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We will be happy to alter your invoice address. Please note that we can only change the address if the invoice has already been settled.

Would you like to alter your invoice address? Please contact us at: https://www.haix.co.uk/serviceform/overview

If you would like to cancel your order, please contact us promptly during our consultation hours by phone: +49 (0) 8751 / 8625 889 or Live Chat. We will be happy to check the status of your order.

PayPal
PayPal is an easy and secure way of making payment. You will need to have your PayPal details to hand when you complete your order.

Credit card
We also accept credit card payments (MasterCard/Visa).

Debit card
We also accept debit card payments (MasterCard/Visa).

The invoice will be sent automatically to the e-mail address you have entered. If you are a registered customer, you will also find it in your customer account under "My invoices".

Delivery takes place within approx. 10 to 16 working days.

Please get in touch with us if you have waited for more than the specified time but have not yet received your parcel. We will be happy to contact DHL UK on your behalf.

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We currently deliver to the following countries:
Germany, Austria, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark, Finland.

Unfortunately, we do not deliver to Ireland and Northern Ireland. But you can find a dealer near you at the following link: haix.co.uk/dealer

We charge a flat shipping fee for international deliveries:

• Germany: 3,90 €
• Austria: 3,90 €
• Italy: 6,90 €
• France: 6,90 €
• United Kingdom: 3,90 £
• Belgium: 6,90 €
• Netherlands: 6,90 €
• Luxembourg: 6,90 €
• Sweden: 99,00 Skr
• Denmark: 73,90 Dkr
• Finland: 10,90 €
• Norway: 69,0 NOK

Free 30-day right of return
You may return ordered goods within 30 days of receipt. Returns are processed quick and straightforward. Each parcel includes a return label and a return form which provides details of the return process. Please complete this return form in full, place it in your return package and send both back to us. HAIX will pay the costs of the return shipment. If goods are being returned, we will transfer the money back to your bank account within one week.

Exchanges:
Exchanges are generally not possible. Please place a new order to receive your required articles.

The following items may not be returned: Shoes which have been worn or become soiled.

Receipt:
Please be sure to retain your post office receipt when making a return. This contains your dispatch number. We will need this number to clarify the situation if we do not receive the parcel.

Please contact our support team via email: [email protected] or via phone: +49 (0) 8751 / 8625 889 to get your return label.

You should first check whether you have the right size. To do this, remove the inlay soles and place your feet on them. Make sure that the inlays are flush with your heels. Ideally, you should then have a space of between about 1.0 and 1.5 centimetres at the front for your toes.

If you discover that you have the right size:
1. One option is to send the shoes to us to be stretched. Shoes can be stretched by up to 0.5 centimetres. Shoes which have a toecap can only be stretched from behind the cap. Stretched shoes may not be exchanged. The stretching process is carried out free of charge.

2. The width of Vario Fit models can be regulated to a certain extent by using 3 different insoles.

You can find out which safety shoes our PerfectFit Safety insole is suitable for directly in the description at
HAIX Insole PerfectFit Safety, Perfect fit at a glance - comfortable insole by HAIX 

You can find out which leisure and work shoes our PerfectFit Light insole is suitable for directly in the description at HAIX Insole PerfectFit light, Perfect fit at a glance - comfortable insole by HAIX.

Is a Vario Fit sole worthwhile for me?
This can be checked by simply trying on the shoe without the insole. If you feel that you have enough room in the shoe, it makes sense to order the “wide” version of the Vario Fit insole.

You should first check whether you have the right size. To do this, remove the inlay soles and place your feet on them. Make sure that the inlays are flush with your heels. Ideally, you should then have a space of between about 1.0 and 1.5 centimetres at the front for your toes.

If you discover that you have the right size, a thicker inlay is available for almost all our models. Details of all inlays are available here: https://www.haix.co.uk/spare-parts/

Lacing systems may vary somewhat depending on the model.

Lacing instructions for one-off individual adjustment of the lace/zip fastener system
Lacing instructions for the new FIRE FLASH PRO laces
Lacing instructions for the new FIRE HERO, FIRE EAGLE laces
Lacing instructions for the new FIRE FLASH, FIRE FLASH GAMMA laces
Lacing instructions for the new SPECIAL FIGHTER laces
Lacing instructions for the new AIRPOWER X1, AIRPOWER 

Safety footwear

Differences between the different models:
- Watertight/not watertight
- Upper material
- Sun Reflect
- Shaft height
- Additional protective cap
- Lacing                                                          

Professional footwear

Differences between the different models:
- Upper material (leather/textile)
- Sun Reflect
- Watertight/not watertight
- The successor 2.0/2.1 model has an improved sole and upper material
- Standards vary

Leisure footwear

Differences between the different models:
- Watertight/not watertight

The successor Adventure 2.0/2.1 model has an improved sole and upper material compared to the Adventure 30

Each model has a different weight. Weights are shown in the blue information section included on the individual product pages. Weights stated usually relate to size 42.

