1952 Press Photo German industry creates steel toe boots.

Steel-toed boots against foot or toe injuries! German industry has done well with the newest knowledge from American industry and equipped worker's boots with steel toes. Statistics prove that 25 to 30% of all work-related injuries are foot or toe related. The first results are satisfactory: the shoes are relatively light, shapely, and can withstand the pressure of 1.5 tons. The shoes will be made in three types. Low shoes for the work-shop man, high lace-up shoes for transport workers, and buckled shoes for fire workers. Here, even the hit of a hammer can not break these shoes.

Photo measures 6 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 6-6-1952.



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