Safety footwear is an essential part of personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers to ensure the safety and health of their feet. The footwear is made up of protective reinforcement to protect feet from anything that may fall and cause injury. For more information on how important safety boots are, check out this blog from foot.com that gives a great overview of why you should invest in a pair of work boots to protect yourself.
As well as providing protection for workers' feet, safety boots should be a crucial part of uniform checks in order to avoid any lawsuits that may arise if a staff member was to injure their foot whilst at work from wearing the wrong footwear.
Taskforce Distribution has a range of safety boots that are great for supervising engineers to visit sites that require protective footwear, whilst standing up to the safety requirements of working professionals. With a range of safety shoes and boots available, we thought we’d provide you with a guide to some of the safety boots and shoes we have to offer.
The LOWA Leandro Range
LOWA LEANDRO Work Pro GORE-TEX® Lo S3 CI Safety Shoe
The LOWA Leandro Work Pro GORE-TEX® Lo S3 CI Safety Shoe, was made as a collaboration between LOWA and ELTEN and was created as a safety footwear solution for both indoors and outdoors. They are the perfect pair of safety shoes for those who work in areas where moisture may be present and there is a risk of sharp objects falling onto the floor, as they protect against moisture, penetrative damage and extreme weather conditions.
The obvious thing to think about in safety shoes is protecting the top of your feet, however, it is important to remember to have slip-resistant shoes to protect you from slipping over and injuring yourself. For this reason, the LOWA Leandro Work Pro GORE-TEX® Lo S3 CI Safety Shoes are specifically made slip-resistant.
LOWA Leandro Work LO S3
Featuring a high level of slip resistance thanks to is double-density profile LOWA ATC 2000 sole, the LOWA Leandro Work LO S3 offers enhanced prevention of slips, trips and falls and insulation against extremely cold temperatures, it’s no surprise that they are certified under European Standard EN ISO 20345 classification. These shoes are designed to not compromise on comfort and to feature all of the innovations needed to protect your feet. Please be aware that these safety shoes have been discontinued and have been replaced by the Leandro Work Pro GORE-TEX® Lo.
LOWA Renegade Range
LOWA RENEGADE Work GORE-TEX® Black Lo S3 CI Safety Shoes
Similar to that of the previous safety shoes discussed, the black LOWA RENEGADE Work GORE-TEX® Black Lo S3 CI Safety Shoes share very similar features, whilst these are based around the design of the Renegade range from LOWA.
These are also a safety shoe created as a partnership with ELTEN, with these benefitting the wearer by featuring; an ergonomically shaped steel toecap, a non-metallic penetration resistant midsole to protect from penetrative damage, a padded upper edge to protect the Achilles tendon, a padded bellow tongue and a full-length LOWA inlay sole to enhance comfort.
LOWA RENEGADE Work GORE-TEX® Black Mid S3 CI Safety Boots
If you’re looking for a safety boot rather than safety shoes and like the look of the Renegade range of footwear, then the LOWA RENEGADE Work GORE-TEX® Black Mid S3 CI Safety Boots are the ones for you.
The LOWA RENEGADE Work GORE-TEX® Black Mid S3 CI Safety Boots have a very similar design to that of the shoe version with the difference being that the boots have higher protection around your ankle and provide a different look to suit the style of the wearer.
LOWA Seeker Range
LOWA Seeker Work Pro GTX® Hi S3 CI Safety Boots
The LOWA Seeker Work Pro GTX® Hi S3 CI Safety Boots are created with a modern trekking look that is wear-resistant, tear-resistant and shape-retaining thanks to the robust hydrophobized cowhide leather/ nubuck and Cordura that the upper material of the boot is made up of.
This LOWA safety boot features an exchangeable antistatic inlay sole, meaning that you can replace these once the inlay sole has worn down from wearing the boots. With the soles being 50% lighter than comparable soles made with natural materials, why not try the LOWA Seeker Work Pro GTX® Hi S3 CI Safety Boots today!
The LOWA Seeker Work Pro GTX® Hi S3 CI Safety Boots have recently received a 5-star star review from a full-time paramedic working 12-hour shifts. The boots were described as being “outstanding” and “incredibly comfortable”.
LOWA Phantom Range
LOWA PHANTOM Work GORE-TEX® Hi S3 CI Safety Boots
The LOWA PHANTOM Work GORE-TEX® Hi S3 CI Safety Boots are constructed with an integrated GORE-TEX performance comfort footwear lining to ensure the breathability and waterproof features to its wearers. This feature is one that you wouldn’t automatically think of when purchasing safety boots but water resistance is part of EN 20345 classification. It is also so important to have the utmost comfort wearing these in changing weather conditions and different activities that do not compromise on functionality.
Thanks to the Cordura synthetic textile construction this makes sure that these boots stay with you for as long as possible. Sharing the same features as the LOWA PHANTOM Work GORE-TEX® Hi S3 CI Safety Boots, they are also available in a Mid Boot, should this be more suitable for the requirements of your purchase.
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We’ve discussed just some of the safety boots we have available (check out the full range here), however the entire S3 range share some key features included to meet the European safety standards, these include the following:
- 200-joule toecap protection
- Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel)
- Antistatic properties
- Energy absorption of seat region
- Water penetration and water absorption resistance
- Sole penetration resistance
- Cleated outsole
Therefore, the main points to consider when looking for LOWA safety boots is the style and classification that you are looking for in addition to the key features to ensure that you purchase the perfect safety boots for you that will work in any environment. For more information about Safety Boot Ratings, Codes & Standards, check out our guide.
