Footwear

INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS
The shoes we offer are strictly manufactured
under international standards. Depending on
manufacturers locations you will find Euoprean
(EN) or American (ASTMF) standards which
are equivalent in terms of requirements and test
methods on safety & working shoes for
professional use.

European Standards EN 344,

EN 345, EN 346, EN 347
EN 344 : General Requirements EN 347 : Specifications on Working
Shoes for Professional Use
This standard defines the general requirements
and test methods on safety shoes, protective These shoes are different from
shoes and working shoes for professional use. safety shoes because they have
It can only be used together with EN 345, EN no protective toe-cap against
346 and EN 347 standard, which specify the impact and crushing.
shoes requirements according to specific risks O1 Basic properties and closed
levels. back, sole resistance to
EN 345 : Specifications on Safety Shoes for
hydrocarbons, anti-static
Professional Use properties, heel energy
absorption
This standard defines the basic and additional O2 Like O1 and Waterproofness
(optional) requirements on safety shoes for O3 Like O2 and anti-puncture
professional use. sole, studded sole
These shoes include devices to protect the user
against injuries caused by accidents liable to Optional Protection Symbol
Explanation
occur in the industrial environment for which
the shoe has been designed, fitted with safety Symbol Protection
toe-cap intended to deliver a protection against
impacts with an energy level equal to 200 A Antistatic
joules.
Ankle
Class 1 : All materials except natural or AN
Protection
syntetic polymers
S1 Basic properties and closed back, anti-static Cold
CI
properties, heel energy absorption Insulation
S2 Like S1 and Waterproofness
S3 Like S2 and anti-puncture sole, studded sole CR Cut Resistant
Class 2 : Natural and syntetic polymers E Energy
S4 Basic properties and anti-static properties, Absorption of
heel energy absorption seat region
 Heat
HI
Insulation
Heat Resistant
HRO
Outsole
Metatarsal
M
Protection
Oil Resistant
ORO/FO
Outsole

S5 Like S4 and anti-puncture sole, studded sole Penetration

EN 346 : Professional Shoes
Resistance
P
(Standard for
This standard defines the requirements S3 code)
additional for the protection shoes relating to
the strength to water, the protection of the Water
WR
metatarses and resistance to the cuts. Resistance
Water
WRU penetration/ab
sorption
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American Standards ASTM

F2413-05
ASTM F 2413-05 provides test methods and
performance standards for "Personal Protective
Footwear" sold in the United States. Wolverine
protective footwear we propose are in
compliance with the following requirements :
"I" and "C" Markings - Impact and Compression "M" Marking - Metatarsal
Resistance
Established standards for the protection of the
This is a test of a shoe's capacity to protect the upper foot (metatarsal bones) and toe areas.
toe area of the foot against falling objects or Designed to prevent or reduce injuries when the
heavy rolling objects such as a forklift. The toe toe and metatarsal areas of the foot are exposed
area is protected by using protective toe cap to "drop" hazards.
construction, commonly referred to as "Steel There are 2 levels of protection available for -
Toes," although some Iron Age/Knapp safety Class 50 and 75.
shoes use a Non-Metallic protective cap that is Class 75 is the highest and it is recommended
equally effective. for most applications.
There are 2 levels of protection available for The impact energies (75 and 50) are the same
Impact (I) and Compression (C) resistance - as for the toe impact.
Class 50 and 75. Class 75 is the highest and it is Test Clearances after the metatarsal test
recommended for most applications.
 impact are :
- 1 inch (25.4mm)
Impact : "EH" Marking - Electrical Hazard
I/75 = 75 ft. lbf (101.7 Joules) EH footwear is designed to reduce the hazards
I/50 = 50 ft. lbf (67.8 Joules) due to the accidental contact of the sole with
Compression : electrically energized parts and to provide
C/75 = 2500 lbs (1100 Kg)* secondary electrical-hazard protection on
C/50 = 1750 lbs (790 Kg) substantially
electrically insulated surfaces, live electrical
*when a 50-pound (22 Kg) weight is dropped circuits, electrically energized conductors, parts,
from eighteen inches (45 cm) onto the or appartus under dry conditions.
protective cap Electric shock resistant footwear must be
capable of withstanding the application of
Test Clearances after test for impact and 14,000 volts at 60 Hz for 1 minute with no
compression : current flow or leakage in excess of 3.0
- 0.500 inch (12.7mm) milliamperes under dry
conditions.
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