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
This standard defines the general requirements and test methods
on safety shoes, protective shoes and working shoes for
professional use.
It can only be used together with EN 345, EN 346 and EN 347
standard, which specify the shoes requirements according to
specific risks levels.
EN 345 : Specifications on Safety Shoes for
Professional Use
This standard defines the basic and additional (optional)
requirements on safety shoes for professional use.
These shoes include devices to protect the user against injuries
caused by accidents liable to occur in the industrial environment
for which the shoe has been designed, fitted with safety toe-cap
intended to deliver a protection against impacts with an energy
level equal to 200 joules.
Class 1 : All materials except natural or syntetic polymers
S1 Basic properties and closed back, anti-static properties,
heel energy absorption S2 Like S1 and Waterproofness S3 Like S2 and anti-puncture sole, studded sole
Class 2 : Natural and syntetic polymers S4 Basic properties and anti-static properties, heel energy
absorption S5 Like S4 and anti-puncture sole, studded sole
EN 346 : Professional Shoes
This standard defines the requirements additional for the
protection shoes relating to the strength to water, the protection
of the metatarses and resistance to the cuts.
EN 347 : Specifications on Working Shoes for
Professional Use
These shoes are different from safety shoes because they have
no protective toe-cap against impact and crushing. O1 Basic properties and closed back, sole resistance to
hydrocarbons, anti-static properties, heel energy
absorption O2 Like O1 and Waterproofness O3 Like O2 and anti-puncture sole, studded sole
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 Resistance
This is a test of a shoe's capacity to protect the toe area of the
foot against falling objects or heavy rolling objects such as a
forklift. The toe area is protected by using protective toe cap
construction, commonly referred to as "Steel Toes," although
some Iron Age/Knapp safety shoes use a Non-Metallic protective
cap that is equally effective.
There are 2 levels of protection available for Impact (I) and
Compression (C) resistance - Class 50 and 75. Class 75 is the
highest and it is recommended for most applications.
Impact : I/75 = 75 ft. lbf (101.7 Joules) I/50 = 50 ft. lbf (67.8 Joules)
*when a 50-pound (22 Kg) weight is dropped from eighteen inches (45 cm) onto
the protective cap
Test Clearances after test for impact and compression :
- 0.500 inch (12.7mm)
"M" Marking - Metatarsal
Established standards for the protection of the upper foot
(metatarsal bones) and toe areas. Designed to prevent or reduce
injuries when the toe and metatarsal areas of the foot are
exposed to "drop" hazards.
There are 2 levels of protection available for - Class 50 and 75.
Class 75 is the highest and it is recommended for most
applications. The impact energies (75 and 50) are the same as for the toe
impact. Test Clearances after the metatarsal test impact are :
- 1 inch (25.4mm)
"EH" Marking - Electrical Hazard
EH footwear is designed to reduce the hazards due to the
accidental contact of the sole with electrically energized parts and
to provide secondary electrical-hazard protection on substantially
electrically insulated surfaces, live electrical circuits, electrically
energized conductors, parts, or appartus under dry conditions.
Electric shock resistant footwear must be capable of withstanding
the application of 14,000 volts at 60 Hz for 1 minute with no
current flow or leakage in excess of 3.0 milliamperes under dry
conditions.
