How to prevent sweaty feet in work shoes
Significant sweating and sweaty feet in work shoes is a real problem for some people, but although this issue affects many of us, the embarrassment factor means it’s often not spoken about. That unpleasant odour when you take your shoes off is caused by butyric acid and doesn’t just affect you – the people around you can probably smell it too. Fresh sweat doesn’t actually have any odour at…
Minimum risk of accident, maximum security and comfort: how uvex safety shoes can benefit those working in the brewing and beverage industry
With wet and slippery floors combined with pointed and sharp-edged shards of glass, employees in the beverage industry can be exposed to dangerous conditions against which they require protection and the right footwear. A large, world-renowned brewery based in Denmark found itself confronted with precisely these issues – that was until uvex came up with a solution. In this blog article, we…
Safety shoes for diabetics – uvex motion 3XL
It is quite common for people with foot conditions to struggle with standard safety shoes, and often their only option is to turn to expensive custom-made solutions. For diabetics in particular, choosing a well-fitting safety shoe is often a big challenge. As an expert in occupational health and safety, uvex has tackled this problem and, by developing the uvex motion 3XL safety shoe, has come…
Foot problems – why the right safety shoes are so important
Shoes are our constant companions – both in our leisure time and at work. But the perfect fit plays an important role, especially for safety shoes. If you wear shoes that are too wide or too tight at work, this will affect both the protective effect of the safety shoes and the health of your feet. In this blog post, we discuss in detail the need for perfectly fitting safety shoes and outline…
Safety shoes with energy return and shock absorption – bursting with energy all day long
Energy return has long been an indispensable topic in the sports shoe industry, and is becoming increasingly prevalent in the world of safety shoes, too. This of course raises the question of what energy return actually is. And what happens when it comes to work shoes? In this blog article, we take a look at these questions and what all this has to do with shock absorption. Energy return…
Correctly cleaning and maintaining work shoes – this will ensure your safety shoes and occupational footwear have a long service life
People very often tend to overlook the need to maintain their work shoes, meaning they have to buy a new pair after a short period of time. Yet safety shoes and occupational footwear are very expensive, and so you need to appreciate the importance of regular cleaning, since correct maintenance not only increases their product life, but also leads to improved wearer comfort. Correctly…
Safety shoes for diabetics – uvex motion 3XL
Whether walking or standing still, safety footwear has to fit perfectly. uvex medicare’s orthopaedic foot protection is individually adapted to optimally help wearers’ medical problems relating to the feet. The uvex motion 3XL is more than just a safety shoe; it is a true “space miracle”, which meets all the requirements for safety while providing unparalleled wearer comfort. It fulfils the…
uvex 1 safety shoes. Ergonomic lightweight construction and winning design
The development of safety shoes is today not only determined by the requirements of the areas of application, but also by technical innovations, ergonomic and medical aspects, fashion trends and sustainability issues. The new and already award-winning uvex 1 safety shoe series provides an integral response to these requirements.
Protection and ergonomics
Safety shoes are…