Warehouse workers cover up to 20 km every day as they sprint through the halls – always on the go, on their feet. And obviously classic, heavy-duty safety and leather shoes are not going to meet their requirements or the needs of other professional groups. Footwear that you wear at work is not all the same. It needs to be comfortable and lightweight, whilst also fulfilling certain basic protection requirements and functionality.
The same also applies to medical professions, employees in the
gastronomy sector and canteens and for couriers – therefore the range of work shoe models, styles, colours and sizes, like that of engelbert strauss, needs to be large enough to meet the various needs of different professions. All models satisfy the requirements of the standard EN ISO 20347 and, with their comfortable outer sole, are ideal shoes for use indoors or for all those who do not need safety shoes.
Work shoes are not all the same. But all work shoes fulfil even the basic requirements better than conventional sport shoes in all areas. If you want to know what standards and requirements are recommended, just contact your professional association or employer. Our work shoes are available in the protection classes OB, O1, O2 and O4.
What does this mean exactly?
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Basic requirements according to EN ISO 20347: open heel area possible, anti-slip
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Like OB +closed heel area, energy-absorbing capacity in the heel area (E), antistatic properties
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Like O1 + min. 60 min no water penetration
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Plastic or rubber boots for the wet area, no water penetration, closed heel area, antistatic properties (A), energy absorption capacity in the heel area (E)
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Like O2 + also completely waterproof thanks to membrane
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A significant number of our O2 work shoes are equipped with a dryplexx® functional membrane, exceeding the standard requirements. Thanks to their durable and reliable protection against water penetration, these O2 shoes possess characteristics comparable to O6 work shoes.