Understand your footwear’s real slip performance
The Neospire® SoleXT™ measures how your footwear actually performs in real-world conditions.
Start by testing a small number of products to see which perform
—and which don’t.
Understand slip risk in footwear
Slip resistance in footwear is widely misunderstood and it creates real risk.
Footwear can meet required standards and still perform poorly in real-world conditions. Whether you manufacture, specify, or purchase footwear, the key is understanding how slip risk varies and how to control it.
Neospire provides independent measurement of slip performance, helping organisations make better decisions and reduce avoidable accidents.
Our approach is built on established research and real-world evidence
• Developed from HSE slip prevention work
• Validated against laboratory ramp testing
• Used in the SSHeW trial (~4,500 participants)
For Footwear Manufacturers
Understand how slip performance varies across products, and how to define meaningful performance thresholds.
→ View manufacturer briefing
For Employers & Footwear Buyers
Identify high-risk footwear, benchmark alternatives, and make more informed procurement decisions.
→ View employer briefing
For NHS & Healthcare
Understand current guidance, evidence from the SSHeW study, and the gap in defined performance standards.
→ View NHS briefing
Slip-resistant on the label might mean one of the two people at the front slipping, or just one person from the whole crowd
Why footwear matters
The right shoe can reduce slip risk dramatically—from a liklihood of slips being 1 in 2 down to 1 in 1,000,000 or better!
The wrong shoe? It can make things worse, undermining the other control measures you already put in pace.
But how do you know which shoes to buy?
Neospire is led by Kevin Hallas, former Technical Lead for Falls Prevention at the UK’s Health & Safety Executive. With a career dedicated to reducing slips, trips and falls, Kevin brings a unique mix of scientific rigour, regulatory insight, and practical know-how to the challenge of footwear safety.
His interest in how footwear interacts with the floor—materials, tread patterns, and the hidden science of friction—sparked the creation of Neospire and its mission to improve grip and reduce injuries worldwide.
Kevin’s work has been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering, where he was awarded a place on the Regional Talent Engine, supporting innovators who tackle real-world engineering problems with cutting-edge technology.
At Neospire, that mission is simple: turn complex tribology into practical solutions that safety professionals, manufacturers and test labs can trust.
Who we are
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