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Uvex safety shoes buying guide

Updated: 16 October 2026

You have been told to buy Uvex boots for work, and the page is already showing stars and a price between £94.64 and £149.99. A Uvex safety shoes buying guide starts before any of that. Match the class to the hazard, match the Uvex family to the floor, and only then accept a card whose title, photo, and dp/ link agree. The [Uvex safety shoes comparison](/hub/occupational-safety/uvex-safety-shoes) holds the eight listings. Products Compared prepared this on 16 October 2026 from those cards, HSE pages, and Uvex UK pages. There was no laboratory test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You have been told to buy Uvex boots for work, and the page is already showing stars and a price between £94.64 and £149.99. A Uvex safety shoes buying guide starts before any of that.

Our top picks

Uvex Uvex 1 X-tended S2 boot

Best overall

Uvex Uvex 1 X-tended S2 boot
9.2/10about £111.68
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Uvex Uvex 1 Duo S1 low shoe

Best value

Uvex Uvex 1 Duo S1 low shoe
9.2/10about £94.64
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Uvex Uvex 2 S3 leather boot

Alternative

Uvex Uvex 2 S3 leather boot
8.8/10about £129.99
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  1. 1.Start with the hazard, not the star rating
  2. 2.Then pick Uvex 1, Uvex 2, or Uvex 3
  3. 3.Read the amazon.co.uk card as a document
  4. 4.Who pays, and when you stop

Start with the hazard, not the star rating

The letter on the shoe is the first decision, and a 4.6 line does not move it. Uvex describes the EN ISO 20345 toe cap as a test at 200 joules and 15 kilonewtons. S1 is a closed shoe with that toe cap for dry work, and it shows a perforation insert only when the title adds P, PL, or PS. S2 adds water resistance of the upper, WPA. S3 adds a cleated sole and perforation resistance. S3L is the 2022 non-metal version, tested with a 4.5 mm nail. If the assessment allows a closed toe cap and the floor stays dry, an S1 shoe can match it. Sharp offcuts make S1 with no perforation mark the wrong saving. Whole-shoe WR and the SR test are on S1 vs S3 safety boots.

Then pick Uvex 1, Uvex 2, or Uvex 3

The family is the next decision, once the class is fixed. Uvex places Uvex 1 in indoor installation, service, and maintenance: a synthetic upper, a metal-free xenova cap on the UK range page, and ESD under 35 megaohms. The range still runs from S1 to S3, so the name is not a class. Uvex 2 is water-repellent leather, with a debris-clearing sole and a metal-free midsole on the range page. Keeps them dry for longer is Uvex’s phrase, and it is a different claim from whole-shoe WR. Uvex 3, including the quatro, is the heavier site family. A light indoor requirement does not become Uvex 2 because the leather looks tougher. Uvex 1 vs Uvex 2 covers that split, including x-tended codes two amazon titles do not match.
Uvex Uvex 1 X-tended S2 boot

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Uvex Uvex 1 X-tended S2 boot
9.2/10about £111.68
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Read the amazon.co.uk card as a document

Price comes after class and family, and only on a card whose title, photo, and dp/ link describe the same shoe. These eight title prices run from £94.64 to £149.99. The leather S3 and the BOA S3L sit higher, up to £149.99. Two cards cannot be filed by class, because the title prints none: the plain Uvex 1 at £114.29 and the grey x-tended shoe at £129.99. Every kept card also prints a second ASIN. The Duo link is B0D1K92686 and the details block prints B0DKTNS3BJ. Use the dp/ link that matches the title and the photo.

Who pays, and when you stop

If the assessment requires safety footwear for work only, the employer provides it free of charge. A self-employed buyer, or anyone buying a spare, pays the card price. On a construction site, HSE also expects toe and midsole protection, and it expects you to look after the boots. Stop when the letters do not match the assessment, when the hazard is electric shock, molten metal, a chainsaw, or chemical permeation, or when a sole has already split. Name the class, then the family, then a card whose title and photo agree. Length and width come after that, on the Uvex safety shoes size chart.

Common questions

Is S1 enough in a dry warehouse?
S1 can be enough when the assessment allows a closed shoe with a 200 joule toe cap and the floor stays dry. The perforated card prints metal-free, ESD, SR, and W11. The Duo prints S1 for light areas and leaves the slip mark blank. Sharp offcuts call for P, PL, or PS. A kind review does not add a midsole the title omits.
Does my employer have to pay?
When the assessment requires the footwear and you use it only for work, the employer provides it free of charge. HSE dates the limb (b) change from 6 April 2022, and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, section 9, bars a charge for that PPE. A spare you buy yourself is the price on the card.
Are all Uvex shoes metal-free?
The Uvex 1 range page describes a metal-free xenova cap, and the Uvex 2 page describes a metal-free midsole. On these eight cards, metal-free is printed only on the perforated S1 and the BOA S3L. The other six titles leave the toe material unstated. A reviewer’s steel-cap remark is not the marking.
What is ESD for?
ESD is a static-control mark. Uvex prints under 35 megaohms on the range pages, and some 2022 tables say under 100 megaohms. It controls charge around components. It does not insulate you from electric shock. Buy it when the workplace asks for it, and leave it when the title is silent and the assessment never mentions it.
Why do two ASINs appear on one card?
On every kept card the dp/ ASIN differs from the details-block ASIN. The leather link is B017V1C1Y8 and the details block prints B0BFX9KWH5. Model lines and dates sometimes disagree as well. Buy from the dp/ link whose title and photo match, and treat the second code as unverified until you open that page.

Related pages

Who each card is for

Uvex safety shoes

Uvex safety shoes size chart for UK length and width

S1 vs S3 safety boots: what the letters add on site

Uvex 1 vs Uvex 2 safety shoes: shoe or leather boot

Sources

Public UK sources for class, marking, and who pays for PPE, plus the Uvex UK range notes. Listings and prices are from amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2026.

  1. HSE, PPE overview (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  2. HSE, PPE Regulations 2022 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  3. GOV.UK, UKCA and CE by sector (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  4. GOV.UK, PPE Enforcement Regulations 2018 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  5. Uvex UK, EN ISO 20345:2022 guide (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  6. Uvex UK, uvex 1 range (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  7. Uvex UK, uvex 2 range (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  8. Uvex UK, waterproof versus water-resistant (retrieved 16 October 2026)