ESD safety sneaker QS 500 S3, natural leather white, steel toe cap, replaceable footbed - Birkenstock 1011364

Anyone who spends eight hours between store, soldering bench and production line in assembly or semiconductor work needs two things at once. A shoe that continuously drains the wearer's static charge, and a shoe that still feels comfortable at the end of the shift. The QS 500 ESD answers both with a replaceable, anatomically shaped cork microfibre footbed and a steel toe cap tested to 200 joules of impact energy under EN ISO 20345:2011.

What sets this model apart

• Safety class S3 means a closed heel area, antistatic construction, an energy absorbing heel (E), a water repellent upper (WRU) and a puncture resistant, profiled outsole (P). Nails and swarf on the shop floor stay outside.
• Steel toe cap to EN ISO 20345:2011, tested at 200 joules of impact energy, with an additional scratch resistant cap guard against abrasion at the toe.
• ESD compliant construction carrying the A marking. DIN EN 61340-5-1 requires the person, shoe and floor chain in an ESD protected area to stay below 100 MOhm so that the wearer's charge drains in a controlled way instead of discharging into a component. The measurement at the installed workplace remains decisive.
• Replaceable cork microfibre footbed with heel cup, longitudinal arch supports and metatarsal support. Replaceable means the footbed is swapped when it wears out instead of the whole shoe, and that a personal orthotic insert has room.
• Nitrile rubber outsole, metal free, slip resistant to SRC and resistant to oil and petrol (FO). Metal free construction is a practical advantage at access control points and in clean areas.
• Water repellent smooth leather upper, microfibre insole, six hole lacing, colour white. The manufacturer states a net weight of 1.354 kg for the sales unit of one pair.

Where it is used

Placement and assembly in electronics manufacturing, semiconductor and high frequency work, test and measurement benches, maintenance on sensitive assemblies, plus stores and order picking inside the ESD protected area. The puncture resistant sole also covers areas where mechanical work happens next to the electronics.

Standards and conformity

• EN ISO 20345:2011, safety class S3 with the additional requirements P, E, FO and A
• Slip resistance SRC, tested on ceramic tile with detergent and on steel with glycerol
• Steel toe cap, 200 joules of impact energy
• DIN EN 61340-5-1, person, shoe and floor resistance below 100 MOhm
• PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425

Sizes

Available in EU sizes 35 to 48 in normal width. The sales unit is one pair.