The CANDY is a low, lightweight, and comfortable safety shoe from U-Power, part of the Red Lion line. The Red Lion line is designed to provide inexhaustible energy, making you "invincible" thanks to the Infinergy® insert in the sole that returns energy with every step.
These shoes comply with the European standard EN ISO 20345:2022 and fall into the protection class S3S CI FO SR . They are classified as Type "A" footwear .
- Upper : It is made of soft, water-repellent, tumbled natural nubuck leather .
- Water absorption after 60 minutes: 4.8% (standard requirement ≤ 30%).
- Water transmitted after 60 minutes: 0 g (standard requirement ≤ 0.2 g).
- Water vapour permeability: 10.1 mg/(cm²·h) (standard requirement ≥ 0.8 mg/(cm²·h)).
- Permeability coefficient: 86.1 mg/cm² (standard requirement ≥ 15 mg/cm²).
- Lining : Inside, the shoe is equipped with breathable Wingtex® air tunnel . Wingtex is a U-Power technology for footwear.
- Water vapour permeability: 23.7 mg/(cm²·h) (standard requirement ≥ 2 mg/(cm²·h)) .
- Permeability coefficient: 189.7 mg/cm² (standard requirement ≥ 20 mg/cm²).
- Dry abrasion resistance: 25,600 cycles (Meet).
- Wet abrasion resistance: 12,800 cycles (Meets).
- Toe cap : The protective toe cap is in AirToe Aluminium , a U-Power technology.
- Impact resistance (clear heights after impact): 16.5 mm (standard requirement ≥ 14 mm).
- Compressive strength (Free heights after compression): 14.5 mm (standard requirement ≥ 14 mm).
- Anti-perforation : The shoe is equipped with a "no metal" Save & Flex PLUS® textile insole, also a U-Power footwear technology.
- Puncture resistance: Complies with ≥ 1100 N.
- Insole : The insole is a U-Power original , U-Power insole technology.
- Abrasion resistance: No damage after ≥ 400 cycles (Pass).
- Midsole : Made of soft expanded PU and Infinergy® . Infinergy® is a technology that returns energy with every step.
- Outsole : The sole is made of PU/PU and Infinergy® . It is oil-resistant, non-slip and antistatic .
- Abrasion resistance (volume loss): 77 mm³ (standard requirement ≤ 250 mm³).
- Bending strength: 3.2 mm (standard requirement ≤ 4 mm).
- Outsole/midsole detachment resistance: 3.4 N/mm (standard requirement ≥ 3 N/mm).
- Resistance to hydrocarbons (volume % change): 11.6% (standard requirement ≤ 12%).
- Heel energy absorption: 36 J (standard requirement ≥ 20 J).
- Slip Resistance (SR) : Slip tests show high values according to the EN 13287 method of the EN ISO 20345:2022 standard:
- On ceramic tile with NaLS (7° forward heel): 0.42 (standard requirement ≥ 0.31).
- On ceramic tile with NaLS (tip back 7°): 0.38 (standard requirement ≥ 0.36).
- On ceramic tile with glycerine (7° forward heel): 0.31 (standard requirement ≥ 0.19).
- On ceramic tile with glycerine (tip back 7°): 0.28 (standard requirement ≥ 0.22).
- Anatomical Fit/Shape : The shoe adopts Natural Confort 11 Mondopoint technology, one of U-Power's footwear technologies.
- The weight of a size 42 shoe is 1.089 kg .
- Areas of Use : They are suitable for sectors such as Assembly - Humid environments, Chemicals, Cold .
- Additional Features :
- The shoe is ESD (Electro Static Discharge) rated, with an electrical resistance category of less than 10⁹ Ω . An ESD certificate can be downloaded.
- It is also Secosol certified.
- The shoe is also Nickel Free .
The CANDY shoes from the Red Lion line represent the ideal choice for those looking for safety footwear that combines lightness, superior comfort and reliable protection , allowing you to face daily challenges with renewed energy.
Think of the U-Power CANDY shoe as a portable battery for your feet: not only does it protect you from the impacts and dangers of the outside world, but thanks to Infinergy® technology, it gives you back some of the energy you consume, like a constant recharge that keeps you active and full of energy throughout the working day.
