productSafety 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
productThe 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
productDavid 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
productThe new Scruffs Switchback safety
hiker is said to define the ‘next
generation’ of work boot styling.
productSole 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.
productScruffs Oxygen, available from Birchwood Price Tools, is a fully waterproof military styled safety boot.
productDr. Martens has launched the 101 ST boot – a classic style designed and developed from its archive and based on a traditional ‘Policeman’s Boot’ from the 1970s.
productAll safety footwear products from design-led Italian company U-Power have been complying with the new European Standard for safety footwear that came into force on 30 June for more than a year.
productIn response to customer feedback highlighting the need for a comfortable, flexible metatarsal boot, Arco has developed the Arco Internal Metguard Safety Boot made with Poron XRD foam. Poron XRD is a flexible, contouring and impact absorbing foam that is flexible under normal conditions but under sudden high impact, it instantly firms to create a protective shield.
productStrong and durable Workforce socks are engineered to meet the demands of strenuous employment. Providing comfort and protection, they help to ensure you can get on with the job at hand.
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