Technical features
Heckel Footwear offers a number of safety and protections specifications. In order to facilitate understanding of these specifications, we use various pictograms. Here is the list of those pictograms and their meaning.
Mechanical risks
![Protective steel toecap Protective steel toecap](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/1/0/csm_162_647614fca9.png)
Protective steel toecap
Provides protection against falling objects up to 200 joules and compression of up to 15 000 Newton in accordance with the EN 20345 standard
![Non-metal protective toecap Non-metal protective toecap](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/4/3/csm_153_b05d75e327.png)
Non-metal protective toecap
• Provides protection against falling objects up to 200 joules and compression of up to 15 000 Newton in accordance with EN 20345
• 100% antimagnetic
• Comfortable due to its ergonomic shape
• Extra wide
• 20% lighter than conventional steel toecap
• Conducts less heat and cold than a metal toecap
![Stainless steel penetration resistant midsole Stainless steel penetration resistant midsole](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/e/5/csm_210_90074c100c.png)
Stainless steel penetration resistant midsole
Resists to perforation up to 1 100 Newton in accordance with the EN 20345 standard
![Non-metal penetration resistant sole Non-metal penetration resistant sole](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/1/c/csm_152_305fb58399.png)
Non-metal penetration resistant sole
• Resists to perforation up to 1 100 Netwon in accordance with the EN 20345 standard
• 100% composite
• Flexible
• Antimagnetic
• Protects 100% of the surface of the foot (as opposed to 85% on average for steel soles)
• Lighter than steel soles
• Conducts less heat and cold than a metal sole
![Resistance to water penetration Resistance to water penetration](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/5/4/csm_icon_water_resistance_9918878f2f.png)
Resistance to water penetration
WRU in accordance with the EN 20345 standard
![GORE-TEX GORE-TEX](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/3/3/csm_icon_gore-tex_8d3bdd982d.jpg)
GORE-TEX
Safety footwear equiped with Gore-Tex membrane. Gore-Tex guarantees high breathability, long-lasting waterproofness and outstanding comfort
![MACSOLE® MACSOLE®](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/4/6/csm_logo2-N_04c5fa40ae.jpg)
MACSOLE®
MACSOLE® soles, made from an exclusive mixture of nitrile rubbers offer unequalled performances in terms of adherence, safety and longevity in the most extreme conditions
Chemical risks
![Resistance to contact heat (HRO) Resistance to contact heat (HRO)](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/5/1/csm_200_73b8d58fe2.png)
Resistance to contact heat (HRO)
Resists to temperatures of up to 300°C in accordance with the EN 20345 standard (HRO)
![Thermoshield XTREM Thermoshield XTREM](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/1/9/csm_148_aa9214c5d4.png)
Thermoshield XTREM
• High performance thermal insulation
• Breathable textile surface
• Anatomically shaped wraparound insole provides excellent stability
• Shock absorber for walking comfort
• Textile contact surface, efficiently wicks moisture
• Antistatic
![Fire-resistant stitching Fire-resistant stitching](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/a/b/csm_161_6635799089.png)
Fire-resistant stitching
Fire-resistant stitching
![GORE-TEX GORE-TEX](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/3/3/csm_icon_gore-tex_8d3bdd982d.jpg)
GORE-TEX
Safety footwear equiped with Gore-Tex membrane. Gore-Tex guarantees high breathability, long-lasting waterproofness and outstanding comfort
![MACSOLE® MACSOLE®](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/4/6/csm_logo2-N_04c5fa40ae.jpg)
MACSOLE®
MACSOLE® soles, made from an exclusive mixture of nitrile rubbers offer unequalled performances in terms of adherence, safety and longevity in the most extreme conditions
Safety shoes metal free
![100% metal free 100% metal free](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/_processed_/d/3/csm_158_d4dad5707c.png)
100% metal free
The entire safety shoe is free of any metal parts