What is MaxTrax Slip Resistant Outsole?

For some warehouse and plant employees, it isnt enough to just protect your feet with safety toes and metatarsal guards. Sometimes, these environments also require that your safety shoes have a slip resistant outsole, and what better outsole than a MaxTrax^® slip resistant outsole from our sister company, SR Max^®! Like most things in life, not all slip resistant safety toe shoes are created equal. Thats why SR Max^® took it upon themselves to create the premier slip resistant tread pattern that helps keep you confident on the job.While youre constantly protected on the job wearing the sole that Works Where You Work, have you ever wondered what goes into producing it? Read on to find out.When SR Max^® first came about in 2007, MaxTrax^® was not yet invented. Instead, we carried shoes with slip resistant outsoles from other companies. Within one year, SR Max^® advanced the game. We created and produced the most slip resistant outsole available by:

Creating the overall design of the tread.

The MaxTrax^® pattern is intended to give the outsole the highest amount of surface area possible. The pattern still provides deep grooves that are arranged to help channel liquids.The specialized groove design allows for an essential self-cleaning feature. This feature keeps the bottom of your shoes cleaner than many other slip resistant work shoes.

Using a flexible, soft rubber compound outsole.

The MaxTrax^® outsole provides more give upon impact. This "give" allows for a reinforced grip and a better hold on the ground. In our independent Brungrabber Mark II slip resistance test results in greasy, high soil oily/wet, and wet environments, MaxTrax^® passed each test with flying colors making our outsole the icon of slip resistance.

MaxTrax^® far surpasses the Coefficient of Friction (i.e. the measure of slip resistance) necessary to make a safe step in each test. Where other outsoles failed on one type of surface or had COFs near the mark for slipping on others, SR Max^® alone exceeded the threshold on all surfaces tested.

Partnerships.

All SR Max^® brand shoes are made with our MaxTrax^® outsole. However, we ve partnered up with several other brands to make MaxTrax^® available on select shoes offered by SR Max^® and Saf-Gard^TM. Our MaxTrax^® outsole can be found on select styles from brands such as Skechers, Rockport Works, and Reebok.Interested in getting your own pair of slip-resistant shoes with a MaxTrax^® outsole? Check us out online at safgard.com or srmax.com. *Please Note: While our MaxTrax^® outsole is truly a class of its own, it is important to remember that no shoe is completely slip-proof. This is particularly true if the sole of the shoe is prevented from making contact with the floor (for example: slipping on a banana peel). Always utilize caution and take preventative measures when working in slippery environments.