Safety footwear knowledge for buyers and procurement teams

Selling safety footwear means keeping up with standards that change, codes that get retired, and specifications that need rewriting. This hub collects practical guidance for the people who buy, specify, and resell safety footwear in the UK and EU.

Guides

Understanding EN ISO 20345:2022 — what changed and what it means for your orders
The 2022 revision retired familiar codes, split puncture resistance into three classes, and added two new safety classes. Here is what buyers need to know before their next order.
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How safety footwear is classified – S ratings, styles, and industry categories
The classification systems behind every supplier catalogue: S classes, PPE risk categories, footwear styles, industry profiles, and feature codes — and how to combine them in a specification.
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More guides on specification writing are on the way. If there is a topic you would like covered, get in touch.