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We’re here for the American workforce. To us that means helping keep workers safe, comfortable and focused on the day ahead with our no-BS, custom safety footwear solutions. We believe in keeping things as straightforward as possible. No fine print. No hassle. Just simple corporate shoe programs and high-quality safety footwear that help reduce workplace injuries and take safety managers out of the shoe business.

OUR STORY

We’ve been family-owned and operated since our beginning over 40 years ago, and we’re proud of that fact. Our family-first culture has enabled us to stay nimble and focused on customer service rather than quarterly earnings calls. That’s how we’ve built our reputation for seeing each customer as an individual, not a number. Our results? Customers get real solutions for their unique needs, and we continually see huge drops in injury rates, which means fewer workers’ comp claims and a much healthier bottom line.

DISCOVER SAF-GARD SHOE PROGRAMS

Husband and wife team Bob and Ann Kubis founded Saf-Gard^® in 1980 offering retail, Mobile Shoe Store, in-plant consignment and mail order options. Bob went on the road securing accounts and running the Mobile Shoe Stores himself. Meanwhile, Ann held down the fort by shipping mail orders, running the retail store, placing orders with suppliers, invoicing customers and balancing the books.
At the very beginning of this decade, what began as a 2-person team grew to 14 with three Mobile Shoe Stores. Among the newest team members were Jeff, Gregg and Patrick Kubis, the three sons of our founders. Today, the brothers lead the company. By the end of the 90s, Saf-Gard^® purchased the HYTEST Atlantic distributorship in Claymont, Delaware and opened retail locations in Virginia, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
We acquired several other safety footwear companies including Burroughs Safety Shoe, adding new teammates and 2 new NC stores in Charlotte and Research Triangle Park. We continued expansion through other acquisitions like Maryland Industrial Shoe and New England Safety Shoe, strengthening our market farther north. One of the most exciting events of this period was the launch of our sister company SR Max^®, which focuses on slip-resistant footwear.
We experienced considerable growth in the 2010s. The Kata Safety Shoe acquisition solidified our North Carolina reach and allowed us to keep expanding into HYTEST territories. The Vulcan acquisition added several employees and extended our reach into Georgia and South Carolina. And the Michigan Industrial Shoe acquisition added employees, 12 Mobile Shoe Stores and 6 retail stores
Despite the many challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, we made our appearance into the Hoosier state, opening a new store in Indiana. We didn’t stop there—we acquired Lehigh Valley Safety Shoes to strengthen our presence in the northeast and Guard Your Dogs to dig deeper into Georgia.

In 2023, we doubled down in New England and added prescription safety eyewear with the acquisition of Industrial Protection Products (IPP). Shortly after, we opened new stores in both Virginia and Ohio.

In 2024, we kicked things off by launching our UK presence with the acquisition of Safer Safety. We kept that momentum going by acquiring Summit Safety Shoes to expand into the northwest and Quenvold's Safety Shoes to reach northern California. We’re always looking for ways to grow our family and keep our customers safe while on the job. If you’re thinking about selling your safety shoe company, give us a shout.

SAF-GARD^® TODAY

Más de 35
tiendas

Más de 70 tiendas
móviles de calzado

Más de 70
marcas

Más de 400
empleados

Más de 1275
estilos

NUESTRO IMPACTO

When there’s an opportunity to make a difference, you take it. Those are the words we live by. Whether we’re talking about partnering with organizations and brands that focus on making the world a better place or creating our own in-house initiatives, giving back is at the core of what we do.

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