This is the most common question asked by the purchaser. In the era of sports shoes being ultra-light, the purchaser is comparing the safety shoes with these light-weighted shoes. They think that the lighter the shoe, the better it is.
It is not entirely accurate because every shoe sole is designed for a specific purpose and the material they use to make the sole are made to achieve that purpose. So, if a sports shoe is for running then it should be light in weight to achieve the purpose of running. In the same way, safety shoes cannot be made with the sports shoe material because it has to perform in a rugged and harsh environment, which is why it must have solid material which does not get broken in severe conditions.
Sometimes, people mix less thick leather or low-quality steel toe from the prescribed standard which a buyer cannot find out without destroying the shoe. Normally, a user does not know many technical details about it and the problem comes when some accident happens or the safety shoe does not perform as per the expectations.
We deliver what we commit. With our goods, each pair is manufactured the same way, making no variation in leather finishing, and no odor from sole or similar concerns.
We have to compare an apple to an apple.
The top layer of the skin is the strongest and highest quality –It is called grain leather after finishing & tanning.
The next layer is weaker and after tanning and finishing, it is called split.
The shoe made of grain will have the following advantages:
IS 15298 is broader & the latest standard that covers all types of safety footwear including safety shoes and safety gumboots but IS 12254 is an older standard that is specifically for PVC safety gumboots. Our company makes all ISI-marked safety shoes in 15298 while ISI steel toe gumboot is made with 12254 standards. Only in the case of tenders and big quantities we make gumboots in IS 15298 standard.
EN stands for European Norms. Essentially IS 15298 is a copy of the EN 20344 Standard and all the specifications are the same.
0 days for upper crack because it is synthetic and we cannot guarantee. No doubt our quality of synthetic is highest in the market but still, we cannot take chances.
3 months for an upper and sole bond, sole cracking only (Abrasion not included because PVC has low abrasion resistance. However, our PVC standards normally pass on 3-4 months )
6 months for upper crack, provided the shoe is taken care of in the way it should be.
Any visible mishandling, wetting, wrong way of wearing cannot be covered under warranty.
6 months for an upper and sole bond, sole cracking only.
6 months for upper crack, provided the shoe is taken care of in the way it should be.
Any visible mishandling, wetting, wrong way of wearing cannot be covered under warranty.
12 months for an upper and midsole bond, midsole, and outsole bond & sole cracking only.
100% against leakage for 6 months or sole abrasion whichever is earlier.
Globally PU is more popular in safety footwear due to the following reasons
Still, PVC is widely used in India because of the following reasons:
Chemical resistance varies between polyurethane formulations. In general: Polyester type polyurethane is more resistant to oils, solvents, and weak acids/bases. And polyether type polyurethane is more resistant to water exposure.
Thus, PU sole is one of the best soles when it comes to the manufacturing of both safety and fashion shoes. Both safety shoes for men and women use this sole to offer footwear that is comfortable and durable at the same time- not to mention affordable.
Synthetic is not bad but it is not leather and leather wins over synthetic in the following ways:
It’s a trap to con people with low standards of marketing and covers up the noncompliance of the manufacturer.
DIP means making the shoe sole by direct injection process while pouring means making the sole of the shoe by pouring process.
Desma is the name of the company that makes the DIP Machine which is super expensive and is available with a few big companies.
ISI Standard does not describe the technology that has to be used for making the shoe. It is just concerned with the test results.
THE SHOE MADE BY DIP PROCESS OR POURING PROCESS GIVES THE SAME LEVEL OF RESULTS. IT IS MAINLY THE MARKETING DONE BY BIG COMPANIES TO CREATE AN EDGE ON OTHERS.
Just marking a shoe with ISI is not sufficient. The following points can be cross-checked to identify the genuineness of a shoe marked with ISI:
Fibre toe is made of plastic whereas composite toe is made of polymer. However, fibre toe is more brittle than composite because when it comes in contact with the adhesive used to glue the toe cap with the upper of the shoe, it becomes brittle after some time. This results in the drop of the impact resistance in comparison to the composite toe cap.
Nitrile is a blend of natural rubber with some chemicals which give it heat resistance properties around 300 degrees Celsius. We did not have it in the past.
Other items can also be fulfilled.
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