which also has an added scuff cap for extra durability.
Or the safety traner shoe a stylish modern design for the younger tradesman such as the Dewalt safety boots and safety trainers range or from the Sterling Safety Range
Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel).
Antistatic properties.
Energy absorption of seat region.
Safety shooes such as the mens executive range of safety shoes fall into this catergory the SS500 stylish shoe and the SS501, SS502 are also ideal for managers safety shoes
The safety trainer AP302SM from the Apache Industrial Range of safety foot wear falls into this catergory as do the Worksite range of quality work boots.
Both offer ultimate safety for your feet and several safety boots in the Airside non mettalic range which are an ideal choice of safety boot for work in the petro chemical and airport sectors as there is no steel within the shoe. The toecap is formed from Polycarbonate and is much lighter than the traditional steel toe cap.
The Dewalt Laser safety boot from the Dewalt safety boot range is an ideal choice for this level of protection for your feet.
Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region. Plus water penetration and water absorption resistance.
Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel).
Antistatic properties.
Energy absorption of seat region.
Water penetration and water absorption resistance.
Plus penetration resistance.
Cleated outsole.
Boots from the Apache range are available in this safety boot classification such as the Apache AP300 and the Apache rigger safety boot - AP305
All the boots in the Cobolt range of safety boots fall into this category such as our best selling Cobolt SS900 safety boot.
The Cobolt range have no steel at all and many beleive that this is the future of safety foot wear.
Eventually Steel Toe caps will be a thing of the past as the combination of Poly carbonate toe caps and kevlar midsole instead of the traditional steel midsole makes for a much lighter safety boot but with the advantage of been 30% lighter.
We also have the sterling waterproof range of traditional safety boots ie steel toe cap and steel midsoles.
All rubber or all polymeric footwear with antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region.
All rubber or all polymeric footwear with antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region. Plus penetration resistance. Cleated outsole. Click Euro Rig is an example of an S5 safety boot
There are many brands, styles and slang terms for safety boots in the UK such as steelies, steelys, toetectors, tomcat, Cat boots, Docs, Doc Martins, riggers, rigger boots, slip on safety shoes, work boots, pit boots, hiker boots, dewalt boots, Rockfall boots, Safety trainers, JCB, Timberland, Timberland Pro, Cat Safety boots, Hi Tec, Jallatte Jalaska, Cofra, goodyear welt.
