Womens Safety Shoes Matter

Looking for the best women's safety shoes 2024? Look no further…

As part of our series of blogs featuring the best safety footwear for women, we bring you our round-up of the top women’s safety shoes on the market today.

But first, a disclaimer: We know our range of women’s safety footwear is nowhere near as extensive as our range of men’s safety footwear. Sadly, not all manufacturers make safety shoes, for example, that are specifically designed for women’s feet, meaning they have been made on a mould or ‘last’ more befitting of the average female foot than the average male one.

At iSB Group, our customers trust us to only offer them the best workwear, PPE and workplace safety equipment that’s out there. When it comes to women’s safety shoes, that means shoes that are made on a female last, and not just in a smaller size or a different colour.

Womens safety shoes: Why they matter

Women need safety shoes that fit their feet, in the same way that men do. But women’s feet tend to be a different shape to men’s, so it is highly unlikely that a design of safety shoe labelled ‘unisex’ will be as suitable as safety shoes made specifically for women’s feet.

Women’s feet tend to be narrower than men’s and they usually take more frequent, shorter strides, often rolling their feet inwards slightly as they walk – something that can be corrected with the right footwear.

Among the other common differences are:

• Higher arches
• Lower instep
• Shallower big toe
• Smaller, higher achilles tendon
• More curved inside line
• Heel slimmer in relation to the width of the ball of their feet

Best women’s safety shoes 2024

Fortunately, there are some manufacturers who are leading the way in designing safety shoes made specifically for women’s feet.

Our top pick of women’s safety shoes currently on the market is:

#1 MTS Gloss Womens Safety Shoes

Made from water-resistant full drumming with a patent leather upper, and incorporating a steel toe cap and composite midsole, these lace-up S3 SRC-rated women’s safety shoes are designed in a trainer style and feature MTS’s ON STEAM® microfibre hyper-ventilated lining for breathability.

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#2 MTS Beauty Womens Safety Shoes

These slip-on S3 SRC-rated women’s safety shoes are designed in a loafer style and made from water-resistant full drumming with a patent leather upper and the same ON STEAM® microfibre lining, steel toe cap and composite midsole as their lace-up counterpart above.

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#3 MTS Elle Womens Safety Shoes

Again designed in a trainer style, these S3 SRC-rated women’s safety shoes come with a water-resistant soft microfibre upper, padded tongue, and foam lining. Protection comes from a steel toe cap and composite midsole, while MTS’s FLEX SYSTEM® technology in the sole unit allows for enhanced flexibility during wear, further increasing comfort and support for the wearer’s feet. The Elle model also incorporates an antibacterial antistatic insole with moisture wicking technology for better comfort, foot hygiene and safety.

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#4 Rockfall Topaz Womens Safety Shoes

These slip-on, S3 SRC-rated women’s safety shoes are made from soft leather with a water repellent upper, and incorporate a steel toe cap.

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#5 Rockfall Amber Womens Safety Shoes

Designed in a classic style, these lace-up S3 SRC-rated women’s safety shoes have a leather upper and a lightweight sole. Protection comes from a steel toe cap and a ballistic midsole.

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#6 Lavoro Womens Safety Shoes

These slip-on, S2-rated women’s safety shoes from Lavoro have uppers made from full grain leather, and a leather lining. Protection comes from a composite toe cap and midsole, while Lavoro’s ‘air pump’ insole improves energy return during wear for enhanced comfort.

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#7 Lavoro Court Womens Safety Shoes

Designed in a classic ‘court’ style with a low heel, these women’s safety shoes incorporate a composite toe cap and midsole for lightweight protection. Rated S3 SRC, they have uppers made from full grain leather, and a leather lining.

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#8 ABS Womens Safety Shoes

These S2 SRC-rated women’s safety shoes have a leather upper and anti-slip sole, and incorporate a steel toe cap for protection.

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View our full range of womens safety footwear in our online shop