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only durability but also grip, providing stability and reducing chances of slipping, even on surfaces covered in oil or petrol.
Coupled with advanced ground impact cushioning that reduces strain on joints and muscles, designing safety footwear from ‘the sole up’ will be as integral to future PPE design as it is in today’s products.
Q. Is it difficult to meet safety needs and produce a boot or shoe that looks good, that people want to wear?
As I mentioned earlier, wearer acceptance is critical to keeping people safe from the hazards they may face at work, so although it is a given that we ensure our footwear meets all the correct standards, style and comfort are top of the list in terms of overall boot design. We pride ourselves on our high level of craftsmanship in the design and production of our products, all of which are made in Europe. We have one of the most modern shoe production plants.
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Our product designers are given free rein to use their imagination on new designs, and with our rigorous testing and wear trials we are confident that our designs are some of the most innovative in the market and really meet the needs of today’s wearers.
Q. What trends do you see in the market and how have you adapted your approach to safety footwear design over the years?
There are arguably few PPE items that are as ‘personal’ as work boots; protective headwear, eyewear, gloves and high-vis clothing can be removed at various points in a working day, but your work boots are on your feet from the start of a shift until the end.
We are beginning to see how advances in technology, materials, manufacturing techniques and consideration for the individual needs of the wearer, are coming together to produce the next generation of work boots that address long-running concerns around conventional safety footwear.
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