All our products are made in Europe.
They all comply with EU REGULATION 2016/425 and Personal Protective Equipment safety standards:
EN ISO 20345 & EN ISO 17249
SB

Classification I*or II**
Basic requirements as per standard (200 joule toe cap, tear strength, shape ...)

S1

Classification I*
Basic requirement (SB) + closed heel area, antistatic (A), energy absorbing capacity at the heel area (E), oil resistance (FO)

S2

Classification I*
As S1 + water resistance (WRU)

S3

Classification I*
As S2 + anti-perforation midsole, profiled outsole (P)

S4

Classification II**
Basic requirement (SB) + closed heel area, antistatic (A), energy absorbing capacity at the heel area (E), oil resistance (FO)

S5

Classification II**
As S4 + anti-perforation midsole (P), cleated outsole

*Classification I : footwear made of leather and other materials, except all-rubber or all-polymer footwear


**Classification II : all rubber (ie fully vulcanized) shoes or any polymer (ie entirely molded

Protective Metal toe cap

A

Antistatic shoes

FO

Resistance of the sole to oil

CI

Outsole insulation against cold

HI

Outsole insulation against heat

E

Shock absorption in the heel area

M

Metatarsal protection

I

Electrical resistance - Insulating Shoes

WR

Water resistance of shoes

WRU

Water penetration and water absorption resistance

HRO

Resistance of the sole to contact heat

P

Anti-perforation sole

AN

Safety Protection zone to prevent injury to the ankle.

SRA

Resistance to slip on hard industrial floor type tiling

SRB

Resistance to slip on hard industrial floor type steel floor

SRC

SRA + SRB: slip resistance on all types of hard floors

Level protection against chainsaw cuts. Level 1 : 20m/s – Level 2 : 24m/s – Level 3 : 28m/s

KWF test recognizing full conformity of safety footwear to the use in forestry work

Main indicator of a product conforms to EU legislation

Product made in Europe