Technical features
Heckel Footwear offers a number of safety and protections specifications. In order to facilitate understanding of these specifications, we use various pictograms. Here is the list of those pictograms and their meaning.
Mechanical risks
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Protective steel toecap
Provides protection against falling objects up to 200 joules and compression of up to 15 000 Newton in accordance with the EN 20345 standard
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Non-metal protective toecap
• Provides protection against falling objects up to 200 joules and compression of up to 15 000 Newton in accordance with EN 20345
• 100% antimagnetic
• Comfortable due to its ergonomic shape
• Extra wide
• 20% lighter than conventional steel toecap
• Conducts less heat and cold than a metal toecap
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Stainless steel penetration resistant midsole
Resists to perforation up to 1 100 Newton in accordance with the EN 20345 standard
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Non-metal penetration resistant sole
• Resists to perforation up to 1 100 Netwon in accordance with the EN 20345 standard
• 100% composite
• Flexible
• Antimagnetic
• Protects 100% of the surface of the foot (as opposed to 85% on average for steel soles)
• Lighter than steel soles
• Conducts less heat and cold than a metal sole
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Resistance to water penetration
WRU in accordance with the EN 20345 standard
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GORE-TEX
Safety footwear equiped with Gore-Tex membrane. Gore-Tex guarantees high breathability, long-lasting waterproofness and outstanding comfort
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MACSOLE®
MACSOLE® soles, made from an exclusive mixture of nitrile rubbers offer unequalled performances in terms of adherence, safety and longevity in the most extreme conditions
Chemical risks
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Resistance to contact heat (HRO)
Resists to temperatures of up to 300°C in accordance with the EN 20345 standard (HRO)
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Thermoshield XTREM
• High performance thermal insulation
• Breathable textile surface
• Anatomically shaped wraparound insole provides excellent stability
• Shock absorber for walking comfort
• Textile contact surface, efficiently wicks moisture
• Antistatic
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Fire-resistant stitching
Fire-resistant stitching
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GORE-TEX
Safety footwear equiped with Gore-Tex membrane. Gore-Tex guarantees high breathability, long-lasting waterproofness and outstanding comfort
![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/4/6/csm_logo2-N_04c5fa40ae.jpg)
MACSOLE®
MACSOLE® soles, made from an exclusive mixture of nitrile rubbers offer unequalled performances in terms of adherence, safety and longevity in the most extreme conditions
Safety shoes metal free
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100% metal free
The entire safety shoe is free of any metal parts