Safety shoes and standards
Choosing a pair of safety shoes is not a random decision.
Safety shoes must meet specific standards corresponding to the use.
We will try to cover all the acronyms and standards that you may encounter when purchasing a pair of safety shoes.
Types of safety shoes
| HAS | Antistatic safety shoe |
| E | Shock absorption in the heel area of the safety shoe |
| FO | Safety shoe with hydrocarbon-resistant sole |
| P | Safety shoe with anti-perforation steel sole |
| HRO | Safety shoe with heat resistant contact sole for contact |
| CI | Safety shoe with cold insulation |
| HI | Safety shoe with heat insulation |
| WR | Water-repellent safety shoe |
| WRU | Safety shoe with water-repellent upper |
| M | Safety shoe with metatarsal protection |
| CR | Safety shoe with cut-resistant upper |
Standard EN ISO 20345:2004 corresponding to safety shoes with impact resistance of 200 Joules sets the different SB categories
| S1 | A + FO + E |
| S1P | A + FO + E + P |
| S2 | A + FO + E + WRU |
| S3 | A + FO + E + WRU + P |
| S4 | A+ FO + E + water resistance |
| S5 | A + FO + E + P + water resistance |
Standard EN ISO 20347:2004 corresponding to safety shoes without protective toe caps sets the different OB categories
| O1 | A + E |
| O1P | A + E + P |
| O2 | A + E + WRU |
| O3 | A + E + WRU + P |
| O4 | A + E + water resistance |
| O5 | A + E + P + water resistance |
All our safety shoes are marked with these standards.
It is therefore easy to choose the most suitable safety shoe.
Voussert has been supporting you since 1981 in the ideal recommendation for the purchase of your safety shoes in partnership with UPower, an essential reference in the world of safety shoes.
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