Your Reliable-Quality-Responsible company: Gaomi City Qixiang Shoes Co., Ltd is a leading supplier in the manufacturing of Safety Shoes in China. Our factory provides OEM and ODM services and is equipped with an independent R&D department. It allows us to stay up-to-date with the latest safety shoes and adapt our product range to meet the needs of the personal protective equipment (PPE)industry.
Types of Sneaker Safety Shoes Suitable for Different Work Environments
Sneaker Safety shoes play a crucial role in protecting workers from a myriad of occupational hazards. Depending on the work environment, different types of Sneaker safety shoes may be required to address specific risks effectively. Here's a guide to understanding the various types of Sneaker safety shoes and their appropriate applications:
1. Composite Toe Sneaker
Composite toe Sneaker safety shoes are an excellent choice for environments where metal detectors are used, such as airports or security zones, because they do not trigger metal detectors. These shoes use non-metallic materials such as Kevlar, plastic, or carbon fiber to provide protection against impact and compression. Composite toe shoes are lighter than steel toe shoes but offer a similar level of protection, making them suitable for long shifts where fatigue might be a concern.
2. Steel Toe Sneaker
Steel toe Sneaker safety shoes are perhaps the most recognized type of safety footwear. They are designed to protect the toes from heavy falling or rolling objects. This makes them ideal for construction sites, warehouses, or any environment where heavy machinery is used. Steel toe shoes are known for their robust protection but are generally heavier than other types of safety shoes.
3. Ultra-lightweight Toe Sneaker
The ultra-lightweight toe sneaker, equipped with fiberglass, nano or carbon fiber toe caps, becomes a top pick for those pursuing both comfort and durability in daily work.
The following is the weight of various toe caps:
Steel toe cap: 100 g
Composite toe cap: 52.5 g
Fiberglass toe cap: 76.7 g
Nano toe cap: 60.7 g
Carbon fiber toe cap: 76.7 g
4. Electrical Hazard Protection Sneaker
Electrical hazard protection sneaker safety shoes are designed to reduce the risk of electrical shocks from live electrical circuits, wires, or highly charged electrical equipment. They are made from non-conductive materials, insulating the feet and reducing the risk of electrical accidents. These shoes are essential for electricians, maintenance personnel, and workers in power plants.
5. Anti-Static Sneaker
Designed for electrostatically sensitive environments like semiconductor factories and cleanrooms, the antistatic sneaker meets EN ISO 20345 standards with a resistance range of 0.1–1000 MΩ for reliable static control.
This antistatic sneaker features a conductive PU sole or rubber sole that safely channels static charges from the human body to the ground, eliminating electrostatic buildup and protecting precision electronic components
6.Waterproof Sneaker
Waterproof sneak safety shoes are specifically designed to keep feet dry in wet conditions, making them ideal for outdoor work environments like construction sites and agricultural settings. They are also beneficial in professions that involve working in wet conditions, such as landscaping and outdoor maintenance tasks. Waterproof shoes not only protect against water but also provide added insulation in cold, damp conditions
What is a Sneaker Safety Shoes?
Sneaker safety shoes are certified occupational protective footwear that integrates the lightweight comfort and athletic styling of sneakers with the mandatory safety performance required for workplace environments.Designed to meet EN ISO 20345 standards, they deliver essential protection including impact-resistant toe caps, slip-resistant outsoles, and optional puncture-resistant midsoles, while using modern materials like flyknit uppers and composite safety components to reduce weight, enhance breathability, and improve all-day wearability for active work settings.
Work environments for Sneaker Safety Shoes
Following are the examples of work environments where the safety shoes are mandatory:
Handling heavy objects or tools that might be dropped (impact-resistant)
Handling pipes, tree trunks, stones, rolls, wheels, or round-shaped items that might roll over on feet
Handling hazardous material
Works involving sharp tools such as knives, axes, nails, scrap metals glasses, etc.
Working with live or dead electric cables
Working on a floor that might produce static electricity
Components of Sneaker Safety Shoes
A Safety shoe typically consists of several key components. These components may include:
● Genuine leather: Usually, in a tough work environment, workers often select genuine leather upper because it is more durable and reliable. Popular genuine leather includes Full Grain Leather, Crazy Horse leather, Nubuck leather, Tumbled leather, and also PU-coated leather, Split suede leather, barton grain leather, etc.
● Fabric upper: in recent years, with the development of new technologies, new materials are used for safety shoes such as flyknit fabric, KPU material, PUTEC, and so on, all of which can meet the EN ISO 20345:2000 standards like tear strength, tensile strength, flexing resistance, water resistance, these new materials are lightweight, fashion and stylish, so they are very popular these years;
●Extra-comfort Paddings: Anatomical paddings, opportunely placed inside the tongue and the collar which, by enveloping the instep, favor the correct foot/ankle alignment and provide more comfort;
● Airnet mesh lining: the lining in a 3-layer characterized by a network of micro-channels that, in addition to perfectly enveloping the foot, ensures exceptional breathability and therefore the total release of water vapor outside the shoe. The material also stands out for its abrasion-resistant functionality and antimicrobial and antibacterial treatment;
● Steel Toecap: Rustproof steel protective toecap with heat treatment for hardening and epoxy surface coating, tested to withstand impact forces up to 200 Joules(J) and compression forces up to 15 kilonewtons(KN). The transverse fibers of the stainless steel from which it is made provide greater resistance to bumps and crushing while the rounded corners ensure the best possible comfort.
