FEATURE
Neptun Boot; Setting a
new standard in safety
footwear
N
eptun Boot was established in
1977 in Westmead, Pinetown,
South Africa in order to supply
high-quality PVC gumboots to
general industry with a focus on the
agricultural sector. Over the years, the
business has grown and developed
to become the leading gumboot
manufacturer in Southern Africa.
Neptun’s market reach has grown
along the years to include territories as
far afield as Ghana, Australia, China,
UAE, Peru and the Republic of Ireland,
making Neptun a truly global player.
The mainstay of Neptun’s agricultural
range of products are the Shova TM
and Marina product lines. Shova TM
is a full length unisex gumboot and
Marina is Neptun’s ladies range
of gumboots. Both are available in
general purpose and blood and fat
resistant variants. The Shova TM range
is also available in Chelsea, fishing,
shoes and clog variants. The Marina
range also comes in a number of
fashionable colour combinations as
well as in clog and shoe variants.
Neptun also has a range of children’s
gumboots known as Clipper, which,
variant dependant, services a wide
range of markets from school-
shoe substitutes in the cold, wet,
mountainous, rural regions of Southern
Africa to fashionable boots sold at
South Africa’s leading retailers.
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In 2005 Neptun
launched the
Shosholoza mining
gumboot which won
a design award from the
Design Institute of South
Africa. It revolutionised
the mining gumboot industry by
introducing patented ankle and
metatarsal protection as well as
bringing shoe comfort levels to a
gumboot. The Shosholoza gumboot
is available with a steel toe cap, a steel
midsole and a metatarsal protector.
It is also available in a wader variant.
This boot is sold all over South and
Southern Africa to all the major mining
houses.
Further capitalizing on the success of
the metatarsal protection offered in
the Shosholoza Metaguard gumboot,
Neptun developed and launched the
Stimela XP boot in 2013. It is the
world’s first metal-free, heavy-duty
mining boot with an integral metatarsal
protector and has been patented
globally. The Stimela XP gumboot
is available with a composite toe cap
and an anti-penetrative textile midsole.
This flagship boot is now in demand
across Southern Africa and into Europe
as well.
In 2015 Neptun further expanded
its product offering by launching the
Strident metal free, dual density PU
safety boot with a textile upper. This
boot was designed specifically for
the harsh mining conditions in South
Africa where the traditional leather
alternatives were failing after just a few
months. This safety boot is available
with a composite toe-cap and an anti-
penetrative textile midsole. Strident
is available in an Ankle Boot, Chelsea
slip on and Combat boot versions to
serve a wider range of industries where
the user demands the highest levels of
durability and comfort. Miners, security
forces, hunters and game rangers
can now enjoy the benefits of a light
weight flexible and water resistant full
safety boot.
Neptun also offers a comprehensive
aftersales service for its customers
with a dedicated team of technical
sales representatives that are on call
for any opportunities or challenges our
customers face. We pride ourselves on
supporting our customers in delivering
the best possible product and service
to the end user.
All of Neptun’s safety products are
certified to the latest EN 20345 and
SANS 20345 certifications. Both the
PVC and the PU manufacturing plants
are internationally certified plants by
SAI Global.
Please contact Allister Robertson at
[email protected] or on
+27 (31) 737 4500 so that we can
help find the right boot for you.