If you work
with low temperatures, you surely felt at least once your feet completely
freezing! That uncomfortable feeling that you can’t keep your feet warm no
matter what you do and don’t let you concentrate on your tasks. That’s why you
should always choose safety boots that are specially designed to work at low
temperatures. In this article, we will tell you which key features you should
pick if you need safety boots for Winter or cold environments.
1. Polyurethane (PU) is more resistant
than PVC
If you need
safety boots at your work, they should be at the best conditions possible to
keep you safe. A shattered safety boot can’t keep the warm temperature as well
as one in perfect conditions, exposing your feet to low temperatures. If you
work in cold areas, you should choose a more resistant to low temperatures raw
material, that stays flexible and keep you safe, like Polyurethane , that can
keep it proprieties at temperatures as low as -70°C, contrary to PVC, that have
less thermal insulation, is less resistant and can be shattered easily at low
temperatures.
2. Higher the sole, higher the
temperature
When your
body loses its temperature, it does first on the largest surface parts, like
your feet. When you put this together with floors at low temperatures as -50°C,
your feet will start to lose heat very quickly. To avoid this, a specially designed
for low temperatures outsole is the best solution. Choose safety boots with higher outsoles , so your feet won't be in close contact with the icy floor.
3. Be aware of the surface you will be
stepping on
Being warm
is a great feeling, but being safe is more important. You should always be
aware if the safety boots that you are planning to use have the necessary
slip-resistance to keep you safe at your workplace since icy floors can cause
some falls if you don’t have the necessary equipment. Check if the safety boots
have the right anti-slip proprieties for your tasks and keep you safe at any moment.
In
conclusion, you should pick safety boots made of polyurethane, that keeps your
feet as far as possible from the cold floor, and with an outsole that provides
you the anti-slip proprieties that you need to be safe at your work. Dikamar has various versions of safety boots
specially designed for the coldest environments , to keep you safe at any
temperature.