Fortex Work Boot
Francis Lacroix
Safety Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment Design Fortex Work Boot by Francis Lacroix Fortex is a waterproof safety boot engineered for high risk industrial environments involving chemical exposure, impact hazards, and mechanical stress. Its innovation is a chemical co molding process that bonds thermoplastic polyurethane components to an injected polyurethane base, forming a unified structure without adhesives. Integrated elements include a metatarsal guard, lateral ankle protection, and a reinforced heel counter. The design provides resistance to water, chemicals, hydrocarbons, puncture, and slipping, while remaining lightweight, ergonomic, and thermally efficient.
Silver A' Design Award Winner
Fortex Work Boot by Francis Lacroix is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Safety Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment Design Award. Fortex Work Boot earned the Silver A' Design Award in 2026 and is showcased on Best Designs of the World among other exceptional designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Francis Lacroix and see why Fortex Work Boot design stands out from its competition.
About Fortex
Safety Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment Design Fortex Work Boot by Francis Lacroix Fortex is a waterproof safety boot engineered for high risk industrial environments involving chemical exposure, impact hazards, and mechanical stress. Its innovation is a chemical co molding process that bonds thermoplastic polyurethane components to an injected polyurethane base, forming a unified structure without adhesives. Integrated elements include a metatarsal guard, lateral ankle protection, and a reinforced heel counter. The design provides resistance to water, chemicals, hydrocarbons, puncture, and slipping, while remaining lightweight, ergonomic, and thermally efficient. Fortex earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine creativity with advanced design, and are selected by a grand jury, as superior entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated projects are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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