Met-Guard Safety Shoes: The Ins and Outs

Does your team work around heavy or sharp objects? Then you’ve got to make sure they’re wearing the right safety shoes for the job. While safety toe footwear is a mainstay of most industries (and for good reason), in certain situations your employees stand a far better chance of staying out of the ER if they’ve got the extra protection met-guard footwear offers.

Met-guard styles not only help protect your toes, but they also shield your metatarsal bones (those are the bones on the top of your foot). The main thing to look for when you’re shopping for met-guard styles is whether or not you want an internal or external guard. The time tested external guard is permanently attached to the outside of the shoe with either rivets or stitches. Internal guards, however, have the added benefit of being almost unnoticeable since they’re secured inside the shoe. And they’re generally more flexible and comfortable. Both options work phenomenally. 

Met-guard styles are all about protecting your employees’ full foot. They’re a must-have for manufacturing, food and beverage packaging, fabrication or whenever there's a chance of heavy or sharp objects falling. And your team benefits by knowing you’re investing in their safety. That’s both good for morale and for workplace injury prevention.

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