KF-SAF-003Safety & Workwear Footwear
Work Boots
A rugged leather work boot without a protective toe cap, on a hard-wearing rubber sole, for trades and outdoor work where no protective claim is needed.
- OEM to your design
- ODM development
- Private label
- Samples before bulk
Product overview
About work boots
Work boots without protective components are lighter, more flexible and cheaper than safety boots, and are bought where the job or market does not require protective certification: trades, farms, warehouses with no toe risk, and workwear retail.
Because no protective claim is made, the boot is labelled and sold as work footwear only. Durability comes from leather choice, stitching and the sole, all agreed on samples.
OEM: your design
Send design or sample; we match leather, construction and sole.
ODM: developed with you
Share use and price; we propose leather, construction and sole.
Design characteristics
- Oiled or full-grain leather upper
- No protective toe cap
- Hard-wearing rubber lug sole
- Padded collar and tongue
- Speed hooks
- Typical applications
- Trades and maintenance · Farm and outdoor work · Workwear retail · Workwear-inspired fashion
- Target buyers
- Workwear brands · Retailers · Distributors · Heritage and fashion brands
Materials and construction
Materials and construction for this style
Only options technically suited to this style are listed. Availability is confirmed in your quotation.
- Typical
- Usual for this style (industry norm)
- Development option
- Possible option, confirmed at quotation and sampling
- Feasibility to confirm
- Needs factory feasibility confirmation before it can be offered
| Oiled and waxed leather | Oiled or waxed leather. | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Full-grain leather | Full-grain leather. | Typical |
| Nubuck | Nubuck. | Development option |
| Textile lining | Textile lining. | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Leather lining | Leather lining. | Development option |
| Removable footbed | Removable cushioned insole. | Typical |
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| Shank (steel, fibreglass or TPU) | Shank for support. | Development option |
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| Rubber | Rubber lug outsole. | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Oil- and heat-resistant rubber compounds | Oil-resistant compound with data. | Development option |
| Cemented construction | Cemented sole. | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Goodyear welt construction | Welted, resoleable construction. | Feasibility to confirm |
| Stitch-down construction | Stitch-down construction. | Feasibility to confirm |
| Reinforcement and edge finishing | Counters and stitching at stress points. | Typical |
Construction methods are explained on the manufacturing page. No method is presented as an in-house capability unless confirmed in your quotation.
Customisation and branding
What you can customise
Upper material
Leather and finish
Colour combinations
Brown, tan or black
Stitching colours
Contrast stitching
Eyelets and speed hooks
Hooks and eyelets
Sole and tread pattern
Tread
Pull loops
Pull loops
Branding without new tooling
- Woven labels. Woven tongue, side or pull-loop labels; minimums set by the label supplier.
- Embroidered logos. Stitched logos on textile or leather panels; digitised from vector artwork.
- Heat-transfer branding. Printed transfers applied with heat; good for multi-colour logos on textiles.
- Tongue labels. Woven, printed or rubber labels on the tongue.
- Insole printing. Logo printed or hot-stamped on the sock liner.
- Custom shoeboxes. Printed boxes to your artwork; minimums set by the box printer.
- Hangtags. Printed swing tags attached to the pair.
- Barcode labels. EAN/UPC labels on boxes or polybags, from codes the buyer supplies.
- Carton markings. Shipping marks, size breakdown and destination printed or labelled on export cartons.
Branding that needs tooling
- Embossed logos. Heat and pressure with a metal die raise the logo on leather or synthetic.
- Logo moulded in the outsole. Requires a new or modified outsole mould; only with custom sole tooling.
Custom lasts, outsole moulds, cutting dies and branding tools may add tooling costs and raise minimum quantities. They are quoted separately before you commit.
Sizing and specifications
Sizing and technical specifications
Size conversions are approximate and vary by last and brand; they are not a production grading chart, and your own brand size chart replaces them if you have one. Technical measurements are set on your last and samples, recorded on the approved sample and controlled in bulk.
Standard boot fit with room for work socks; checked on the size set.
Size charts: Men's sizes, Women's sizes
Men's sizes
Typical men's range EU 39–47; smaller or larger sizes on request where the last allows.
| EU | UK | US men's | Foot length (mm) | Foot length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 6 | 7 | 250 | 25.0 |
| 40 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 255 | 25.5 |
| 41 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 260 | 26.0 |
| 42 | 8 | 9 | 265 | 26.5 |
| 43 | 9 | 10 | 275 | 27.5 |
| 44 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 280 | 28.0 |
| 45 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 290 | 29.0 |
| 46 | 11 | 12 | 295 | 29.5 |
| 47 | 12 | 13 | 305 | 30.5 |
Women's sizes
Typical women's range EU 35–42; developed on a women's last, not a scaled men's last.
| EU | UK | US women's | Foot length (mm) | Foot length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 2.5 | 5 | 225 | 22.5 |
| 36 | 3.5 | 6 | 230 | 23.0 |
| 37 | 4 | 6.5 | 235 | 23.5 |
| 38 | 5 | 7.5 | 240 | 24.0 |
| 39 | 6 | 8.5 | 250 | 25.0 |
| 40 | 6.5 | 9 | 255 | 25.5 |
| 41 | 7.5 | 10 | 260 | 26.0 |
| 42 | 8 | 10.5 | 265 | 26.5 |
How to measure foot length
- 01Stand on a sheet of paper with full weight on the foot, heel against a wall.
