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Best men's S1P safety shoes

Updated: 21 October 2026

You want one kept listing for a stated job, and a reason to leave the others, because the star ratings on amazon.co.uk sit in a tight band around 4.0 to 4.2. The best men's S1P safety shoes in this set are the ones whose printed class matches the sheet, not the card with the most reviews. Nothing here was lab-tested. The [main comparison](/hub/occupational-safety/men-s-s1p-safety-shoes) is the ten-card table with prices captured on 19 October 2026. This page names a condition for each printed-class shoe and says who should skip it. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Products Compared editorial team, updated 20 October 2026.

You want one kept listing for a stated job, and a reason to leave the others, because the star ratings on amazon.co.uk sit in a tight band around 4.0 to 4.2.

Our top picks

Black Hammer Black Hammer 9952

Best overall

Black Hammer Black Hammer 9952
8.8/10about £43.95
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Blackrock Blackrock Gibson

Best value

Blackrock Blackrock Gibson
8.5/10about £25.97
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Black Hammer Black Hammer Vortex 7788

Alternative

Black Hammer Black Hammer Vortex 7788
7.8/10about £54.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What best can mean in this set
  2. 2.When the printed S1P trainers are the ones to open
  3. 3.When the Gibson or the Malad II fits instead
  4. 4.Who should not buy from the star table

What best can mean in this set

Best, on this page, means the listing you can defend if someone asks what class you bought. Three raw titles print S1P or S1-P: the Black Hammer 9952, the Black Hammer Vortex 7788, and the Blackrock Gibson. The Skechers Malad II 200127EC is identified as S1 P on a UK dealer page and not on the amazon title. The other six say steel toe, or waterproof, and leave the class blank. A 4.2 from 7,732 reviews can lose to a 4.2 from 1,455 if only the smaller file prints the class. The questions that come before any model, including who pays, stay on the S1P safety shoes buying guide.

When the printed S1P trainers are the ones to open

Open the Black Hammer 9952 when the sheet says S1P, you want a lace-up trainer, and you do not need a wide last. The title prints Men's S1P SRC and a steel toe at £43.95, with 4.2 from 4,497 reviews. A separate snippet also said EN ISO 20345:2011 S1P SRC with a steel midsole, but the saved listing leaves the midsole blank, so photograph the stamp. Reviews say the last is not wide and that the laces can stick. There is no water claim. Open the Vortex 7788 only for the twist fastening, and only if you will read the label. The title prints S1P SRC at £54.99, with 4.2 from 54 reviews. One review says the shoe was marked S1 PS SR FO, which is not the same sentence. Reviews say the trainers are not waterproof.
Black Hammer Black Hammer 9952

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Black Hammer Black Hammer 9952
8.8/10about £43.95
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When the Gibson or the Malad II fits instead

Choose the Gibson when you want the cheapest printed class and a wide leather last. The title prints S1-P SRC at £25.97, with 4.2 from 1,455 reviews, a stated steel midsole, and a not-water-resistant line. Blackrock says you may move down one UK or EU size. On a dry floor that asked for S1-P, that printed code is the best value here, and best value is not a lab result. Open the Malad II only if model 200127EC is the shoe a dealer already described. The amazon title does not print S1P. It is £54.99 with 4.1 from 259 reviews. A UK dealer page states S1 P SRA ESD and a composite toe for that model. Reviews describe a split at the toe cap and a heel hole after about four months. Skip it if the site will only accept S1P on the amazon page.

Who should not buy from the star table

Do not use Baofular, DYKHMILY, the Breeze, LARNMERN, AFJYG, or COOU when the sheet says S1P. None of those saved listings prints the class. DYKHMILY's department field says Women's while the title says men. LARNMERN's waterproof title is contradicted by soaked-feet reviews. One review on AFJYG and one on COOU raises a certification problem. Indoor miles are on S1P safety trainers for warehouse work. Skip every trainer here when the induction says S3, a water-resistant upper, a cleated outsole, chainsaw work, molten metal, fire, or insulation against electric shock. None of these listings prints S3. If the paper says S3, leave this table. That decision is on S1P vs S3 safety shoes.

Common questions

Which listing in this set actually prints S1P?
The Black Hammer 9952 title prints Men's S1P SRC. The Vortex 7788 title prints S1P SRC. The Blackrock Gibson title prints S1-P SRC. The Malad II amazon title does not. A dealer page states S1 P for model 200127EC. The other six saved listings do not print S1P or EN ISO 20345.
Is the cheapest printed S1-P shoe the one to buy?
It is the one to buy when the sheet accepts S1-P, the floor is dry, and a wide leather last suits you. That is the Gibson at £25.97, with a stated steel midsole and a clear not-water-resistant line. It is the wrong buy if you need a trainer shape, a narrow fit, or water resistance. Cheap only helps after the code matches.
Is the Vortex a better Black Hammer than the 9952?
Not on this evidence. Both titles print S1P SRC. The 9952 has 4,497 reviews at £43.95. The Vortex has 54 reviews at £54.99, a twist fastening, and one review that reads the stamp as S1 PS SR FO. Choose the Vortex for the fastening, then confirm the label. Choose the 9952 when you want the larger sample and ordinary laces.
Can I call the Malad II S1P if Amazon's title does not?
Not from the amazon page alone. The title does not say S1P. A UK dealer states S1 P SRA ESD for model 200127EC. Until you read that code on the shoe you received, the listing is a trainer at £54.99 with 4.1 from 259 reviews and wear notes about a split and a heel hole.
What must the page not call a test winner?
It must not call any shoe the safest, or a lab winner. No shoe in this set was tested here. Top pick on the main table means the printed S1P listing with the stronger review file, the 9952. Best value means the Gibson's printed class at £25.97. Neither phrase is a test certificate.

Related pages

How to check an S1P marking

Men's S1P safety shoes

S1P safety shoes buying guide, class before the title

S1P safety trainers for warehouse work, dry floors

S1P vs S3 safety shoes: water, cleat, and dry floors

Sources

Public UK sources from the research digest, last checked on 19 October 2026. Shelf prices and star lines are the amazon.co.uk figures for this set. The price bands are this set, not a market average.

  1. HSE: PPE overview (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. HSE: PPE regulations 2022 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, section 9 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. HSE: L25, PPE at work (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. HSE: slip-resistant footwear procurement (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. GOV.UK: designated standards for PPE (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. ITS Hub: safety boot rating codes (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. Safety Boots UK: Skechers Malad II (retrieved 19 October 2026)