"O"

ISO EN 20347

Specifies working boots for professional uses marked by letter "O". The basic feature of working boots is that boots have no in-built toe puff.

The working boots are further divided into the following categories:

O

boots comply with basic requirements only

O1

antistatic properties, outsole resistant to oils and fuels, energy absorbed in heels

O2

same as O1 + water penetration and absorption

O3

same as O2 + puncture-proof and tread pattern

"P"

ISO EN 20346

Specifies protective boots for professional uses marked by letter "P". The basic feature of protective boots is an in-built toe puff with standing 100 J impacts.

The protective boots are further divided into the following categories:

PB

boots comply with basic requirements only

P1

antistatic properties, outsole resistant to oils and fuels, energy absorbed in heels

P2

same as P1 + water penetration and absorption

P3

same as P2 + puncture-proof and tread pattern

"S"

ISO EN 20345

Specifies safety boots for professional uses marked by letter "S". The basic feature of safety boots is a in-built toe puff withstanding 200 J impacts.

The safety boots are further divided into the following categories:

SB

boots comply with basic requirements only

S1

antistatic properties, outsole resistant to oils and fuels, energy absorbed in heels

S2

same as S1 + water penetration and absorption

S3

same as S2 + puncture-proof and tread pattern

S4

same as S2 for boots solely made of rubber (vulcanised) or polymers (injected)

S5

same as S3 for boots solely made of rubber (vulcanised) or polymers (injected)

A

Antistatic footwear

E

Energy absorption in heels

P

Puncture resistant

CI

Cold resistant

HI

Heat resistant on bottoms

FO

Boots resistant to oils and fuels

HRO

Outsoles resistant to contact heat up to 300°C

WRU

Water penetration and absorption

EN20381/3

Power saw-cut resistant

SRA

Antislip resistance of sole

SRC

Antislip resistance of sole

WR

Water resistance

F

Fire protection footwear

FP

Fire protection footwear, penetration resistance 

FA

Fire protection footwear, antistatic

FPA

Fire protection footwear, penetration resistance, antistatic

CR

Protection against cutting the shoe upper

M

Instep protection against impact

"F"

EN 15090:2012

Footwear for firefighters. Specifies safety boots for firefighting uses marked by letter "F".

- size 

- manufacturer

- type designation

F1

Outdoor interventions without need for penetration, toe or chemical protection

F2

Fire suppression and rescue with penetration and toe protection, without chemical protection

F3

Fire suppression and rescue with penetration, toe and chemical protection

- year and at least quarter of manufacture

- number and year of the standard

- additional features, if not included in Type:

HI

heat insulation

P

penetration resistance

T

toecap

R

rigid toepuff

I

electrical insulation

A

antistatic

CI

cold insulation

CH

chemical resistance

M

metatarsal protection

AN

ankle protection

- pictogram with appropriate footwear classification

F1

mandatory F1 only

F1A

= F1 plus antistatic

F1AP

= F1A plus penetration resistance

F1I

= F1 plus electrical insulation

F1PI

= F1I plus penetration resistance

F2

= mandatory F2 only

F2A

= F2 plus antistatic

F2I

= F2 plus electrical insulation

F3

= mandatory F3 only

F3A

= F3 plus antistatic

F3I

= F3 plus electrical insulation