Supplemental Information for European Safety Shoes Testing: EN ISO 20345

EN ISO 20345 mandatory requirements

Test Item

Classification

I

II

Height of upper

X

X

Seat region

X

X

Sole performance

• Construction

X

• Upper/outsole bond strength

X

Toe protection

• General

X

X

• Internal length of toecap

X

X

• Impact resistance

X

X

• Compression resistance

X

X

• Behaviour of toecaps

X

X

• Metal toecap corrosion resistance

X

X

• Non-metal toecap conditioning treatments + impact resistance

X

X

Leakproofness

X

Specific ergonomic features

X

X

Slip resistance

• Slip resistance on ceramic tile floor with SLS (SRA)

X

X

• Slip resistance on steel floor with glycerol (SRB)

X

X

• Slip resistance on ceramic tile floor with SLS and on steel floor with glycerol (SRC)

X

X

Upper Thickness

X

Upper Tear strength

X

Upper Tensile properties

X

X

Upper Flexing resistance

X

Upper Water vapor permeability and coefficient

X

Upper Hydrolysis

X

Lining Tear strength

X

Lining Abrasion resistance

X

Lining Water vapour permeability and coefficient

X

Tongue Tear strength

X

Thickness of insole

X

Insole/insock Water absorption and desorption

X

Insole/insock Abrasion resistance

X

Outsole Tear strength

X

X

Outsole Abrasion resistance

X

X

Outsole Rigidity test+ Flexing resistance

X

X

Outsole Hydrolysis

X

X

Outsole Interlayer bond strength

X

X

Cleated area

X

X

Cleat height

X

X

Thickness of outsole

X

X

pH Value (leather components)

X

Chromium VI (leather components)

X

Penetration resistance

• Conductive footwear

• Antistatic footwear

• Heat insulation of sole complex

• Cold insulation of sole complex

Energy absorption of seat region

Water resistance

Metatarsal protection

Ankle protection

Upper Water penetration and water absorption

Upper Cut resistance

• Outsole Resistance to hot contact

• Resistance to fuel oil