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Chainsaw boots buying guide

Updated: 17 October 2026

You are buying a first pair for firewood or ground work, and amazon.co.uk is mixing steel-toe site boots with boots tested against a moving chain. This chainsaw boots buying guide is the order to use: the British Standard, then the class, then leather or rubber, then the size. The six listings, from £66.99 to £108.88, are on the [chainsaw boots comparison](/hub/protective-clothing/chainsaw-boots). Speeds sit on the [class 1 vs class 2](/hub/protective-clothing/chainsaw-boots/sub/chainsaw-boots-class-1-vs-class-2) page, and the rubber fit on the [rubber vs leather](/hub/protective-clothing/chainsaw-boots/sub/chainsaw-boots-rubber-vs-leather) page. We updated this on 15 October 2026 from those listings and the Health and Safety Executive. We did not run a lab test. A purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You are buying a first pair for firewood or ground work, and amazon.co.uk is mixing steel-toe site boots with boots tested against a moving chain.

Our top picks

Oregon Oregon Sarawak Class 1, UK 8

Best overall

Oregon Oregon Sarawak Class 1, UK 8
7.7/10about £71.44
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Oregon Oregon Yukon rubber chainsaw boots

Preis-Tipp

Oregon Oregon Yukon rubber chainsaw boots
8.1/10about £66.99
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SAFETOE SAFETOE Class 1 chainsaw boots

Rank 3

SAFETOE SAFETOE Class 1 chainsaw boots
9.1/10about £108.88
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On this page
  1. 1.Start with the standard, not the toe cap
  2. 2.Match the class to the saw, then stop
  3. 3.Then choose leather or rubber
  4. 4.What the current listings do and do not say
  5. 5.Check the pair before you rely on it

Start with the standard, not the toe cap

A chainsaw boot is footwear tested against a hand-held chainsaw. The Health and Safety Executive names BS EN ISO 17249, with grip and guarding at the vamp and instep. A steel toe alone belongs to EN ISO 20345. Five raw files here were ordinary safety boots, including metatarsal guards and an S3 title, and they were removed. Look for that standard, or for Class 1, 2 or 3 on the title. Forestry boot does not replace the line. Gaiters to BS EN 381-9 are for occasional use on even ground with little snag risk. If the title never mentions a chainsaw class, leave the listing. The next decision is the speed your saw actually runs.

Match the class to the saw, then stop

Class 1 is tested at 20 metres per second, Class 2 at 24, and Class 3 at 28. A higher class is a faster test, not a comfort grade. STIHL describes Class 1 as the usual forestry class and the one it recommends for home use. HSE names the standard and does not pick a class. Use the saw's actual rated chain speed, and set aside the nominal speed plus 33 per cent. Above 20 m/s actual you need Class 2, and above 24 m/s you need Class 3. This set has no title that states Class 2. The upper does not change that test.
Oregon Oregon Sarawak Class 1, UK 8

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Oregon Oregon Sarawak Class 1, UK 8
7.7/10about £71.44
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Then choose leather or rubber

Leather here is the laced boot you walk in. Rubber is the wellington shape. UK reviews of the Oregon Yukon rubber boot, at £66.99, say it runs large, often by one or two sizes, and that you add an insole. A loose boot was called unsafe to wear. The cut layer cannot help if the boot leaves your foot. Walk between cuts in leather that already prints the class. For mud and a short stand, use rubber after you have corrected the size. FISA notes that bulky protection adds fatigue, so a heavier class than the manual needs is a long day you chose.

What the current listings do and do not say

SAFETOE at £108.88 states Class 1, a steel toe, cow leather and memory foam. The Sarawak rows also state Class 1, and they are sizes of model 295448. The extra money buys the steel toe in the title, not a faster test. Yukon leather is £99.99 and Yukon rubber is £66.99. Neither title prints a class. Read the mark on the boot. Three URLs clash with the details-block ASIN: B0BJK5X43D, B071W4X21W and B013KOGS44.

Check the pair before you rely on it

Read the class on the boot before you cut, then wear the socks you will use. Do not average a rubber size-down with a SAFETOE true-to-size note into one rule. Then check hooks, sole and heel. A hook that snaps, a split heel, or a sole leaving the upper takes the pair out of chainsaw use. The sources here give no replacement interval in months. Lacing and the stop are on the how to wear chainsaw boots page. If the label or the structure is wrong, send the pair back.

Common questions

Are steel-toe work boots enough for a chainsaw?
No. A steel toe sits under EN ISO 20345. The Health and Safety Executive names BS EN ISO 17249 for chainsaw footwear, with guarding at the vamp and instep. Five ordinary safety-boot files were removed from this set for that reason. SAFETOE states a steel toe and Class 1 together. The steel toe still does not replace the class.
What does Class 1 mean in metres per second?
Class 1 is the cut test at 20 metres per second. Class 2 is 24 m/s and Class 3 is 28 m/s. Match the number to the saw's actual rated chain speed. A higher shelf price in this set does not move a boot from 20 m/s to 24 m/s.
Why do some chainsaw boots not print a class?
The Yukon leather and Yukon rubber titles say chainsaw boots and print no class. Oregon's pages state a class for related models, and some UK reviews name one too. Confirm the mark on the boot you receive. A review is not the label on the listing you paid for.
Is the dearest pair the safest?
SAFETOE at £108.88 states Class 1, the same class the Sarawak titles state from £71.44. The extra money does not buy a faster test. A saw that needs Class 2 is outside this shelf. Price here does not sort the class.
How do I tell a size listing from a different model?
The three Sarawak ASINs are model 295448, with one photograph and Class 1 on each title. UK 8 is £71.44, UK 9.5 is £72.49 and UK 12 is £82.52. The gap is the size, not a higher class. If you are none of those sizes, this family has no row for you.
Does a star rating mean the cut test was better?
No. The scores use amazon.co.uk stars, review counts and gaps in the listing. They are not a chainsaw test. Sarawak UK 9.5 is 4.5 from 204 reviews with one UK review in the file. Yukon leather is 4.4 from 3,312 reviews and the title still omits the class.

Related pages

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings used for this comparison, last checked on 17 October 2026.

  1. HSE, chainsaw PPE (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  2. HSE, working with chainsaws (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  3. PPE at Work Regulations 1992 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  4. STIHL UK, cut-protection classes (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  5. SIP Protection, finding your class (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  6. Oregon Sarawak declaration, model 295448 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  7. Oregon Yukon leather, model 295449 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  8. Oregon rubber boot, part 295385 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  9. Solidur UK chainsaw boots (retrieved 17 October 2026)