Safety Shoes
- Have impact-resistant toes and heat-resistant soles that protect against common in roofing, paving, and hot metal industries
- Some have metal insoles to protect against puncture wounds
- May be designed to be electrically conductive for use in explosive atmospheres, or nonconductive to protect from workplace electrical hazards
Metatarsal Guards
A part of the shoes or strapped to the outside of the shoes to protect the instep from impact and compression