Safety boot
In 2010/2011 over 14,000 ankle
and foot related
injuries in the UK
were reported and
26.4 million days
were lost overall,
costing society billion
of pounds. In
response, MASCOT
has launched the
Mascot Craig safety
In 2010/2011 over 14,000 ankle
and foot related
injuries in the UK
were reported and
26.4 million days
were lost overall,
costing society billion
of pounds. In
response, MASCOT
has launched the
Mascot Craig safety
DOMINUS is the AIMONT safety
shoes range from JAL Group, which
is said to be versatile, lightweight and
robust. Its design is characterized by
‘W-Tech Wrapping Technology’, the
new dual density PU sole concept,
which as
Wolverine footwear offers a
choice of products to Arco
customers, depending on the
level of protection required.
The Wolverine safety
footwear range includes
Multishox and
DuraShocks
technologies
for comfort and
s
Germany is now available in the UK
from Severnside Safety in
Cheltenham. There are four new
styles specifically designed for
women to complement the existing
range of comfortable safety footwear
from Steitz.
Available
Scruffs has launched Glacier, a fresh
looking, quick kick-off safety boot.
An access zip on the inside of the
foot allows users to quickly slip the
boots off hassle free – useful for
when you’re nipping indoors from
s
Safety footwear manufacturer Rock
Fall has developed the Alaska
RF001, which it says is one of the
highest specification cold
store boots in Europe,
featuring rubber outsoles
able to withstand
temperatures down to –
4
The new ‘Tungsten’ from Scruffs is a
fully waterproof safety boot that is
said to be 45% lighter in weight than
the Scruffs Twister 4 safety boots.
The Tungsten’s lightness and
flexibility is maintained by using a
tou
David Lummis looks at whether safety footwear with
anti-perforation soles are as safe as you would expect
Anti-perforation midsoles in
safety footwear are designed to
prevent entry of sharp objects
into the wearer’s
The new Scruffs Switchback safety
hiker is said to define the ‘next
generation’ of work boot styling.
Sole Mates from Happy Feet are
liquid orthotic insoles which use a
fluid, rather than foam or gel, to
provide significant support and
comfort to the wearer. New to the
UK, the insole ‘floats the foot’ on a
cool cushion of pharmaceutical grade
glycerine, which ‘moulds’ to the shape
of the foot. This helps spreads the
weight more evenly across the whole
of the foot, rather than just the heel
and the ball areas, reducing foot pain.
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