Bulky safety shoes? That’s the past. Here are 5 reasons everyone is switching.

A box that slides off a pallet. A trolley that rolls over your foot. A screw on the floor you never saw. It happens in a second, on a completely normal day, and nobody tells you in the morning that today is the day.

That’s why Shraks have a steel toe cap, a puncture-resistant Kevlar midsole and an anti-slip sole tested on wet and greasy floors. S1P certified (EN ISO 20345), exactly the same certification as other safety shoes.

A classic safety shoe weighs about 820 grams. Shraks weigh 420 grams, about half, with the same protection.

That sounds small until you count your steps. Around 10,000 steps in a shift means roughly four tonnes less lifted by your legs, every single day. They just left the weight out.

No bulky toe and no changing shoes in the car park. You walk in, do your shift and walk out in the same pair.

Straight to the shops, the school gate or a drink after work. On the floor and off it, they just look like sneakers.

Heavy shoes don’t just wear out your feet. By three in the afternoon your legs feel every step, and by the evening there’s nothing left for the people waiting for you at home.

With half the weight, a cushioning sole and breathable mesh, the end of the day feels different. More than 100,000 pairs sold, rated 4.8 out of 5, and one line keeps coming back in the reviews: I forgot I was wearing safety shoes.

Wear them at work for 30 days. Shipping is free, a different size is free, and if they’re not for you, you get your money back.

One pair for you and one for a colleague, or a spare pair for the locker? Mix and match any model: with 2 or 3 pairs, every pair costs less.