Anatomy of A Shoe
Safety Standards
Safety, Protective and Occupational Shoes for industrial purposes are tested according to different standards. We produce footwear according to the following European and Indian standards.
- EN ISO 20345 / EN 345-l
Safety Shoes with Steel/Composite/Aluminium Toe Caps which resist test force of 200 Joules.
- EN ISO 20346 / EN 346-l
Protective Shoes with Steel/Composite/Aluminium Toe Caps which resist test force of 100 Joules.
- EN ISO 20347 / EN 347-I
Occupational Shoes without toe caps, but with skid-resistant, antistatic, or other similar features.
- IS 15298:2011 / ISO 20344:2011
Safety, Protective and Occupational footwear for professional use
Safety Features
Safety Features can be identified on the product label from the following markings.
| EN ISO 20345 |
EN ISO 20346 |
EN ISO 20347 |
CLASS | ADDITIONAL FEATURES |
| SB | PB | I.II | Conforms with basic features. | |
| SI | P1 | 1 | I | Closed heel area, antistatic properties, energy absorption in heel area, fuel resistant outsole. |
| SIP | P1 | 1 | I | Like S1 plus penetration resistance profiled outsole. |
| S2 | P2 | 2 | I | Like S1 plus resistance 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. |
Slip Resistance of Protective, Safety & Occupational Shoes
In the new European standard, the following three slip resistance limits are defined since the beginning of 2008 and as per the new standard the footwear must fulfill one of these three requirements:
- SRA: Slip resistance on floors with ceramic tiles with SLS (Sodium Laurylether Sulfate)
- SRB: Slip resistance on steel floor with glycerol
- SC: Slip resistance on the floor with ceramic tiles with SIS and on steel floor with glycerol (SRA+SRB).
Classification
CLASS I: Footwear made of leather and other materials with an exception of being formed in one piece or vulcanized.
CLASS Il: Footwear formed in one piece or vulcanized i.e., Rubber, PUR, or PVC boots.
