Timberland Pro Work Shoes

Frequently Asked Questions

At the toe, yes. A rated work shoe carries the same ASTM F2413 impact and compression protection as a rated boot. What you give up is ankle support and the shaft that keeps debris, water and sparks out. If your hazard is dropped objects on a flat indoor floor, a shoe covers it.

Timberland PRO's best-known athletic work shoe platform, built on a sneaker last with alloy or composite toes and offered in low, mid, static dissipative and internal metatarsal guard versions. It is the range to look at if you want a rated shoe that does not feel like safety footwear.

An SD-rated shoe controls static discharge through a defined resistance range, which protects sensitive electronics rather than protecting you. Electronics assembly, server rooms and some manufacturing require it. It is the opposite requirement to an EH boot, and the two ratings are mutually exclusive under ASTM F2413.

Many are rated for it, which is what makes them common in kitchens, healthcare and retail stockrooms alongside industrial floors. Slip resistance is a property of the compound and tread and is rated per model, so confirm it on the product page. Browse the wider slip resistant range.

Yes, across the Radius, Reaxion, Titan EV and Powertrain lines. Composite keeps the weight down on a shoe where light weight is the whole point, and being non-metallic it clears detectors and does not conduct cold. See our Timberland PRO safety toe range.

For flat indoor work where you are in and out of them all day, yes, and the Branston and Newbury models are built for exactly that. On uneven ground or where you need the shoe held firmly to your foot, a laced or knit-collar model holds better. Match the closure to the floor.

They can be, and the athletic models are among the better options because they use running-shoe midsole cushioning rather than a rigid work boot platform. What matters is the midsole rather than the height. Anti-Fatigue Technology appears across most of the range.

Decide on the hazard and the ground. Flat indoor floors, dropped objects and long shifts favor a shoe. Uneven ground, water, mud, sparks or a need for ankle support favor a boot. See our Timberland PRO 6 inch range.

Timberland Pro Work Shoes

Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are work shoes as protective as work boots?

What is the Powertrain line?

What is static dissipative and do I need it?

Are these slip resistant?

Do work shoes come with composite toes?

Are slip-on work shoes secure enough?

Are work shoes good for standing all day?

Should I get a shoe or a boot?