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Home Blog Why aren't all the soles of safety shoes the same?

Why aren't all the soles of safety shoes the same?

A different sole for every professional shoe

June 02, 2021
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For every profession a safety shoe with a different sole


One of the most common mistakes people make when talking about third-category PPE is to think that safety shoes are all the same, or rather that, beyond some aesthetic feature or greater or lesser comfort, they all have the same functional characteristics. It may happen, then, that a craftsman or a professional buys a work shoe following, perhaps, the "tip" of a colleague or going more or less at random among the many styles available on the market.


Instead,U-Power wants all workers to be ben aware and informed about what they buy, and especially what they wear, to safeguard their safety, and today in particular we will focus on the designs of the soles of safety shoes and why they differ from style to style.





Have you ever noticed that the soles of work shoes have different designs from one another? Maybe not. If one doesn't pay attention carefully, it seems that the sole of one safety shoe is the same as the other, but in fact the differences are very much there and, as you will see as you continue reading this article, they are related precisely to the different jobs for which they are indicated.






For every profession there is the safety shoe with the right sole!





Work shoes from the Red Over range/assortment are suitable for those who do work where the foot needs to be ben protected, whether from the risks of blows or cold or hot weather. For example, the Domination style is also suitable for use in First Aid and Civil Defense due to its high abrasion resistance, and all are waterproof and suitable for outdoor work.


The soles of the Red Over shoes have a differentiated height profile to improve grip made with Infinergy® technology to absorb the energy accumulated with each step and return it in cushioning.


Multilevel stabilizing channels are designed, then, to provide slip resistance ben above the minimum guaranteed for the best standard of norms, the SRC of EN ISO 20345:2011.







Working with a comfortable safety shoe is the dream of many professionals who seek safety and comfort even when working outdoors, on hot summer days as well as in the cold of winter.


That's why U-Power'sRed Lion collection was born, combining the safety of aluminum toe caps with different uppers suitable for all climates, from breathable nylon to suede, from Putek plus to water-repellent pull-up leather to arrive at the end of the day with less fatigue and a dry foot in a healthy microclimate.


In addition, the outsole designs of Red Lion safety shoes have a sharp-angled tread and multi-level stabilizing channels to ensure you have good slip resistance, and most importantly, they have a high-grip tread that greatly reduces the risk of injury on all kinds of surfaces, and thanks to the multi-purpose heel, they are also great for people working on ladders.








Working outdoors can hold many surprises, not all of them pleasant; one finds oneself, at times, working in the wet, on unstable terrain and with the risk of receiving some nasty blows either on the top of the foot or on the sole.


To make sure that we always work safely even in these conditions,The Roar ' s range of safety shoes has special features, such as an anti-puncture footbed, aluminum toe cap and water-repellent fabric, but the sole design has also been optimized with these types of working conditions in mind.


An engraved lamellar profile, in fact, greatly increases grip even on difficult terrain, and the drainage channel on the ergonomic design of the sole promotes rapid drainage of liquids and waste, which allow for optimal slip resistance even in wet and dirty conditions.







For those who often work on sloping roofs, U-Power has come up with the Flat-Out collection, a series of styles of lightweight, well-balanced safety shoes that allow you to work safely even on sloping surfaces with great comfort.


The sole of the Flat-Out safety footwear is designed to provide excellent stability thanks to the differentially engraved profile that integrates the sharp-angled tread and multi-level stabilizing channels to also allow better slip resistance.


For every profession, outdoors or indoors, in hot or cold climates and in all weather conditions, U-Power has come up with suitable safety shoes, even with a sole design made especially for different applications.


And you, what work needs do you have? Visit our site and find out which style best suits your work!



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