Over 40 Years of Safety Innovation —
The Original Slip-Resistant Shoe

Protecting The Workforce Since 1984

Shoes For Crews® is a leading designer and manufacturer of slip-resistant footwear, protecting millions of workers worldwide. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Shoes For Crews began producing slip-resistant footwear in 1984 with a mission to create a safer workplace. Shoes For Crews’ mission is to protect workers and help employers reduce workers’ compensation costs. Trusted by over 150,000 companies worldwide, we are the industry leader in slip-resistant safety footwear.

Why Our Slip-Resistant Outsoles Are Superior

Our outsoles are specifically customized to support a wide range of safety challenges that workers in different environments face. We use advanced CnC mold-making, which is a unique cleaning process, and perform regular mold maintenance to ensure the integrity of our molds. Our molds get replaced more frequently than industry standards to ensure the shape and depth of the lugs remain consistent for optimal slip-resistant performance.

The chevron lug design of our GLADIATOR tread design expands slip resistance to the most rugged areas. First, we retain the sharp leading edges of the lugs so that when you walk on a hard, flat surface, you still get traction. Second, the lugs are very widely spaced to overgrip physical debris and find balance on uneven surfaces. Finally, the wide shallow channels between the lugs mean that dirt and dried mud will naturally fall out, keeping the tread ready for the next step.

• Industrial / Construction
• Transportation
• Manufacturing
• Food Processing
• Warehousing - Heavy

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The lug patterns of our Easy Clean outsoles improve on Hypergrip in three ways. First, the sharp leading edges of the lugs have more leading edges so the lugs will always resist slip in any direction. Second, the channels between the lugs are no longer straight; this helps prevent food or other debris from clogging the outsole. Finally, the lugs are wider and shallower to help the outsole self-clean.

• Kitchens / Bakeries
• Food Service
• Grocery / Supermarket
• Hospitals / Healthcare
• Warehousing - Light

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The square lug design of our Hypergrip outsole design has been proven and tested for decades. The goal in any slip-resistant outsole is to maximize rubber to floor, and this design is built to do that in lug design and lug spacing. First, the leading edges of the lugs are sharp angles. This means the lug scrapes contamination off the floor and creates contact. Second, the face of the square lugs is subdivided into micro-squares. Finally, the lugs are widely spaced to help debris fall out of the sole and not get stuck.

• Schools
• Front of House Restaurants
• Hospitality
• Barista / Cafe
• Casino

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Details Make The Difference

We strive to make our shoes your go-to choice for work by offering a variety of comfort and safety technologies thoughtfully built into each shoe. That's why we tailor each safety feature for specific industries and jobs.

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Tested And Proven

Not all slip-resistant shoes are created equal. Shoes For Crews consistently achieves the highest Coefficient of Friction (COF) scores which measure outsole traction and slip resistance.