Discover a Shoes For Crews selection of safety shoes for the manufacturing industry

In the manufacturing industry, where work environments are often demanding and unpredictable, team safety is an absolute priority. For this reason, companies are constantly looking for reliable solutions to reduce the risk of accidents and ensure employee well-being. 

Among the essential personal protective equipment in the manufacturing industry, safety shoes play a key role in protecting against injuries caused by falls, slips or impacts. This is why our professionals want to guide you in choosing the right shoes and advise you through our selection.

Why is it important to choose safety shoes suited to the manufacturing industry ?

In a sector where tasks involve numerous risks, it is essential to provide workers with appropriate protective equipment, starting with safety shoes. Here are the main challenges faced by manufacturing industry teams :

• Falling heavy objects : tools, parts or materials can accidentally fall, causing serious foot injuries without suitable protection.
• Slips and trips : wet, greasy or uneven floors increase the risk of accidents, especially without slip-resistant soles.
• Exposure to hazardous products : contact with chemicals, hot surfaces or corrosive liquids can damage the foot.

The consequences of choosing the wrong shoes

Choosing unsuitable shoes is not without consequences. It results in various repercussions, such as an increased incident rate : these accidents regularly cause injuries that can put workers out of action.
Financially, this means a loss of productivity for companies. Indeed, injury-related absences directly affect team efficiency. In addition, medical costs, compensation and absence management weigh heavily on the company concerned. For these various reasons, it is essential to meet certain criteria when selecting appropriate safety shoes.

Essential criteria for choosing the right safety shoes

To ensure both employee protection and comfort, safety shoes must meet specific criteria :

• Impact resistance : compliance with EN ISO 20345 is essential.
• Slip-resistant soles : preventing slips on different types of flooring is crucial to protecting teams
• Comfort : ergonomics are essential for long days spent standing.
• Durable materials : robust, long-lasting shoes should be prioritised.
• Specific protection : puncture-resistant construction, thermal insulation and chemical resistance are all factors to consider.

Companies therefore have every reason to choose shoes that combine safety, compliance and innovation. To do so, Shoes For Crews presents a selection of styles specially designed to meet these challenges.

A selection of safety shoes for the manufacturing industry

Delvin : the safety shoe suited to every task

Our range of shoes for military personnel, paramedics, police officers and security staff offers comfortable styles to ensure worker well-being and safety : the unisex Delvin shoe, compliant with EN ISO 20345:2022 [S7L CI SR], is the perfect example. With its removable cushioned recycled EVA insole, enhanced cushioning, and waterproof leather upper, it provides your teams with reliable comfort.

In terms of safety, this style features an ultra slip-resistant outsole with TripGuard trip protection, as well as puncture-resistant construction : ideal for protecting workers in the most difficult conditions.

Barra : our comfortable safety shoe

The manufacturing industry presents many challenges for workers, which is why we offer our Barra safety shoe. This unisex style, certified EN ISO 20345:2022 [S3L FO SR LG], helps ensure your teams’ safety. Indeed, it features a clog-resistant outsole with TripGuard trip protection, puncture-resistant construction, as well as a composite toe cap able to withstand impacts of up to 200 joules.  

Fuel oil resistant, this shoe does not compromise on comfort. Indeed, thanks to an energy-absorbing heel construction, a removable cushioned recycled EVA insole, and a natural fit, it enables your employees to work comfortably throughout the day.

Engineer IV CT : a high-top safety shoe

Our range of safety shoes includes styles suited to every need. This is the case with our unisex style Engineer IV CT. This shoe, compliant with EN ISO 20345:2022 [S7L SR LG], offers all the features needed to protect workers’ feet : puncture-resistant construction, TripGuard trip-resistant sole, clog-resistant outsole and a composite toe cap able to withstand impacts of up to 200 joules.

Safety does not prevent a shoe from being comfortable. For this reason, this style features a removable cushioned recycled EVA insole, an energy-absorbing heel construction, a recycled polyester lining, and is easy to clean. The assurance of protecting your workers against all the risks they face every day !

Colly : the versatile safety shoe

Designed to support your teams’ well-being throughout the day, our range of safety shoes offers versatile styles. The unisex Colly shoe, certified EN ISO 20345:2022 [S3L FO SR] , helps protect your teams with its metal-free, vegan and antistatic construction, slip-resistant, clog-resistant, TripGuard trip-resistant and puncture-resistant upper sole. In addition, its composite toe cap, which protects against impacts of up to 200 joules, helps protect workers’ feet.

Comfort remains one of this style’s key features, with a removable cushioned recycled EVA insole, an energy-absorbing heel construction and a waterproof recycled microfibre upper. The perfect shoe for working with complete peace of mind. 

If you want to provide your teams with the ideal safety shoes for the manufacturing industry to improve their comfort and prevent the risk of accidents, we invite you to browse our industry styles, discover our catalogue, or contact our experts at Shoes For Crews, the leader in slip-resistant footwear since 1984, who will provide you with more information about our available styles.