Why is there an oversize supplement?

The reason for this is that very large sizes are only infrequently requested by customers. This means that production costs are higher than for standard sizes. Production processes also need to be specially adjusted, for example, and material use is greater. Nevertheless, we wish to be able to continue to provide this particular service to our customers. We are, therefore, compelled to charge an oversize supplement for shoes which do not correspond to the usual sizes.

Are you looking for a certain model which you cannot find in our web shop? It may possibly be a special or discontinued model.

Are you looking for more detailed information about this particular shoe?

Please contact us at: https://www.haix.co.uk/serviceform/overview

We offer the facility to receive information about the availability of our articles. The only exception is for articles which have been discontinued, i.e. have sold out. No notifications are available for these models.

Designation of safety footwear categories in accordance with the EN ISO 20345 standard

SB: Basic requirements under the standard are fulfilled (including toe cap)

S2: Toe cap + watertight

S3: Toe cap + watertight + penetration protection +  profiled sole

S1P: Toe cap + penetration protection

HI: Sole design provides heat insulation

CI: Sole design provides insulation against cold

WR: Shoes are water resistant

WRU: Waterproof and water absorption by upper

HRO: Performance of outsole in the case of direct contact with heat

Designation of safety footwear categories in accordance with the EN ISO 20345 standard

O2: Closed heel area, antistatic properties, energy absorption capacity in the heel area, requirements regarding water penetration and water absorption

FO: Outsole is fuel resistant

Classification of fire brigade footwear in accordance with the CE 0197 EN15090 standard

Code 1: Shoes made of leather or other materials, except footwear made entirely of rubber or polymers

Code 2: Footwear made entirely of rubber or polymers

Types of brigade footwear in accordance with the EN 15090 standard

Type 1: Suitable for general technical deployments (e.g. Type 1, HI1) and fire fighting outdoors only (e.g. Type 1 HI2; Type 1 HI3)

Type 2: Heavy duty basic protection models, suitable for internal fire fighting and combating other fires of all sorts; standard fire brigade boots (e.g. Type 2 HI2; Type 2 HI3)

Type 3: Special protective version, suitable for deployment in exceptional risk situations such as those involving hazardous materials; also suitable for all sorts of fire fighting (e.g. Type 3 HI2; Type 3 HI3)

Type and protective function of fire brigade footwear is stated in the bottom left-hand corner of the pictogram (fire fighter), e.g. F2A, whereby the following applies:

F   Fulfils all requirements under the standard

2   Type 2

A   Fulfilment of antistatic requirements

Meaning of the labelling symbols

HI1: Heat insulation performance level of the sole design at 150°C / 30 minutes

HI3: Heat insulation performance level of the sole design at 250°C / 40 minutes

The HAIX Climber, the HAIX Nature Two GTX and the HAIX Protector Alpin are able to accommodate crampons.

A shoe is antistatic if the measured contact resistance is in the range between 100 kiloohms (105 ohms) and one gigaohm (109 ohms). Antistatic shoes must be used according to the standard to reduce electrostatic charge and ensure its dissipation. This is necessary if the risk of electric shock from electrical equipment or live parts cannot be ruled out - or if there is a risk of ignition of flammable substances or vapours from sparks.
It is therefore a matter of protecting the safety shoe wearer (and also the people in the vicinity) from hazards that can occur in connection with electrical charging.

For ESD-capable shoes, the lower limit of the breakdown resistance is also 100 kiloohms and the upper limit is 100 megohms (1 x 108 ohms). This means that a shoe that is ESD-capable is also antistatic in any case. However, an antistatic shoe is not automatically ESD-capable.
ESD-capable shoes not only protect the wearer and the people in the vicinity, but also serve to protect work parts and equipment through controlled discharge.

Nubuck leather is polished smooth leather, while suede is created by splitting and subsequent roughening. Both types of suede have a velvety appearance. Experience has shown that suede in particular is very durable and easy to care for.

This company undertakes to supply only safety equipment and/or related services that fully comply with the standards and regulations and claims made relating to those products and/or related services. Where appropriate, this company will maintain up to date technical files and associated documentation to ensure that regulatory compliance information can be supplied upon request.

Where products are sourced from external organisations which hold technical files relating to the products being offered, this company will request confirmation that these files are current, complete, contain appropriate conformity assessment information and, where relevant, regulatory compliance certificates and will take all necessary steps to confirm the validity of the compliance documentation held by that external supplier in respect of the products being sourced.

Where services are provided related to safety equipment sourced from external organisations, this company will maintain approval from the manufacturer that the services provided are assessed and approved by the external organisation.

Guarantee
The statutory guarantee term of 24 months applies to our products for defects in material or manufacture. Parts which are subject to natural wear and tear, such as outsoles, are excluded from this guarantee. The guarantee also does not cover damage and defects caused to the product whilst it is fulfilling its protective function. We also accept no liability for defects caused by improper care and incorrect use. We will, however, repair such damage at cost price.

