▲ Safety shoes from “TAKUMI Safety” that protect the feet of workers at factories in Thailand. The model in the photo is the “NINJA II”, taken at the Enshu (Thailand) Limited factory.
Siam Sanritsu handles Japanese “TAKUMI Safety” brand PPE (personal protective equipment/safety protective equipment) products in Thailand. Safety shoes and safety gloves from TAKUMI Safety (Head office: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) are Japanese quality PPE products that also meet European safety standards.
TAKUMI Safety’s safety gloves have excellent cut and abrasion resistance, and safety shoes are offered with various functions to protect from falling objects, for treading through areas with metal fragments/chips, and to protect from slips due to oil and water at construction sites and manufacturing factories in Thailand.
Since their introduction in Thailand in 2015, these products have been used in the automotive parts manufacturing factories, PC precision parts manufacturing factories, as well as other manufacturing and construction industries in Thailand and are expanding their market share.
▲ Safety gloves with excellent cut and abrasion resistance. There are various types, for everything from light work to heavy-duty work.
Safety shoes with additional features such as oil resistance, slip resistance, and electrostatic resistance from TAKUMI Safety
Until a few years ago, when we visited manufacturing factories in Thailand, we used to see workers wearing sandals, crushed shoe heels, and cheap-but-low-quality/easily-broken safety shoes. Now, however, the awareness of the workers themselves and those in charge of purchasing has changed, and they are demanding high quality PPE products.
In terms of safety shoes, people tend to wear Japanese brands that are made with high quality and not only offer safety performance, but also fit well and are comfortable to wear. Women, in particular, prefer safety shoes that are fashionable.
▲ Staff working at Enshu (Thailand) Limited factory
TAKUMI Safety's safety shoes are less expensive than those of other Japanese brands, and include the “SCARLETT” model with a color scheme for women and the “NINJA” model with a sports shoe design for daily use, while maintaining safety performance.
▲ "SCARLETT" is preferred by women engaged in light work such as warehouse work because it is lightweight and has an excellent fit, and further has toe protection performance that complies with European standards.
TAKUMI Safety's four popular types of safety shoes have undergone a model change to enhance their functions due to the recent emergence of similar products in Thailand (old models can no longer be handled as soon as they are out of stock).
The four models are introduced below.
NINJA
Material
Upper cover: Polyurethane
Soles: Synthetic rubber
Boxtoe: Iron
★ Yellow and black color combination, designed like sports shoes
★ Tight heels to fit the foot
★ Mesh fabric is used for the upper material, and it has good breathability.
★ Honeycomb structure and mesh fabric are used for the inner sole to further improve breathability.
★ Cushioning is improved by the whip sole
★ Toe protection performance that complies with JIS and European standards
NINJA II
Material
Upper cover: Polyurethane
Soles: Synthetic rubber
Boxtoe: Iron
★ An evolutionary model of TSH-115, popular among Thai manufacturing workers along with NINJA
★ Tight heels to fit the foot
★ Water resistance that does not allow penetration even if the shoe surface is exposed to water or oil
★ Rubber sole that complies with JIS slip resistance standards
★ Honeycomb structure and mesh fabric are used for the inner sole to further improve breathability.
★ Toe protection performance that complies with JIS and European standards
SAMURAI
Material
Upper cover: Microfiber/polyurethane
Soles: Polyurethane
Boxtoe: Reinforced plastic
Insole: Iron
★ An evolution of TSH-120, a model for heavy-duty work
★ Tight heels to fit the foot
★ Oil and slip resistance
★ Anti-electrostatic performance
★ Built-in iron SUS mid plate to prevent treading through
★ Cushion material with a double urethane structure improves comfort
★ Honeycomb structure and mesh fabric are used for the inner sole to further improve breathability.
★ The toes are made of reinforced plastic with a design that allows plenty of space.
★ Toe protection performance that complies with JIS and European standards
SYOGUN
Material
Upper cover: Genuine leather
Soles: Polyurethane
Boxtoe: Iron
Insole: Iron
★ Uses the top class genuine leather for the upper
★ For heavy-duty work, the highest durability in the series
★ Protection up to the ankle part by adopting a mid cut
★ Oil resistance
★ Built-in iron SUS mid plate to prevent treading through
★ Honeycomb structure and mesh fabric are used for the inner sole to further improve breathability.
★ Tight heels to fit the foot
★ Toe protection performance that complies with JIS and European standards
The model that I, Yuguchi, recommend is the “NINJA II”, the successor to the TSH115. The NINJA II, which I use myself, has a stylish design in silver and black, is lightweight, and has an excellent fit. I wear it when visiting customers' factories.
Photo cooperation: ENSHU (Thailand) Limited
Enshu (Thailand) Limited
Established in 1997. The company manufactures and sells machining centers No. 30 and No. 40 in Thailand, Indonesia, and India, as well as the "E-Loader" an automatic transfer system with a built-in machining center, enabling automatic transport of workpieces by connecting multiple machining centers. In Japan, Enshu Limited and Sanritsu Kosan Co., Ltd. have been associated for more than half a century. Siam Sanritsu, which entered Thailand in 1995, has also had a long relationship with Enshu since the establishment of its Thai subsidiary.
