The best women's S1 safety shoes, compared.
Top pick: Unisex steel toe trainers Best value: Unisex steel toe trainers – About £25.49, 4.5 from 1,058 reviews. Evidence plus sentiment, divided by price, is the highest ratio here. Updated 16 October 2026.
Women's S1 safety shoes are low-cut safety trainers with a protective toecap for dry indoor work, in women's sizes or as unisex pairs. Under BS EN ISO 20345:2022, S1 means a toecap tested to at least 200 joules and 15 kilonewtons, a closed heel, antistatic properties, and energy absorption in the seat. It does not include a puncture-resistant midsole or a waterproof upper. None of the nine prints S1, S1P, UKCA, or CE in the product details. If a risk assessment requires the footwear, the employer provides it free under the PPE at Work Regulations 1992. The [women's S1 safety shoes buying guide](/hub/burglar-protection/women-s-s1-safety-shoes/sub/women-s-s1-safety-shoes-buying-guide) covers the code and the fit checks. FO is an extra 2022 mark. It is not part of the S1 code.
Women's S1 safety shoes are low-cut safety trainers with a protective toecap for dry indoor work, in women's sizes or as unisex pairs.
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These unisex steel-toe trainers are the lowest price in the set, at £25.49, with 4.5 out of 5 from 1,058 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title also says work boots and non-slip, while the reviews describe trainers, so you should not order them expecting an ankle boot. The department is Unisex, no class is printed, and the rank line is 1 in Men's Work & Utility Footwear. The details do not say the shoes are waterproof. Some reviewers say they are not water resistant, and two say they are, which is not a water class either way. On review evidence plus sentiment, divided by the price, they are the best value in this table. A unisex last often runs long and wide on a women's foot, and the missing class sits in the same decision as the saving.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A low budget for a dry indoor shift when you can try the fit and you do not need a printed class on the listing
Less suitable: A women's last you must get right from the chart, wet work, or a workplace that rejects unmarked footwear
Specifications
Common questions
Are these boots or trainers?
The title says both trainers and work boots. The reviews describe trainers.
Does the listing state S1?
No class is printed. The department is Unisex.
Are they waterproof?
The details do not say so. Some reviewers say they are not water resistant. Two say they are water resistant.
The KOIFISH steel-toe trainers for women are listed at £36.90 with 4.5 out of 5 from 31 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the listing was first available on 18 June 2026. The title says non-slip and lightweight, and the product details do not print a class or EN ISO 20345. Reviewers describe a steel toe, a synthetic outer, a mesh lining, and an EVA sole, and several mention a Kevlar or puncture-resistant sole that the details do not list. One reviewer says the shoes are stated as complying with EN ISO 20345:2022+A1:2024, and another cannot tell, so that standard stays a review comment. Reviewers also mention spare laces, which the contents line does not list. Thirty-one reviews is a short sample next to the thousands on the K8 listings. Treat the Kevlar note as a puncture question for the tongue label, not as printed S1P.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Inspecting a lightweight women's trainer in person when the Kevlar comments match a puncture hazard you actually have
Less suitable: A plain S1 shortlist, or anyone who needs the standard printed in the product details before they order
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing print EN ISO 20345?
The product details do not. One reviewer says they are stated as complying with EN ISO 20345:2022+A1:2024. Another cannot tell.
Is a Kevlar midsole in the details?
No. A customer question asks about Kevlar, and several reviewers mention a Kevlar or puncture-resistant sole.
Do they come with spare laces?
Reviewers mention a spare pair. The product details do not list the contents.
The Bawalon steel-toe trainers are listed at £32.95 with 4.4 out of 5 from 4,623 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title says men and women, the department is Men's, and the details do not print S1. A landscaper says they are not robust enough for construction and suit warehouse work better, which is a useful limit if you were about to take them onto a site. One reviewer was pleased they felt waterproof. The details do not say WR, and one comment is not a water class. One review on the listing is about headphones, so the 4,623 figure is the listing count rather than a set of shoe-only texts. At this price they sit in the lower half of the set, still without a class code on the page.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A lower-priced men's-department trainer for dry warehouse-style work, if the tongue label matches a toe-only assessment
Less suitable: Construction sites, a women's last, or rain you need a stated water class for
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing state S1?