Repairs

We offer the following repair services:
- Replacement of laces (in the case of lace-up fire brigade boots only NOMEX laces are used)
- Replacement of soles, rubble protection and additional runner protective caps
- Repair of sole edges
- Replacement of back straps, hooks and loops
- Seam repairs
- Stretching shoes 

Please fill out the repair form and put it in the package.

In order to avoid misunderstandings, please enclose your original purchase receipt when making guarantee claims. Please note that defective footwear must always be returned as a pair. 

Please note that we will only accept shoes for repair that have been brushed clean. Soiled shoes will be returned without being repaired and at the expense of the sender. 

Packages for which postage has not been prepaid will not be accepted.

Please send repairs to the following address:

HAIX-Schuhe
Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH
Service Department
Auhofstraße 10
84048 Mainburg
GERMANY

Please enclose the following documentation:

- Covering letter (or copy of e-mail if e-mail contact has already taken place)
- Correct postal address and telephone number to enable us to contact you
- Copy of invoice (to check the guarantee) This is important in order to enable us to ascertain where and when the shoes were purchased.

Correct cleaning and drying

Dirty shoes should be simply washed off using water and a brush. Do not attempt “fast drying” by placing shoes next to an open fire or stove or on the heating. This will change the shape of the shoe. Remove the inlay and stuff the shoes with newspaper, or use a shoe tree. Afterwards, allow the shoes to dry slowly in a well ventilated spot. We recommend that inlay should be regularly washed at a temperature of 30°. The inlay should be removed following each period of wear in order to accelerate the drying process.                                 

Caring for your shoes using waterproofing sprays and shoe cream

When caring for all types of leather, you should only use conventional non-greasy shoe creams and impregnation agents or products that have been recommended by HAIX. Do not use dubbing or oil. Textile upper materials are best treated by using a waterproof spray. However, such impregnation agents will tend to dry out leather if used alone. Leather can become cracked and hard if shoe cream is not used. Applying cream to the creased part of the tongue will also help to remove the squeaky sounds that may occur with hydrophobised leather. This will also provide metal parts (rings, hooks etc.) with additional protection against oxidisation.

HAIX shoes featuring the Sun Reflect System

Sun Reflect reduces the heating effect on the upper leather caused by the sun’s rays. Sunlight is reflected, thus keeping leather and feet cooler. In order to achieve the best effect, we recommend using a colourless care agent or the care product specially developed by HAIX for use with the SUN REFLECT System.

Care of HAIX suede shoes

Treat the shoes with HAIX suede leather care product and waterproofing spray. First apply the shoe care product and then the spray generously at a distance of 30 cm so that the leather can absorb the care substances. The shoes must then be left to dry in peace (not on the heater). If necessary, the suede can be roughened again with a brush (before and after application).

Please note that for safety shoes in rough terrain, e.g. forestry boots, you can also treat your shoes with a grease-free shoe polish, as the shoe polish cares for the leather more intensively than the waterproofing spray. Constant application of shoe polish will change the surface of the leather from rough to smooth. Some colour changes may also occur.

Here you will find a poster with care instructions to save or print out:

Download care instructions

Functional socks – the perfect accompaniment

Using functional socks enables comfort of wear to be significantly enhanced. Such socks quickly transport any moisture generated by the foot whilst moving along to the lining material. When you are trying on your shoes, do so whilst wearing the socks you will use later.

Information regarding the relevant standard for each model is contained on a printed label at the shaft of the shoe. Make sure that your shoes are a good fit and be careful with elements that are subject to wear and tear. If you are in any doubt, ask your specialist retailer. Take note of care instructions, and check your shoes for visible signs of damage prior to every period of wear. Store your shoes in a dry place, in the original box if possible. Of course, no date of expiry can be stated in respect of our products. This mainly depends on the degree of wear and tear and the use to which the footwear is put. Your shoes are labelled with the following information: manufacturer (HAIX®), applicable standard, category, size, month and year of production, type designation of the manufacturer.

All of our footwear has been pre-treated prior to supply. You should make an individual decision depending on the prevailing weather conditions as to whether you treat your shoes once more prior to initial wear.

Treat shoes using the HAIX impregnation spray, which contains the relevant care substances. Apply the spray generously from a distance of 30 centimetres so as to enable the leather to absorb these substances. The shoes must then be left to dry naturally (not on the heating). If necessary, nubuck leather can be re-roughed using a brush (prior to and after use).

When using safety footwear such as forestry boots on rough terrain, be sure to treat with a non-greasy shoe cream beforehand. The cream will provide the leather with more intensive care than an impregnating spray. Constant application of shoe cream will turn the surface of the leather from rough to smooth. This may lead to colour changes in some cases.

Please contact us ( Customer Service - EN | HAIX UK, Official Onlineshop ) with your desired delivery address or download the catalogue free of charge at: Downloads - HAIX Group EN.

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