ESD occupational clog, perforated cowhide, natural cork footbed, white - Vitaform 3493-10

After eight hours on a hard floor inside an ESD protected area, the footbed underneath decides how the evening feels. This occupational clog in perforated full cowhide leather sets a natural cork footbed on a conductive EVA sole and keeps the person, shoe and floor chain below the 100 MOhm limit that DIN EN 61340-5-1 sets for an EPA. The wearer's charge drains on the way to the machine, not only at the bench.

What sets this model apart

• Conductive EVA sole for the ESD protected area. Footwear resistance is measured to EN 61340-4-3 and the supplier data sheet states certification to DIN EN ISO 20347. Combined with a dissipative floor the shoe keeps the person, shoe and floor chain below the 100 MOhm limit that DIN EN 61340-5-1 sets for an EPA.
• Occupational footwear, not safety footwear. DIN EN ISO 20347 covers shoes without a protective toe cap. That saves weight and bulk at workplaces with no impact or drop hazard, but it is no substitute for safety footwear to EN ISO 20345.
• Footbed of air cushion and natural cork with a suede leather cover. The cork supports the arch, the air cushion damps the heel strike and the suede cover takes up moisture. That is the combination that matters over an eight hour shift on hard flooring.
• Two pin buckles plus an adjustable heel strap. The buckles set the fit across the instep, the heel strap turns the open clog into a securely held shoe for walking the floor and taking stairs.
• Upper of full cowhide leather with perforation. The leather is hard wearing and wipes clean, the perforation brings air to the foot and keeps it dry in warm production halls. White fits laboratory, cleanroom and medical technology areas where light coloured workwear is the rule.
• Normal width, EU sizes 36 to 48. One range that kits out a whole department, sales unit is one pair.

Technical data

Applications

Placement, assembly and test stations in electronics production, laboratory and metrology, order picking and goods receipt inside the ESD protected area, medical technology workshops. Anywhere staff spend the whole day in the EPA and want the shoe off in seconds at the end of the shift. Where there is an impact, drop or penetration hazard, specify safety footwear to EN ISO 20345 instead.

Standards and conformity

• DIN EN ISO 20347, occupational footwear without a protective toe cap
• EN 61340-4-3, test method for the electrical resistance of footwear
• DIN EN 61340-5-1, ESD protected area, person, shoe and floor chain below 100 MOhm
• Data as stated on the supplier data sheet, no safety class to EN ISO 20345 is declared for this shoe

Sizes

Available in EU sizes 36 to 48, all in normal width. Sales unit is one pair. The manufacturer is Vitaform, a family run company in Laichingen, Germany, making shoes since 1982.