No. The title says steel-toe trainers for men and women. The department is Men's.
Are they described as site footwear?
A landscaper says they are not robust enough for construction and suit warehouse work better. The details state no site class.
Is every review about the shoes?
One review on the listing is about headphones, not the trainers.
These women's steel-toe trainers are listed at £36.99 with 4.4 out of 5 from 445 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the department is Women's. The title adds non-slip and breathable, and the details do not name a brand, a model, or an S1 class. The rank line is 3 in Women's Work & Utility Footwear. One reviewer says a nail went through the foot, so this pair is a poor match if the floor hides fasteners. Reviewers mention a spare set of laces that the product details do not list. The word non-slip in the title is not an SR or SRC mark, and there is no such thing as a shoe that cannot slip. It is the closest women's-cut shape here that does not also claim to be puncture proof, and the class is still unprinted.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A women's-department trainer for a dry indoor floor where puncture protection is not required, if you can read the tongue label on arrival
Less suitable: Nail or screw floors, or a workplace that will not accept an unmarked listing
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing state S1?
No. The title says steel toe, non-slip, and breathable for women. The details do not print a class.
Are they puncture proof?
The details do not say so. One reviewer says a nail went through the foot.
Do they include spare laces?
Reviewers mention a spare set. The product details do not list the box contents.
These women's trainers are listed at £39.99 with 4.4 out of 5 from 233 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title says steel toe, non-slip, and puncture proof, and the department is Women's. The details do not print S1P, a midsole code, or a brand. One reviewer says they are not puncture proof, so the title and that review cannot both be your evidence. Another reviewer says the sole is very wide and could press two pedals at once, which matters if you drive to the shift in the same shoes. The rank line is 5 in Women's Work & Utility Footwear. Puncture proof in a title is not an S1P mark, and a dry-floor S1 job does not need a midsole the listing never codes.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you can check a delivered label and you are investigating a puncture claim rather than a plain S1 trainer
Less suitable: Driving, a nail site that needs a printed S1P code, or a dry-floor S1 shortlist
Specifications
Common questions
Does puncture proof mean S1P?
The title says puncture proof. The details do not print S1P or a midsole code. One reviewer says they are not puncture proof.
Can you drive in them?
One reviewer says the sole is very wide and could press two pedals at once.
Does the listing name a brand?
No manufacturer is in the product details.
The Baofular K8 is the women's-department steel-toe trainer with the largest review file in this set: 4.2 out of 5 from 7,735 amazon.co.uk reviews, at £39.95. The title still says men and women, the rank line sits in men's work footwear, and the details name model K8 without an S1 code. One reviewer ordered a women's 6 and says EU 40 arrived, which they treat as UK 7, so the UK number on the menu is not the size that landed. It is not the Hitopteu K8. The manufacturer and the ASIN differ even though both details blocks say K8. A review count in the thousands does not print a class, a UKCA mark, or a CE mark. It has the highest score here because the department, the brand, and the sample are the clearest combination in the file, and you still check the tongue before you treat the pair as S1.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Checking a heavily reviewed women's-department steel-toe trainer for a dry indoor floor, once the EU size and the tongue label agree with your assessment
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a printed S1 code on the listing, a confirmed women's last, or a puncture-resistant sole
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the same shoe as the Hitopteu K8?
No. Both details blocks say model K8, but the manufacturer is Baofular and the ASIN is B0HKMV4MCW.
Does the listing state a safety class?
No. There is no S1 or S1P line in the product details.
Did a women's size match the UK number?
One reviewer ordered a women's 6 and says EU 40 arrived, which they treat as UK 7.
