ESD occupational sandal, cowhide leather, three pin buckles, natural cork footbed, white - Vitaform 3520-10

In warm production halls a closed shoe becomes a burden over eight hours. This full cowhide occupational sandal holds the foot with three pin buckles and drains electrostatic charge through a conductive EVA sole, so the person, shoe and floor chain stays below the 100 MOhm of DIN EN 61340-5-1. Open enough for summer, firm enough for a full day in the EPA.

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.
• Three pin buckles hold the foot at the forefoot, the instep and the heel. This sandal therefore sits far more firmly than a mule and adjusts to slim as well as broad feet.
• Heel height 3 cm. The heel sits slightly raised and weight shifts forward onto the ball of the foot. Anyone who stands a lot and walks little feels that as noticeable relief compared with a flat sole.
• Upper of full cowhide leather. Not synthetic, but a leather that wipes clean, lets the foot breathe and takes the daily load of shift work. White fits laboratory, cleanroom and medical technology areas where light coloured workwear is the rule.

Technical data

Applications

Production and test areas in the electronics industry, laboratory, stores and order picking inside the ESD protected area, medical and measuring technology workshops. The open build shows its strength in warm halls and through the summer, when a closed shoe gets too hot over a shift. Where there is an impact, drop or penetration hazard, safety footwear to EN ISO 20345 is the right choice.

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 42, all in normal width. Sales unit is one pair. The manufacturer is Vitaform, a family run company in Laichingen, Germany, making shoes since 1982.