Work Boot Safety Standards

All Blundstone work boots are certified to an ASTM standard. The Blundstone Work range is specifically designed to withstand the toughest of environments, all to ensure your foot is not only safe, but comfortable. Packed with technical features from the list below, all boots in the range are outfitted with Electrical Hazard Resistant Technology, XRD Extreme Impact Protection and Oil/Acid Resistant soling
materials.

From the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), this
certification guarantees that boots meet
the ASTM Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for
Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear since 2018.

M =  certifies that the product meets the standards for men’s footwear.

I = certifies that the product meets the standards for Impact safety-toe protection.

C = certifies that the product meets the standards for Compression safety-toe protection.

EH = certifies that the product meets the standards for Electrical Shock Resistant Protection.

EH = protective footwear is designed to reduce the hazards due to
accidental contact with live electrical circuits and is only meant to be
used as a secondary protection for electrical hazard environments.

The outer surface of the sole and heel should not be significantly worn down or penetrated by any electrically conductive component, like
nails in the heel or metal shavings. 

EH = shock resistant footwear must be capable of withstanding the
application of 18,000 volts at 60 Hz for 1 minute with no current flow
or leakage in excess of 1.0 milliampere.

PR = certifies that the product meets the standards for Sole Puncture Resistant Footwear.

Puncture resistant footwear includes a sole puncture resistant device
(usually in the insole) which reduces the possibility of puncture
wounds to the bottom of the feet.PR footwear should withstand a minimum
nail penetration force of 270 pounds.

MT = certifies that the product meets the Metatarsal standards.

Metatarsal protection is designed to prevent or reduce injuries when
the toe and metatarsal areas of the foot are exposed to hazards. Specifically, this is to protect the foot against weight and objects that may fall or be dropped on them.

This certification guarantees that boots meet the ASTM Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for
Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear since 2018.

This certification confirms that boots meet the Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Soft Toe Protective
Footwear (Non-Safety/Non-Protective Toe). Both the 490 and 491 have this
certification.