Purchasing Resources for Slip-Resistant Shoes

Pricing and Costs of Slip-Resistant Shoes

Keep employees safe with reasonably priced slip-resistant shoes
By Kim Finn Restaurants, manufacturing plants, health care facilities, construction sites, theme parks, hotels, convenience stores and numerous other businesses understand the benefits of slip-resistant shoes. Employers can outfit employees or point them towards reputable providers of slip-resistant work shoes at reasonable prices.
 

Employers lose money every year when about 300,000 employees slip and fall. Almost 20% of all workers' compensation costs come from those injuries that also result in over a thousand worker deaths annually. While searching for non-slip shoes, remember the following:

1. Only buy slip-resistant shoes online that meet the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards for safety.

2. Depending on how the shoes are worn and the surfaces they're worn on, expect non-slip shoes to last anywhere from six months to more than six years.

3. Just like tires, make sure your employees replace their slip-resistant shoes when the tread depth wears down.

Examine pricing and costs of slip-resistant shoes for food service/ manufacturing/medical environs

Buy brand names you trust to ensure the best value for your money; some of the more popular makers of slip resistant shoes include Shoes for Crews ($25 to $70), Skechers ($40 to $80), Dr. Martens ($80 to $125), SkidBuster ($50 to $65) and Standing Comfort ($50 to $130).
Try: Check out the slip-resistant shoe selections at Work Shoe City and HealthyFeetStore.com. The Uniform Connection carries several name brands for shoes for medical professionals.

Price clogs for your employees' next no-slip shoes

Clogs offer great looks, comfort and convenience in different work environments. When you buy non-slip shoes online, expect to pay $30 to $45 for Crocs, $25 to $45 for SFC Froggz and around $100 for Dansko.
Try: For clogs worn in a medical environment, take a look at AllHeart.com, a medical apparel and accessories provider. Order leather, slip resistant clogs from HealthyShoeStore.com and chefs' clogs from Most Comfortable Shoes.

Make boots your employees' official slip-resistant work shoes

Whether your employees work in a construction or manufacturing environment, slip-resistant boots with steel toes, metatarsal guards and other protections make a valuable investment. Look for slip-resistant boots from Dickies (around $70), Bates ($85 to $150) and Hytest (around $200).
Try: You'll find Bates, Doc Martens, Wolverine and many other brands at safeshoes.com. Shop for Durango, Wolverine, Timberland and other popular brands at BootBarn.com.

Look for value-added services from suppliers of slip resistant shoes

Get more for the money you pay for quality non slip shoes by finding suppliers and distributors for slip-resistant shoes that offer services like a mobile shoe service, accepting payroll deductions or even assistance with medical costs when an employee is injured while wearing a particular model of shoe.
Try: SR Max provides a mobile shoe service throughout most of the country for buyers who plan to buy in bulk, so you can see what you're getting without having to go anywhere. While at the website, look more into the details of the SR Max limited indemnity offer. Essentially, the company will reimburse companies participating in its SR Max Direct Employer Billing Plan for direct medical expenses when an employee slips and falls while wearing SR Max shoes that only cost around $50 a pair. Keuka Cafe Footwear offers a similar program for companies that purchase Keuka footwear purchased through payroll deduction or a 100% subsidized company purchase. Register with RestaurantShoes.com, a licensed reseller of SkidBuster Footwear, to take advantage of reduced prices, access to payroll deduction forms, custom-made order forms, periodic reports on employee purchases and same-day shipping for shoes costing between $45 and $65.

• If you operate a manufacturing plant or even a restaurant, you may periodically provide guided tours through your facility to local business leaders, students or community leaders. If you already plan to buy slip-resistant shoes online, consider investing in several pairs of inexpensive slip-resistant overshoes in different sizes to offer someone who shows up without the proper footwear.