Why Shoes For Crews footwear is the right choice for your business

“Expect only the best in slip-resistant footwear from Shoes For Crews, knowing that we stand by our word and keep you and your employees safe throughout the working day.” Our CEO Don Watros could not have put it better—but why are our work shoes exactly the right choice for you? That is the question we explore in today’s article.

The Shoes For Crews name is now recognised across all industries as the developer and manufacturer of one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive ranges of slip-resistant footwear, with more than 280 styles for women and men, in the athletic, casual, dress and safety categories. But our position as a provider of leading outsole technology is no coincidence. Our company has been on the market for 39 years, and we are proud of our long tradition of research and development. At the heart of this success story to this day is our exceptional outsole technology. Would you like to find out more? Simply read on.

Innovative outsole technology from Shoes For Crews

We have our company founder Stanley Smith and his family to thank for beginning to develop our first range of slip-resistant footwear as early as 1984, together with a professor of rubber technology. The outsoles of our work shoes provide the necessary grip, durability and safety to successfully improve the wellbeing of your employees in every industry and prevent or reduce potential costs resulting from workplace accidents. According to the German Social Accident Insurance in 2021, 18.9% of reportable workplace accidents at work involved the foot (see Table 29, p. 53). The same report further states: “Among new accident pensions granted following foot injuries, injuries to the upper ankle joint and its ligaments (48 percent) also lead the statistics, followed by heel bone injuries (28 percent).” The statistics make clear just how important it is to protect the foot area with suitable work shoes. This is where our state-of-the-art slip-resistant technology comes in: 

• Resistant to clogging: Our outsoles protect against clogging thanks to widely spaced traction lugs, while ensuring maximum surface contact at the same time.
• TripGuard trip protection: The TripGuard design features a slight curve and a tighter lug pattern, providing smoother transitions between different surfaces: from smooth to slippery floors, from carpet to tile. A design available only from Shoes For Crews.

But it is not only the sole design that makes our work shoes the first choice. Below, we look at further benefits that have established Shoes For Crews in the market.

Shoes For Crews work shoes protect and reduce costs

When you choose our footwear, you can prevent up to 80% of costly slip-and-fall accidents and injuries. Our slip-resistant outsole offers the greatest possible level of safety on all surfaces and in all environmental and weather conditions. We offer styles specifically developed for a wide range of industries: military, retail, facility management and warehousing, manufacturing and industry, hospitality, hotels & restaurants, food service & catering, healthcare, logistics, postal and courier services, public transport, police and emergency medical services. For each of these industries, we offer several styles from which you can choose the pair that suits you best. Depending on their intended use, the work shoes are available with a wide variety of safety features: 

• Slip-resistant (all categories)
• Trip protection
• Water-resistant / waterproof
• Water-repellent
• Puncture-resistant
• Toe protection cap

Simply choose the style best suited to your industry and avoid costs caused by employee absences. However, not only the protection of your employees is highly important; staff wellbeing should also be considered.

Increase productivity through employee engagement 

The topic is not new, yet many businesses still have room for improvement when it comes to staff motivation: employees who feel connected to their workplace work better, stay with the company longer and motivate others. How can you achieve this? Increase the engagement of your employees by making them feel that you are investing in them. If shoes pinch halfway through the working day, we are unable to be as productive as we are when we feel comfortable in our footwear. However, comfort and safety are not the only decisive factors in whether your staff feel good.

Stylish models for every taste

As in every area of society, the opportunity for personalisation now plays a central role in every individual’s sense of identity in the workplace as well. We need a certain degree of freedom for self-expression in order to feel comfortable in our environment and, consequently, work more productively. Here too, Shoes For Crews offers a wide selection to meet your employees’ wishes while complying with applicable safety standards: on-trend styles, all equipped with our outstanding slip-resistant outsole.

Shoes For Crews: Great value for money!

Today, Shoes For Crews is the industry standard and a reliable provider of slip-resistant work shoe safety solutions for more than 150,000 businesses around the world. The figures speak for themselves: with more than 3,000 reviews on Trustpilot.com, an international presence in the United States and Europe, and an ever-growing selection of safe work shoes in every price range and for every need, Shoes For Crews is the first choice for businesses in every industry. Still not convinced? Contact our experts and receive a free pair to try!*

*Shoes For Crews (Europe) Ltd. reserves the right to assess your enquiry and project before accepting your request for a free pair of shoes. Our experts will contact you to find suitable footwear for your team before sending you a free pair to try. Please note that this offer does not apply to private customers or existing Shoes For Crews customers.