Safety Footwear Information

CE FOOTWEAR STANDARDS

Safety Footwear is governed by a European safety standard which forms part of legislation, it is therefore imperative that safety footwear is purchased from a reputable source and carries the fixed European Standard Mark EN345 for existing styles or the new conformity test ISO EN20345 that applies for recently certified or new products.

To be certain which standard your safety footwear conforms to, please refer to the label on the footwear and/or the user guide that is provided in the box. All safety footwear that carries either mark has been tested in accordance with the standard and has the following features:

Safety toecap giving protection to 200 joules impact.
Has passed a compression test.
The upper material is of a quality and thickness that provides a level of abrasion resistance.
The sole compound is also tested for heat resistance, abrasion, shock absorption, and its resistance to both oil and certain chemicals.
Within EN345 and EN20345 additional features can be added to the safety footwear which are needed depending on the environment for which they are being used. Adding numbers or letters after the EN345 or EN20345 mark denotes such features. Examples are:

SB - Safety Basic has all features required for the standard.
SBP - As SB with pierce resistant midsole
S1 - As SB with anti-static sole and cushioned heel area
S1P - As S1 with pierce resistant midsole
S2 - As S1 with water resistant upper
S3 - As S2 with pierce resistant midsole
The other relevant European Standard Mark is EN347 for Occupational Footwear with anti-static and/or slip resistant properties.

SIZING

Safety footwear often carries European sizing, please see below for a comparison table.

SHOE SIZE CONVERSION TABLE
This table is for guidance only as sizes are not standardised

British         2  3   4   5  6   7   8  9  10 11 12 13
Continental 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 46 47 48