Safety Shoes

Safety ratings explained


Category	EN ISO 20345 requirements

SB	Basic requirements For safety footwear with a toe cap resistant to an impact of 200 Joules
S1	Basic requirements + Closed heel area Energy absorption at seat area Antistatic properties Resistance to fuel oil
S1P	S1 + Penetration resistance (P)
S2	S1 + Water penetration and absorption
S3	S2 + Penetration resistance Cleated outsole
S4	S1 + Entirely moulded polymer/rubber upper (e.g Wellington Boots) making them waterproof and leak proof
S5	S4 + Midsole penetration resistance.

Footwear that has passed tests for slip resistance will also have one of the following codes:

Tested on ceramic tile wetted with sodium lauryl sulphate (a diluted soap solution)

Tested on steel with glycerol

Tested under SRA and SRB conditions