Safety shoes should also be mandatory for smaller jobs. We show you interesting models with different protection classes.
Not only at work, but also do-it-yourselfers should protect themselves with safety shoes when working. You don’t have to spend a lot of money for it, as our comparison shows. And for those who care about the look: the modern work shoe is no longer an ugly block and leg with a steel toe cap.
Which work shoes do I need?
Depending on the requirements, work shoes offer different protection classes. How to recognize which safety shoes you need:
- SB (Oil and Gasoline Resistant Sole)
- S1 (SB+ cushioned heel + antistatic)
- S1P (S1+ puncture-proof)
- S2 (S1+ conditionally waterproof/water-repellent)
- S3 (S2+ puncture proof)
- S4 (S1+ waterproof)
- S5 (S4+ puncture-proof)
In the table below you can see models that have been rated well and correspond to the different protection classes. You can find more about the selection and further topics below the table.
Safety shoes in comparison (status: 14.02.22)
| Class: S1 | Class: S2 | Class: S3 | Class: S4 | Class: S5 | |
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model | Uvex work shoe | Elten Sensation Mid ESD | Black Hammer safety boots | Poseidon | Albatross Titan |
user ratings | |||||
user ratings | 4.5 out of 5 stars | 4.6 out of 5 stars | 4.4 out of 5 stars | 4.1 out of 5 stars | 3.9 out of 5 stars |
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Binding: | |||||
Binding: | quick release | shoelaces | shoelaces | – | – |
price approx. | |||||
price approx. | from 85 euros | from 78 euros | from 40 euros | from 20 euros | from 56 euros |
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View at Amazon | To the shop | To the shop | To the shop | To the shop | To the shop |
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Comparison instead of test: What’s the difference?
For this comparison, a CHIP specialist editor examined test reports from other publications as well as the most popular offers (“best sellers”) and customer opinions from online retailers. Based on this we made the product selection. When selecting the top devices, we focus on models with more than four stars and a reasonably high number of reviews. We have read a selection of customer reviews and selected devices that, based on our professional assessment, meet the needs of the users. The products have not been tested in the CHIP test center.
All products that the CHIP test center had in the laboratory can be found in this list of the best. You can find products that have also been tested by our cooperation partners here and here.
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