About SPIEZ
Built for the ones who build.
SPIEZ makes safety shoes and slip-resistant work shoes for people who spend the whole shift on their feet: on job sites, in kitchens, on hospital floors and in warehouses. We took our name from a small Swiss town on Lake Thun, and our standard from the way it was built. Make it last, then keep making it better.
Named after Spiez, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
46°41′ N 7°41′ E
A town that never stopped building.
Spiez sits on the southern shore of Lake Thun, in the Canton of Bern. Its castle has watched over the bay for about a thousand years. The old Strättligen Chronicle credits King Rudolf II of Burgundy with building it in 933, and the stone keep that still stands today went up around 1200.
What we admire is how it grew. The castle passed from the Strättligen family to the Bubenbergs in 1338 and later to the von Erlachs. Each owner added to what was already there instead of tearing it down.
That is how we make shoes. We keep what works, listen to the people who wear them, and fix what doesn't.
Every shoe carries a place.
Our lines are named after real places in Switzerland, and each name says something about the shoe. Spiez, at 628 meters on Lake Thun, is home. It's the name on every box.
- 375 m GenevaNimbus Geneva line
- 628 m SpiezHome
- 1,034 m GrindelwaldSummit Grindelwald line
- 4,478 m MatterhornMatterhorn line
Nimbus Geneva
Named for Switzerland's most international city. Our everyday line of work and safety shoes, built for kitchens, wards, warehouses and sites, and easy to wear on the way home.
Shop Nimbus GenevaSummit Grindelwald
Named for the village below the Eiger's north face. Rugged safety shoes for rough ground, cold mornings and long days outside.
Shop Summit GrindelwaldMatterhorn
Named for the peak everyone recognizes. Insoles and compression socks, the support layer that goes inside the shoe.
Shop MatterhornFour technologies, one job.
That job is getting you through the shift. Every SPIEZ shoe is built from the same four systems, and which ones a model carries depends on the work it's made for.
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ShieldX™ Composite safety toe
A metal-free safety toe that is lighter than steel, doesn't carry heat or cold, and typically won't set off metal detectors. On our safety models it meets ASTM F2413 and EN ISO 20345.
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Wunder Grip™ Slip-resistant outsole
A rubber compound and tread made for wet, greasy floors. Our outsoles are rated SRC for slip resistance, tested on wet tile and on oily steel.
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BernCore Foam™ Cushioned midsole
A lightweight midsole that soaks up the shock of every step, so your feet and knees have more left at the end of a 10- or 12-hour shift.
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AquaFlex™ Water-resistant upper
An upper that shrugs off spills, bends with your foot and wipes clean after a messy shift.
Made for the shift you work.
- Nurses & healthcareCushioned for long rounds, easy to wipe down.
- Chefs & food serviceGrip on greasy floors, uppers that shrug off spills.
- ConstructionComposite safety toes and puncture-resistant soles.
- Manufacturing & warehouseLight enough for miles of concrete a day.
- HospitalityLooks like a sneaker, works like a work shoe.
- Auto repairOil-resistant grip and protection underfoot.
What you can count on.
The standards we test to
- ASTM F2413
- Safety toes, United States. Impact and compression protection for safety-toe footwear.
- EN ISO 20345
- Safety footwear, Europe. Toe protection against a 200-joule impact, plus requirements for the sole and upper.
- SRC
- Slip resistance. Tested on wet ceramic tile and on oily steel.
- UKCA
- United Kingdom. Declarations of conformity for the models we sell in the UK.
Ratings vary by model. Each product page lists its ratings, and you can download every model's Declaration of Conformity.
How we look after you
- Free shipping on every orderTo every country and region available at checkout.
- Ships within 48 hoursBusiness days. Tracking arrives by email once your order is on its way.
- 30-day free returnsCounted from the day your order arrives. Read the return policy.
- Real people, real answersWrite to sales@spiezcollection.com or use our contact page.
Find your pair.
Swiss heritage, headquartered in Vernon, California, with teams across Europe and Asia. Buying for a crew? We set up team and business accounts too.