- 02Mark the tip of the longest toe and measure from the wall to the mark in millimetres.
- 03Measure both feet and use the longer one; measure later in the day when feet are largest.
- 04Compare with the foot-length column, not the shoe's outside length.
Technical measurements for this style
| Dimension | For this style |
|---|---|
| Shaft height | Agreed in the brief |
| Ball girth | Width fitting on the last |
| Instep girth | Lacing range over the instep |
| Stack height and drop | Sole thickness under heel and forefoot |
| Weight per pair | Measured on approved samples |
| Size grading | Size set across the workforce range |
| Construction tolerances | Agreed before bulk |
Values are set in development; no figures are published.
Sampling, production and quality
From sample to bulk order
Sampling charges, MOQ and timing are quoted per project. The full development route is explained on the manufacturing page.
Sampling for this style
- Proto sample to confirm design, pattern and construction
- Fit sample on the agreed last, checked on wearers in the core size
- Wear test by your staff in the working environment
- Pre-production sample approved as the sealed bulk standard
MOQ for this style
- Leather minimums per colour.
- Welted construction raises minimums.
Quality checks for this style
- Leather selection consistency
- Welt or bond on every pair
Packaging
- Retail boxes or bulk.
Testing and compliance
Frameworks relevant to this style. Obligations depend on where and how the product is sold, and the brand placing it on the market carries them. General information, not legal advice.
Safety and occupational footwear standards (EN ISO 20345, EN ISO 20347, ASTM F2413)Product-specific conformity
Safety footwear with a protective toe cap is tested against EN ISO 20345 and, in the EU and UK, type-examined as personal protective equipment before it can carry a protective claim. Occupational footwear without toe protection falls under EN ISO 20347, and the US uses ASTM F2413. We do not claim conformity with any of these standards for any style. Where you need it, accredited testing and certification are planned as part of the project.
Slip resistance (ISO 13287 method)Optional test, on request
Slip resistance can be measured on the finished outsole where a buyer needs data for an open-footwear or outdoor product. Results depend on compound, tread and test surface.
EU REACH restrictions (Annex XVII)Market obligation
Restricts chemicals in articles sold in the EU, including chromium VI in leather in contact with skin (entry 47, limit 3 mg/kg), certain azo dyes, PAHs in rubber parts and dimethyl fumarate. Leather and component suppliers' test reports are collected per order where a buyer requires them.
EU footwear labelling (Directive 94/11/EC)Market obligation
Footwear sold in the EU must indicate the material of the upper, the lining and sock, and the outsole, using the directive's pictograms or wording. Labels are produced to the buyer's market requirements.
EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988Market obligation
Applies since 13 December 2024 to consumer products placed on the EU market, including traceability information on the product or packaging. The obligations sit with the economic operator placing the product on the market; we supply the production information they need.
UK footwear composition labellingMarket obligation
The UK keeps equivalent requirements for indicating the composition of upper, lining and sock, and outsole on footwear sold to consumers.
Khairay Footwear does not state any certification, approval or test result for this style unless documentation exists for your order.
Sampling, quality control and shipping explainedFAQ
Work Boots: questions buyers ask
Is this a safety boot?
No. It has no protective toe cap and no protective claim. See our safety boot reference for protective designs.
Can you add a toe cap later?
A toe-cap version needs a different last and testing, so it is developed as a separate style.
Can it be resoled?
Welted versions can be, subject to feasibility.
Is the leather oil-resistant?
Leather finish and sole compound are specified; resistance claims require testing.
Can you produce a heritage look?
Yes: oiled leathers, contrast stitching and classic hooks suit heritage and fashion ranges.
Do you claim conformity with a safety standard?
No. No conformity with EN ISO 20345, EN ISO 20347, ASTM F2413 or any other standard is claimed. Protective claims need accredited testing and certification for your final design.
What information do you need for a work or safety footwear quotation?
Whether the footwear is safety or work footwear, the standard you need to meet, the working environment, materials, size breakdown, quantities and destination market.
Can we submit our own design?
Yes, with or without choosing one of these reference styles.
Related reference styles
Related styles
KF-SAF-002
Safety Boots
KF-BOT-003
Rugged Rubber-Outsole Boots
KF-TAC-005
High-Ankle Field Boots
KF-BOT-002
Speed-Hook Lace-Up Boots
KF-SAF-003 · Safety & Workwear Footwear
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