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Cat Footwear Addresses Chronic Pain in the Construction Industry by Launching the CAT EDGE .
Cat FootwearMarch 2, 2021 GMT
ROCKFORD, Mich., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Cat® Footwear, a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) today released its newest work boot designed for injury prevention for industrial workers – Cat Edge. Cat Footwear is stepping outside the box of traditional industrial footwear design with Cat Edge’s ergonomically correct footwear platform, with the primary purpose behind the design of the boot to focus on the reduction of stress on the body for workers who are standing over long periods of time.
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If you’re a regular in the world of construction boots you probably have experienced some type of discomfort or pain wearing them for long hours on end. Most work boots are built for protection first (and they do a great job at it), but not for comfort, performance, or overall health.
In fact, according to a recent survey from the Harvard School of Public Health, 75% of construction workers feel some sort of chronic pain in their legs, knees, or lower back, all areas triggered from your feet. And on top of that, the trade industry takes fewer days off than most others. It’s a taxing job on both the mind and body, and the footwear industry hasn’t quite accommodated it yet, until now.
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The outsole design of the boot provides optimal stability with a wide, full-ground midfoot contact to reduce ankle rotation and weight bearing stresses. The ergonomic insole design supports the three main arches of the foot in order to reduce lower extremity fatigue, prevent overuse of the arches when standing and to create more stability by making full contact with the foot.
Cat Footwear, a division of
Wolverine World Wide Inc. released its newest work boot designed for injury prevention for industrial workers Cat Edge.
Cat Footwear is stepping outside the box of traditional industrial footwear design with Cat Edge s ergonomically correct footwear platform, with the primary purpose behind the design of the boot to focus on the reduction of stress on the body for workers who are standing over long periods of time.