Safety Joggers – The Perfect Combination of Comfort and Protection
Safety joggers, also called safety runners and safety shoes, are lightweight protective runner style shoes designed to offer protection over and above regular shoes. If you’re working on your feet, modern safety joggers offer the perfect balance between comfort and protection at the workplace.
Lee Hughes, Safety Specialist and Queensland State Manager for RSEA Safety recommends safety joggers for drivers, warehouse workers and those working on hard flat surfaces, or airside at airports. Safety joggers also allow transport and logistics workers to enter worksites which require safety footwear without having to change shoes.
Essential for Safety
Protective Toecaps: Most safety joggers are now designed with composite toe caps which are up to 40% lighter than steel caps. Shoes like the CAT Streamline feature composite toe caps which also don’t conduct heat and wont rust, and the metal free construction makes them perfect for travelling through airports. While composite and steel toe caps offer the same level of protection, some industries specifically require safety footwear with steel toecaps over composite materials. Safety joggers that feature steel toecap protection include Blundstone Active and Oliver WB 34-614
Standards Certified AS/NZS 2210.3: Many safety joggers are certified against standards for protective footwear. The purpose of Standard AS/NZS 2210.3 is to provide manufacturers and users with the requirements for Safety footwear intended for use in workplace applications. RSEA Safety recommends choosing certified footwear for better protection and workplace risk reduction.
All Day Comfort
Lightweight construction: Wearing work boots can mean workers are walking daily in footwear three times the weight of a safety jogger. Reducing the weight of your shoes is a simple way to make footwear more wearable and increase comfort. The new redDUST Shadow safety jogger from weighs only 500 grams (US Size 8 shoe), making them perfect for long shifts. The redDust Shadow safety jogger also features a breathable air knit upper construction.
Heel & Arch Support: One of the purposes of safety joggers is providing comfort for long periods of wear. Blundstone Active safety joggers feature full length PORON® XRD™ cushioning and arch support while the Puma Pace safety joggers feature unique Puma DuoCell® technology to reduce impact forces in heel strike.
Michael O’Brien, Safety Specialist for RSEA Safety outlines some of the benefits of getting staff and workers into safety joggers. “Getting your workforce into safety joggers is a great way to implement the company uniform. Having staff wear protective footwear instead of casual runners is also essential for companies looking to reduce the chance of LTI’s (lost time injury) in the workplace”
Contact RSEA Safety at 132 100 to have one of our Safety Specialists recommend the right safety jogger for you, or see the range available online and in store!
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