About tReds

tReds is a British footwear retailer selling branded shoes, boots and safety footwear, and a tReds discount code is often spent on wellingtons, work boots or a pair of school shoes. Safety footwear is the part of this catalogue with its own rulebook, and the markings on the side of the boot are what you are actually buying.

Safety boot ratings, decoded

Safety footwear is graded to a standard, and the codes tell you exactly what is protected. SB is the base level with a toecap. S1 adds an antistatic sole and a closed heel. S1P adds a midsole plate against penetration from underneath. S3 adds water resistance and a cleated sole. If a workplace has specified a rating, that rating is the requirement and a boot that merely looks sturdy does not meet it. Toecaps come in steel and in composite, which is lighter and does not conduct cold, and both meet the same impact test.

Wellingtons and the mistake with socks

Rubber and PVC wellingtons have no breathability, so the warmth comes entirely from the lining and the sock. Buying a size up to fit a thick sock works; wearing a thick sock in a snug boot makes your feet colder by compressing the air that insulates them. Neoprene-lined boots are warmer and heavier. Store wellies upright rather than folded, since a crease in rubber eventually splits.

Width, insoles and a foot that has changed

Many brands here offer more than one width fitting, and a wide fitting is a different last rather than a longer shoe. If you wear an orthotic, check that the original insole lifts out, because the replacement needs that depth. Feet spread with age and after pregnancy, so the size that fitted a decade ago is not a safe assumption.

Children's shoes need measuring each time

Measure length and width with the child standing and in the socks they will wear, and refit every few months during a growth spurt rather than at the start of each school year.

Using a tReds discount code

Apply the code in the basket and confirm the figure before paying. Safety footwear bought for a workplace is sometimes zero-rated or invoiced differently, so check the final total carefully. Clearance lines and gift vouchers sit outside offers, and shoes go back unworn in an undamaged box.