Safety footwear with the EN ISO 20345:2011 rating is tested for essential safety features like toe cap impact and compression resistance, puncture resistance, and slip resistance. This standard ensures the footwear offers reliable protection against various hazards, giving you confidence in its durability and safety performance.

Test results

Safety and protective footwear with the EN ISO 22568-4:2021 rating are tested for the resistance of their non-metallic inserts against sharp object penetration. This ensures your footwear provides reliable protection, helping to prevent injuries from hazards like nails or glass piercing the sole.

Safety footwear with the EN ISO 22568-1:2019 rating is tested for the impact and compression resistance of its metallic toecaps. This ensures your toes are reliably protected from falling objects and crushing forces.

Safety footwear with the EN 12568:2010 rating are tested for the impact and compression resistance of toe caps and the penetration resistance of insoles. This ensures your feet are protected from falling objects, crushing hazards, and punctures in demanding environments.

PPE stands for "personal protective equipment." PPE Category 2 refers to equipment that is more complex, and has a higher level of risk. Examples of PPE Category 2 include safety helmets, ear protection, and fall arrest equipment. In Europe, PPE Category 2 must meet certain safety standards set by the European Union, which means that it must be designed and manufactured to protect the user without causing harm. Companies that make or sell PPE must prove that it meets these standards. They also must have a quality management system in place and have to be audited regularly by a notified body.

Textiles are materials made from fibers, such as cotton, wool, or polyester. In Europe, there are rules for how textiles should be made, sold, and labeled. These rules are set by the European Union. These rules ensure that textiles are safe and do not contain harmful chemicals, that they are labeled correctly and that the use of certain dangerous chemicals are banned. These rules are set to protect the health and safety of consumers and the environment. Companies that make or sell textiles in the EU must comply with these rules.