U-Power Safety Footwear
1 product in stock across ppe, safety boots and safety footwear.
About U-Power
U-Power's roots go back to 1950 in northern Italy, where the business began as Almar. The turning point came in 2017 with the launch of the Red Lion collection — safety footwear that looked and felt like a technical trainer rather than a safety boot — and by 2019 U-Power was the market leader in safety footwear across Europe. It is a genuinely fast rise in a conservative category.
The flagship Red Lion range, alongside Red Up, Red Industry and Red Leve, is built on lightweight construction: aluminium and composite toecaps, non-metallic penetration-resistant midsoles and BASF Infinergy cushioning inserts — the same expanded TPU used in running shoes. All are certified to EN ISO 20345, with the slip resistance, water resistance and antistatic properties the standard requires.
U-Power is what we recommend when comfort is the actual problem — when a client's team is on hard floors for ten hours and existing boots are causing complaints or being swapped for trainers. Common in logistics, warehousing, manufacturing and engineering across Scotland. The 2022 EN ISO 20345 update changed the class codes, so our guide is worth a read before re-specifying.
There is currently 1 product from U-Power in the catalogue, covering ppe, safety boots and safety footwear, from £112.42 ex VAT. Everything is available on business terms, with trade pricing that improves with volume. Orders over £150 ex VAT are delivered free, and most stocked lines dispatch for next-day delivery.
U-Power at a glance
- Founded
- Company roots to 1950 (originally Almar); U-Power brand and Red Lion range from 2017
- Origin
- Northern Italy
- Parent company
- U-Power Group (Italy)
- Specialises in
- Premium safety footwear
- Typical sectors
- Logistics and warehousing, manufacturing, engineering, automotive, facilities management
Key U-Power ranges we stock
- Red Lion
- Red Up
- Red Industry
- Red Leve
- safety trainers, shoes and boots with aluminium and composite toecaps and Infinergy cushioning
Standards U-Power products are certified to
- EN ISO 20345:2022 (S1–S7)
- SRC slip resistance
- non-metallic penetration-resistant midsoles
- ESD variants
Certification varies by product — always check the individual product page for the marking that applies to the line you are buying.
Browse these categories across all brands
U-Power sits alongside the other makes we stock in each of these ranges — useful if you are comparing options rather than buying to a fixed brand spec.
Standards and how to choose
Specifying U-Power kit correctly means matching the product to the right EN standard. These guides explain what the ratings mean, in plain English:
- Safety Boot Standards Explained: EN ISO 20345:2022 (S1–S7)The 2022 update to EN ISO 20345 added new safety classes — including S6 and S7 — and a lot of buyers aren't sure what changed. Here's what the codes mean now.
U-Power — frequently asked questions
- What is Infinergy in a U-Power boot?
- Infinergy is a BASF expanded TPU cushioning insert, the same material used in performance running shoes, used to reduce fatigue over long shifts.
- What is U-Power's Red Lion range?
- Red Lion is U-Power's flagship collection, launched in 2017, which took the brand to European market leadership in safety footwear by 2019.
Bulk orders and trade accounts
Standardised on U-Power across your sites? We quote for bulk and recurring orders and can hold agreed lines in stock for scheduled call-off, so your teams always get the same product code. Request a quote with your quantities, or talk to us about opening a trade account. You can also browse our other brands.