The Hitopteu K8 is a lace-up steel-toe trainer listed at £39.95, with 4.2 out of 5 from 3,448 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title says it is for men and women, and the department is Men's. The details name model K8 and do not print S1, S1P, UKCA, or CE. Reviewers say the fit runs large on a women's foot, so the UK number on the size menu is a weak guide until you have the pair in hand. One reviewer added an update that the shoes are not waterproof, which is what you would expect from this mesh-style trainer rather than an S2 or WR shoe. The Baofular listing also says model K8, and it is a different ASIN and a different manufacturer. A steel-toe title still is not the class, so you read the tongue label before you wear them for work.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A roomy men's-department trainer for dry indoor toe protection, if you check the size on your foot and the tongue label matches the assessment
Less suitable: A women's last, wet work, or any workplace that requires a printed S1 or S1P code before you wear the shoes
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing state S1?
No. The details name Hitopteu and model K8. They do not print S1, S1P, UKCA, or CE.
Are these a women's fit?
The title says men and women. The department is Men's. Reviewers say they run large on a women's foot.
Are they waterproof?
The details do not say so. One reviewer updated that they are not waterproof.
The SUADEX trainers, model JSUK-1620-677, are listed at £29.99 with 4.1 out of 5 from 551 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title says steel toe, non-slip, and men and women, and the department is Men's. The details do not print S1. One reviewer says the cap is plastic, despite a certificate of conformity, so the steel-toe line is disputed in the review file. Several reviewers say they slide on a wet mopped floor or in a garage, which cuts against the non-slip title. One reviewer says they are not a wide fit. The rank line is 2 in Women's Work & Utility Footwear even though the department is Men's. At £29.99 they look inexpensive until those two contradictions sit in the same paragraph as the price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only as a named model you can inspect, if the delivered cap and the sole on your floor match what the title showed you
Less suitable: Wet mopped floors, a buyer who needs the toe material to be steel as printed, or a wide-fit women's last
Specifications
Common questions
Is the toe cap steel?
The title says steel. One reviewer says the cap is plastic, despite a certificate of conformity.
Are they non-slip?
The title says non-slip. Several reviewers say they slide on a wet mopped floor or in a garage.
Are they a women's last?
The title says men and women. The department is Men's. One reviewer says they are not a wide fit.
The SPIEZ lightweight trainers for women are listed at £34.19 with 3.9 out of 5 from 806 amazon.co.uk reviews, the lowest star rating in this set. The title says puncture proof and does not say steel or composite. Reviewers describe a composite toe and no metal, and the product details leave the toe material blank. One reviewer mentions EN ISO 20345:2011 from their own check. The details print no standard. Reviewers say the shoes are not waterproof and that they suit a dry warehouse rather than wet outdoor work. A composite cap can meet a joule test if the shoe is certified, and a site rule that says steel can still refuse it. The 3.9 rating and the missing class are why the mid-set price does not make this the best value.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A dry indoor look at a lightweight women's trainer, if you can accept a composite toe that reviewers describe and a label you still have to read
Less suitable: A steel-toe site rule, wet outdoor work, or a buyer who treats the title as a printed class
Specifications
Common questions
Does the title say steel or composite?
Neither. It says lightweight and puncture proof for women. Reviewers describe a composite toe and no metal.
Which standard is printed?
None in the product details. One reviewer mentions EN ISO 20345:2011 from their own check.
Are they waterproof?
Reviewers say no, and that they suit a dry warehouse rather than wet outdoor work. The details do not say WR.
Scores run from 0 to 100 from the amazon.co.uk listing and the review points already on file. There is no lab test, and no star rating borrowed from another shop. Review evidence is up to 30, fit for a women's S1 shortlist is up to 30, and review sentiment is up to 25. Every listing loses 8 points because the product details do not print a safety class. Price is not inside the score. It decides the best value badge only. Listings were read on 16 October 2026.
Review evidence
30%Star points are the amazon.co.uk rating divided by 5, multiplied by 15, and rounded. Sample points are 12 for 20 to 34 reviews and 15 for 35 or more. Every listing here has at least 31 reviews.
Fit for a women's S1 shortlist
30%Points only for what the listing prints: a women's cut, a toe material named in the title, no puncture-proof wording, and a brand name in the details. This comparison is the S1 job, so a puncture title scores nothing on that line.
