Safety Footwear: Protective Boots and Shoes for Industry Needs

Safety Footwear

Arco are the market leader in developing and buying the right footwear for industry needs.

Our dedicated experts bring you the most comprehensive range of high performance safety boots and shoes for the workplace available anywhere in the U.K.

Footwear designed and built for the job

The Best Brands

Arco's range of famous brand workplace footwear includes safety boots and safety shoes offering quality protection - that fully comply with legislative requirements where relevant - combined with a stylish choice for every inductrial need. Famous name brands include Dewalt Safety Footwear, Caterpillar Safety Footwear, Dr Martens Safety Footwear and Timberland Pro Safety Footwear.

By Arco for you

Specially manufactured to provide the right quality and protection for the job, Arco's exclusive range of workplace footwear is the result of extensive research and development. It provides a cost effective choice that doesn't compromise on safety when it comes to meeting stringent legislative requirements.

Your assurance of quality protection

All Arco safety boots, safety shoes and non safety footwear are sourced from reputable manufacturers committed to ethical trading standards and fully assessed for suitability for the intended purpose by Arco's product experts - this is your assurance of great foot protection.

Try before you buy at your Arco trade counter

A range of Arco safety boots, safety shoes and non safety footwear is yours to try before you buy at your Arco trade counter - and there's expert advice and guidance on hand if you need it.

Safety footwear classification system

BSEN345 Safety Footwear
Highest protection. Toecaps tested to 200 Joule. Classified as S.

  • SB: Safety Basic 200 Joule Protection.
  • S1: 200 Joule Toecap Protection.
    Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region.
  • S2: 200 Joule Toecap Protection.
    Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region. Plus water penetration and water absorption resistance.
  • S3: 200 Joule Toecap Protection.
    Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region. Water penetration and water absorption resistance. Plus penetration resistance. Cleated outsole.
  • S4: 200 Joule Toecap Protection.
    All rubber or all polymeric footwear with antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region.
  • S5: 200 Joule Toecap Protection.
    All rubber or all polymeric footwear with antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region. Plus penetration resistance. Cleated outsole.

BSEN346 Protective Footwear
Lower protection. Toecaps tested to 100 Joule. Classified as P.

  • PB: Protective Basic. 100 Joule Toecap Protection.
  • P1: 100 Joule Toecap Protection.
    Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region.
  • P2: 100 Joule Toecap Protection.
    Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region. Plus water penetration and water absorption resistance.
  • P3: 100 Joule Toecap Protection.
    Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seat region. Water penetration and water absorption resistance. Plus penetration resistance. Cleated outsole.

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