This standard defines the overall requirements and test method for safety footwear, protective footwear and OC Cupational shoes

It may be used in conjunction with standard EN345-1/ EN ISO 20345 , EN346-1/ EN ISO 20346 and EN347-1/ EN ISO 20347 which specify the requirements for the shoes as a function of specific levels of  risk involved

Specification safety footwear for the work place in reference to standard EN344-1/ EN ISO 20344 This European standard defines the basic and the additional (optional) requirements for safety footwear for the work place marked <<S>>

The shoe was designed and equipped with safety toe caps designed to withstand a maximum impacted of 200 joules and crushing up to 15 KN

Specification for protective footwear marked <<P>> .
The shoe was designed and equipped with  safety toe caps designed to withstand a maximum impacted of 100 joules and crushing up to 10 KN

Specification for occupational footwear marked <<O>> .
These shoe are different from safety / Protective footwear in that they have no protective toe cap fro impact and crushing.