● Steel Plate: Rustproof steel foil placed in the sole assembly to protect the foot from the risk of penetration by foreign bodies（sharp-profiled, pointed or cutting objects). Each foil is tested to resist a penetration force of up to 1,100 Newtons(N)
● Composite toe: Protective toe cap in composite material to protect toes from bumps, compression, and crushing. Nonmagnetic and non-conductive, it provides exceptional thermal insulation as well as protection from bumps up to 200 Joule(J) and compressions up to 15 kilonewtons(KN);
● Kevlar midsole: it is usually used as Kevlar midsole which can meet anti-puncture standards. Kevlar-based safety shoes are often considerably lighter and thinner than equivalent gear made of more traditional materials
● Insole: there are several insoles like EVA, Hi-poly, POLIYOU, and PU insoles, they are very regular footbeds in the safety shoe industry;
● Outsole: there are several outsoles in the safety shoes industry, it is including PU/PU(also has PU/TPU, PU/Rubber), Rubber outsole, EVA outsole, TPU shell with EVA insert, MD EVA+Rubber and E-TPU+Rubber outsole. All these outsoles that can be used for safety shoes must meet EN ISO 20345:2022, including tear strength, abrasion resistance, flexing resistance, resistance to fuel oil, antistatic, and HRO (rubber outsole).
Features of Sneaker Safety Shoes
Water-repellent safety shoes:
It is water-resistance safety shoes because they are made of water-resistance leather or fabric upper;
ESD Safety Shoes:
The safety shoes can be made of ESD shoes, it is anti-static with resistance value ranging from 0.1㏁ to 100㏁;
Steel toe:
the impact resistance is up to 200 Joules;
Steel plate:
the penetration resistance for whole shoes;
Metal free-Composite toe&Kevlar midsole:
it is metal-free and very lightweight for whole shoes;
Insulating safety shoes:
the safety shoes can be made insulating shoes with metal-free;
Why Choose Our Factory？
Quality Control:
Qualified suppliers: we have set up a supplier system to ensure the quality of flyknit safety shoes;
2.Test raw materials: we send all main materials including breathable flyknit fabric, composite toe, and Kevlar to INTERTEK or SGS lab to test them and make sure all materials meet the EN ISO 2034:2022 Standard;
3.Checking every production process: we have established a checking system for each production process, including cutting, stitching, lasting, cementing, and packing, to prevent the production of wrong and defective flyknit safety shoes.
4.Inspection: Before ex-factory, we thoroughly inspect every pair of safety shoes for quality, shape, and packaging to ensure they meet customer’s standard.
Research&Development:
1.Professional team: we have a sample room with nine experienced members in the Flyknit safety shoe industry.
2.Regular training: we organize our team to train and study new technology for the flyknit safety shoes industry every month;
3.Regularly attending professional fairs: we attend trade fairs like the Canton Fair and A+A Fair to learn about new materials and techniques from other safety shoe manufacturers.
Fast Delivery
Our factory's strong supplier chain and quick-reaction system enable us to deliver repeat orders of flyknit safety shoes within 30 days.
Competitive Price and Good After-sales Service
1.Based on a strong supplier chain and backup suppliers, we can source very competitive prices for raw materials;
2.After-sales Service: we have established a full-service after sale, if you have any questions, you can contact us and we will deal with it immediately.
FAQ
1. Question: Are you a factory or trading company?
Our factory started as a small shoe accessory supplier in 2010, and is now growing into a shoe manufacturer which covers 7,000 square meters, 70 experienced workers, and reaching an annual output of more than 600 thousand pairs of various types of safety shoes;
2. Question: Can I ask for one pair free sample of safety shoes?
Yes, we can send you a free sample, but you have to pay the freight.
Our express company partners are DHL, TNT, Fedex, UPS &local logistics companies etc;
3. Question: Can you produce safety shoes with our logo?
Yes, OEM and ODM are both acceptable. We have our R&D team, and there are 9 technicians in our sample room, so we can make a design for you including the style, material, color, etc.
The minimum quantity we will advise after we discuss.
4. Question: Do you have a CE certificate? We need it to clear customs.
Yes, we can do a test and apply CE certificate or ASTM certificate for you. We have cooperated with different labs, including TUV from Germany, CTC from France, SGS7ITS from the UK, etc.
5. Question: What is your payment, how can we pay you?
Our company can accept both T/T and L/C at sight payment. If you have any other payment requirements, please contact us freely.
6. Question: What is the quality guarantee period?
All our safety shoes are offered a 6-month quality guarantee after shipping. If the safety shoes are broken within 6 months under normal dressing conditions, we will compensate the customer freely in the next order.
We're well-known as one of the leading safety shoes suppliers in China, specialized in providing high quality customized service. If you're going to buy or wholesale bulk safety shoes, welcome to get quotation and free sample from our factory. For price consultation, contact us.
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