uvex 1 x-cite women’s safety shoes honored as reddot winner 2025

A great success for uvex safety: Following the German Design Award, the women’s safety shoes from the new uvex 1 x-cite product family have now received another prestigious accolade – the “Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025.”

From meetings straight to the production floor – or from the office to the construction site? The models in the uvex 1 x-cite product family combine fashion trends and timeless classics with essential protective features and wearing comfort. For those constantly moving between different environments and unwilling to compromise on either style or safety, uvex offers three new solutions: the uvex 1 x-cite S3L safety shoe is available as a low-cut version, a Chelsea boot, and a lace-up boot. All three share an elegant look that pairs perfectly with business attire. Style and safety go hand in hand, so wearers no longer need to change shoes when their work shifts to a more hazardous environment.

A slip-resistant PU outsole ensures solid footing, while the lightweight carbon toe cap emphasizes the shoe’s slim fit. Minimal seams keep the design clean, reduce pressure points, and enhance comfort. Hydrophobic leather and breathable textile lining ensure a pleasant foot climate. The uvex 1 x-cite models are also ESD-certified, metal-free, and feature a removable, antistatic comfort insole. Recycled materials in the penetration-resistant midsole and insole make sustainability a core element of the collection.

After the footwear team of the globally active PPE manufacturer from Germany was already honored earlier this year with the German Design Award in the “Workshop and Tools” category for these innovative women’s safety shoes, they have now received another distinction. At the “Designers’ Night” in Essen, a delegation from uvex accepted the “Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025.”

The jury of the internationally renowned Red Dot Design Award praised the product with the following statement: “The uvex 1 x-cite provides an elegant solution for women’s safety shoes, combining adequate protection with a stylish appearance.” Benjamin Kirsch, Product Manager Footwear, who played a key role in the design of the shoes, is delighted with the award on behalf of his team: "With our uvex 1 x-cite, we make no compromises, neither in terms of safety nor style. Safety shoes are getting closer and closer to looking like modern trainers. However, genuine design statements that combine the latest fashion trends with elegant functionality are still a rarity. This is exactly where we come in - with a look that not only protects, but is also stylish.”

Further information: www.uvex-safety.com/en/uvex-1-x-cite

About the uvex group
The uvex group unites four companies under one roof: the uvex safety group, the uvex sports group (uvex sports and ALPINA), the Filtral group (Filtral and Primetta) and Protecting People GmbH for the B2C business. The uvex group is represented by 49 branches in 22 countries and produces by conviction with a focus on Germany. 60 percent of the nearly 3,000 employees (as of FY 2020/21) are based in Germany. uvex is a global partner to top international sports as an outfitter to countless top athletes. The guiding principle of protecting people is both a mission and an obligation. To this end, the uvex group develops, produces and sells products and services for the safety and protection of people in the professional, sports and leisure sectors.

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