safety footwear

Safety relies on fit: Enhance worker wellness via footwear innovations

May 13, 2021

Today, when thinking about safety footwear, it is essential to consider comfort and fit along with protection against common hazards like slips, trips, falls and puncture wounds.

Red Wing reinvents its classic western work boot

October 6, 2020

In a new take on a western classic, Red Wing Shoes has introduced the RIO FLEX pull-on work boot.

Industry innovations drive trends and create more versatile footwear

Significant strides

Robin Skillings

August 4, 2020

The market for safety footwear has expanded over time as more workplaces have required foot protection from impact, electric shock and chemical hazards as well as enhanced slip resistance in both indoor and outdoor work environments.

How to prevent same-level slips, trips & falls

Slip, sliding away

Dennis Knapp

September 9, 2019

Occupational slips, trips, and falls on the same level (STFL), have been a severe problem in the workplace for decades. Some of the most recent data about their financial impact on business comes from the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index.

Introducing Pulsar™ PVC boot line extension

Offering value and innovation

July 31, 2019

Tingley Rubber Corporation, a leading supplier of protective footwear and clothing, announces the addition of the Pulsar™ PVC knee boots in both plain toe & safety toe styles. “These new knee boots include an ASTM F2413-18 certified composite safety toe and feature Tingley’s Chevron-Plus® tread pattern for a long life and great slip resistance on wet-clean and wet-contaminated surfaces.”

Invest in truck driver slips & falls protection

Invest in slips & falls protection

Safety footwear and fall protection protect truckers from specific hazards

Jane Jazrawy

June 19, 2019

Trucking can be a hazardous profession for drivers – and that’s before the driver has even set foot in the cab or put the vehicle in gear. For good reason -- fleets focus much of their attention on minimizing risks on the road, but there are also risks when a driver is on his or her feet as well, due to the risk of a fall.

5 ways to overcome challenges of foot protection programs

Why risk foot injuries?

Lori Hyllengren

January 9, 2019

Outfitting employees with appropriate footwear reduces injuries. Making sure workers have the right footwear for the job is a real, ongoing challenge for safety managers. Here are five ways you can overcome it and take advantage of all the benefits of high-quality safety footwear.

Red Wing Shoe Company unveils Wall of Honor in tribute to skilled laborers

March 9, 2018

Today, Red Wing Shoe Company unveiled its Wall of Honor, a monument that features epic stories about skilled laborers and their Red Wing boots, in the honorees' own words. The Wall of Honor pays tribute to those who have handled some of the toughest jobs such as delivering goods and services across ports and seaways as a U.S. Merchant Marine; installing the spire atop the Willis Tower in Chicago; and the cleanup at ground zero after the 9/11 attacks.

Slip sliding away: A guide to slip resistance in safety footwear

Lori Hyllengren

January 1, 2018

Protective footwear used by employees can play a big role in preventing costly and dangerous slips, trips and falls. But not all footwear protects wearers equally. Make sure your workers wear the proper protective boots for their unique environment.

Red Wing Shoe Company embarks on 25-year solar energy partnership

Company’s subscription to community solar farms will reduce greenhouse gas emissions

February 16, 2017

Red Wing Shoe Company — a global leader in the design, production and distribution of safety and lifestyle footwear as well as work-related footwear and apparel — has signed Solar Subscription Agreements for two community solar farms in Minnesota’s Olmstead and Dodge counties.