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WORK & SAFETY FOOTWEAR PF
These boots are made for
working
Each year, the choice of work and safety footwear expands as more brands enter the market - Result and Regatta
are both recent arrivals. Advances in technologies also mean that heavy, utilitarian footwear has faded into the
background to be replaced by retail-inspired boots and lightweight trainers with composite toe-caps. There’s no
question, now is the time to add these profitable items to your stock list
It’s impossible to write a round-up of the
latest safety footwear without kicking off
with the recent story of Malcolm Copeland
from Doncaster, whose Fife Dealer Safety
boot from Dickies saved his foot from being
ripped off in a horrific car accident. Malcolm
was walking to a garage after his car had
run out of petrol when a car hit him, with his
foot being dragged under the wheels. While
his leg was fractured, his foot was left only
bruised thanks to the boot’s steel toe-cap
and midsole. According to his surgeon, if it
wasn’t for the strength of the boot – which
Dickies reports as being a little mangled after
the crash – Malcolm’s foot would have been
pulled off in the accident.
Aside from the toe cap and the steel anti-
penetration underfoot protection, the Fife
Dealer Safety boot also features Cambrelle
lining, a leather heel puller, an elasticated
gusset, cushioned insole, and Goodyear-
The Graton Boots from Dickies are available from
PenCarrie
Carrie selection with an elasticated gusset,
pull-up loops and, of course, steel toe-cap
and midsole.
According to Blackrock, safety footwear
exists for the obvious purpose of protecting
feet from injury. The company notes, how-
ever, that while “fitness for that purpose is
critical, aesthetically it’s fair to say that safety
footwear by and large hasn’t been at the
forefront of fashion”. It also points out that
wearing heavy boots and safety shoes can be
tiring on feet, especially if they’re being worn
all day.
Blackrock is looking to change both of
these perceptions with its new range of safe-
ty trainers. The three new styles combine the
necessary protection with fashionable design
and lightweight construction. The Hudson
is a classic blue and yellow suede, while the
Delaware has an eye-catching orange and
grey colourway – and both feature steel toe-
welted construction. It is slip-resistant and
heat-resistant to 300°C.
The Dickies new winter catalogue is out
now and includes a range of boots such
as the Quebec lined boot and the Medway
safety hiker, which is both Thinsulate-insulat-
ed and water-resistant. It also has an energy-
absorbing heel to help cushion feet against
rough ground.
Ralawise highlights the Dickies Ground-
water Super Safety Boot (WD162), which
has a PVC upper nitrile rubber outsole and a
polyester fleece lining, along with two leather
pull-up loops. It also features a steel toe-cap,
flexible steel midsole and a slip-resistant
sole to SRA standard. Also from Dickies, and
recommended by PenCarrie, are the Graton
Boots. Made from nubuck leather, they have
a breathable mesh lining plus steel toe-cap
and midsole, and are heat-resistant to 300°C.
The S1P Dealer Safety Boots are another Pen-
The now famous Fife Dealer Safety Boot from Dickies