Review sentiment
25%An editorial reading of the review points already attached to that ASIN. Fit and workplace limits score higher than a missing standard, a size mismatch, or a review that contradicts a safety claim in the title.
Class and contradictions
15%A missing class costs 8 points on every pair here. Fewer than 50 reviews, a title that names two products, and a review that contradicts a safety claim take further points off. Price is not part of this score.
Match the printed class to the floor before you compare star ratings. S1 is dry-floor toe protection. It is not a puncture sole and it is not a waterproof upper. Prices below are the nine amazon.co.uk shelf prices held on 16 October 2026, plus trade shelf prices noted on 15 October 2026. We did not run a lab test, and we do not treat a steel-toe title as a class.
Women's S1 safety shoes are low-cut safety trainers with a protective toecap for dry indoor work, in a women's size or as a unisex pair. Under BS EN ISO 20345:2022, S1 means a toecap tested to at least 200 joules and 15 kilonewtons, a closed heel, antistatic properties, and energy absorption in the seat. It does not include a puncture-resistant midsole or a waterproof upper. SB lacks the rest of S1. FO is an extra 2022 mark, not part of S1.
A steel-toe title is not a printed class. None of these nine listings prints S1, S1P, UKCA, or CE in the product details. Read the tongue label, and do not use the star rating as the mark.
S1 does not keep rain out. Water-resistant uppers start at S2. Review comments that a shoe felt waterproof are not a WR mark, and the details on this page do not state one.
HSE L25 says there is no such thing as non-slip footwear. Oil-resistant is not slip-resistant. Replace the pair when the tread is smooth, and do not treat the word non-slip in a title as SR, SRA, SRB, or SRC.
Dry-floor toe protection can be S1. Nails or screws mean S1P, S1PL, or S1PS, or S3 if the site also wants a cleated sole and water resistance. Under BS EN ISO 20345:2022 the S1 toecap is tested to at least 200 joules and 15 kilonewtons, with a closed heel, antistatic properties, and energy absorption in the seat. Steel and composite caps can both meet that joule test if the shoe is certified. A site rule that says steel can still refuse a composite cap.
S1 does not keep rain out, and mesh trainers wet through. Water-resistant uppers start at S2 (WPA). Whole-shoe waterproofing is WR, in S6 and S7. SR is the glycerol-on-tile slip mark. Older shoes may say SRA, SRB, or SRC. HSE says oil-resistant is not slip-resistant, and that there is no such thing as non-slip footwear. Replace a smooth tread. Prefer a women's range, often about UK 3 to 8, when unisex trainers run long and wide, and read the EU number beside the UK number.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
Warehouse, retail, and housekeeping work on a hard floor, where you want a lighter shoe than a boot and you do not need a puncture sole. The Baofular K8 is the women's-department trainer at about £39.95, rated 4.2 from 7,735 reviews. The details still do not print S1.
You want a women's department and no puncture-proof line in the title. These steel toe trainers for women are about £36.99, rated 4.4 from 445 reviews. One reviewer says a nail went through the foot, so they are a poor match if the floor hides fasteners.
Self-employed or buying your own pair for a dry shift, and the shelf price matters. The unisex steel toe trainers are about £25.49, rated 4.5 from 1,058 reviews. A unisex last often runs long and wide, and no class is printed.
The top pick is the Baofular K8 at about £39.95, rated 4.2 from 7,735 reviews. That score is for a named women's-department trainer with the largest review file in this set. It is not a claim that the listing prints S1. The best value is the unisex steel-toe trainers at about £25.49, rated 4.5 from 1,058 reviews, because review evidence plus sentiment, divided by the price, is the highest ratio here. The Bawalon trainers at about £32.95 are lower on that ratio. SUADEX is cheaper than most of the set and is not the best value, because reviews dispute the steel cap and the non-slip title.
Unisex steel toe trainers
About £25.49, 4.5 from 1,058 reviews. Evidence plus sentiment, divided by price, is the highest ratio here.
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