ESD safety shoe XT 500 GTX S3, GORE-TEX EXTRAGUARD, aluminium cap, black-anthracite - Atlas 79700

The XT 500 GTX is the shoe for shifts that start outdoors and end inside. The GORE-TEX EXTRAGUARD upper is 40 percent lighter than leather according to the manufacturer, stays abrasion resistant and absorbs almost no moisture from outside even after months in the wet. Class S3 adds penetration protection and a cleated sole, and resistance stays below 100 MOhm to DIN EN 61340-5-1.

What the shoe delivers

• S3 in plain words. Everything in S2, meaning closed heel area, antistatic properties, heel energy absorption, the 200 joule toe cap and a water tested upper, plus a penetration barrier against nails and swarf and a cleated outsole. This is the class for site work, yards and everything beyond a clean shop floor.
• Charge dissipation to DIN EN 61340-5-1. The shoe ties the wearer into the personnel grounding of the EPA. Atlas guarantees a resistance of less than 100 MOhm measured by the person shoe floor method. The plain antistatic requirement of EN ISO 20345 allows anything between 0.1 MOhm and 1000 MOhm. Component protection depends on the tighter figure, because only that prevents a discharge when someone picks up an assembly.
• alu-tec aluminium toe cap. The anatomically shaped cap meets 200 joules of impact and 15 kN of compression to EN ISO 20345 while weighing markedly less than steel. That pays off with every step and keeps the centre of gravity further back. Aluminium behaves differently from steel thermally and does not form a noticeable cold bridge into the shoe.
• XR-MPU sole technology. Atlas does not use the standard sole here but the XR-MPU technology together with the MPU REBOUND SYSTEM. The pressure relieving insole and the responsive MPU cushioning absorb heel strike energy and feed it back into the roll of the foot instead of passing it into knees and back.
• GORE-TEX EXTRAGUARD upper. The abrasion resistant upper construction is 40 percent lighter than leather according to the manufacturer and absorbs almost no moisture from the outside even under months of continuous wet duty. The GORE-TEX membrane keeps water out and lets perspiration escape, and the upper uses a lightweight construction.
• Width 10, width 12 on request. This article is standard width 10, which Atlas deliberately lasts broad and foot friendly. The manufacturer also offers the same shoe in extra wide width 12, which is not a larger size but a separate last with more room across the ball at identical length. Approved for orthopaedic insoles under DGUV rule 112-191.

Technical data

Areas of use

Plant service and maintenance alternating between hall and yard, loading, assembly and site work, plus EPA zones in production. The GORE-TEX membrane carries the shoe through wet shifts and the metal free barrier forms no cold bridge. Purely indoor work on dry floors is covered more cheaply by a lighter S1 or S2 model.

Standards and conformity

• EN ISO 20345:2012, safety class S3, slip resistance SRC. Aluminium toe cap (alu-tec), tested to 200 joules of impact and 15 kN of compression.
• DIN EN 61340-5-1, ESD compliant. Resistance measured by the person shoe floor method is less than 100 MOhm. The antistatic requirement of EN ISO 20345 is wider, between 0.1 MOhm and 1000 MOhm.
• Metal free penetration barrier, Atlas XP technology.
• PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425, risk category 2.
• DGUV rule 112-191, suitable for orthopaedic insoles. The marking inside the shoe is what counts.

Sizes

Available in EU sizes 36 to 48 in standard width 10. Atlas also offers the same shoe in extra wide width 12.