Cat Footwear has launched the 'Cat Edge,' which is specially designed to help alleviate the typical aches and pains that many construction workers and others with active jobs experience.
To accomplish this, Cat Footwear designed the work boot in an ergonomic fashion, helping to optimize the natural movement of the body while reducing the amount of stress and impact that the wearer experiences.
When crafting the Cat Edge, the company partnered with biomechanical engineers and podiatrists to come up with its 5 Injury Prevention Points, which include a supportive cushioned insole, shock-absorbing heel, a stabilizing outsole, flexible grooves that provide traction on all types of terrain, and a split shank that offers additional support while moving.
Image Credit: Cat Footwear
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Ergonomic Workwear
- Opportunity to design work clothes and gear with ergonomic features to increase comfort and reduce long term health risks of physically demanding jobs.
- Smart Wearables for Workers
- Innovative wearables which gather information on the wearer's movements and posture to optimize ergonomics, prevent injury, and increase productivity.
- Collaborations with Medical Professionals
- Partnerships between companies and medical professionals, particularly biomechanical engineers and podiatrists, to design products with added health benefits and injury prevention features.
Where This Applies
- Construction
- Opportunity for construction companies to invest in more ergonomic work gear for their staff, in order to increase workplace comfort, performance and ultimately reduce health care costs.
- Heavy Industry
- Innovative manufacturing leaders can work with podiatrists, biomedical engineers and human factors specialists in designing ergonomically suitable footwear to ensure the comfort and safety of workers.
- Health and Safety
- This industry can learn from and/or collaborate with companies in order to create better standards regarding ergonomics in the workplace, in turn reducing workplace accidents, injuries and cost on healthcare.
