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WORK & SAFETY FOOTWEAR PF
FOOTWEAR NOTES
For a garment decorator, boots and shoes are generally viewed
more as a cross-selling item than as a piece to be decorated. You
are, reports Jon Hodson, business development manager at BTC
Activewear and footwear industry expert, very limited as to what
you can achieve decoration-wise on footwear, but it is still pos-
sible to add some branding magic with a bit of lateral thinking.
A simple suggestion from Jon is to add coloured laces to match
the stitching on the upper and welt. “Some footwear now comes
with an option of coloured laces in the box,” adds Jon.
His next tip is that tabs with logos or names on them can be
sewn on to the upper or the tongue area, which allows the tab to
be displayed when laced up. It is also possible to sew on to the
fabric pulling loop at the back of the collar. “These decorations
must be kept to a minimum size on safety footwear so nothing
can catch when in the working environment,” cautions Jon.
“In addition to safety footwear, on ladies’ styles a lace extension
to the collar can be sewn on, and swing tags can be added to the
laces,” he says.
His final tip is to overprint the boxes the shoes or boots arrive in
with either the manufacturer’s or the customer’s logo: “This is the
first thing the end user or wearer will actually see.”
When printing the box, be aware that while footwear like all
other garments from distributors can be exchanged for a different
size within an agreed timeframe (usually a month) as long as they
are still in a resaleable condition, it is unlikely to be possible if the
box has been written on or the footwear decorated.
The Portwest PW302 Steelite protector boot S1P (FW10) is available from
Ralawise
and top class safety in a range of styles, designs and colours to create
versatile safety shoes that are well suited to a variety of work tasks,”
says the brand.
There are six styles in the line, with sizes from 3-13, all of which
have been designed with superlight, high performance EVA midsoles
combined with anti-slip rubber outsoles and lightweight, breathable
uppers. The modern sports styles are all constructed using a composite
plate with aluminium toe-caps to protect the wearer’s feet.
“Portwest is renowned for its Steelite footwear designed for safety,
comfort and reliability,” says Ralawise. The range includes footwear
for both men and women, from safety trainers to rigger boots and
wellingtons, all of which include protective steel toe-caps and/or steel
midsoles to protect the wearer while they are in hazardous working
environments. The PW302 Steelite protector boot S1P (FW10) from
Portwest is a comfortable, sturdy boot that has a 200 joule steel toe-
cap and steel midsole, and is slip-resistant with an energy absorbent
heel. i
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