It is important that safety shoes be chosen for the established protection requirements and the corresponding area of use.
A suitable shoe must be chosen on the basis of a hazard analysis. You can also receive detailed information about this at the corresponding mutual indemnity associations.
The labeling has the following meaning:
EN ISO 20345 Safety Shoe Requirements / EN ISO 20347 Work Shoe Requirements
| SB/OB | Basic shoe |
| S1/O1 | Basic shoe ; supplemental: closed heel area, antistatic, heel energy absorption |
| S2/O2 | Basic shoe ; supplemental: closed heel area, antistatic, heel energy absorption, water penetration and absorption resistance |
| S3/O3 | Basic shoe ; supplemental: closed heel area, antistatic, heel energy absorption, water penetration and absorption resistance, penetration resistance, treaded sole |
| P | Penetration resistance |
| A | Antistatic shoe |
| E | Heel energy absorption |
| HI | Heat insulation |
| CI | Cold insulation |
| HRO | Resistance to high heat |
| WRU | Water penetration resistant uppers |