Magnum Safety Footwear
Hi-Tec Sports was founded in 1974 in the appropriately named village of Shoeburyness, in Essex, England. Hi-Tec’s original success grew from the breakthrough design and development of Hi-Tec's first ever shoe, the Hi-Tec Squash, specifically designed for the then fast-growing game of squash. An industry benchmark then and now, few shoes in athletic footwear history have recorded unit sales of over 18 million pairs worldwide to date. The Hi-Tec Squash remains Britain's all-time best-selling sports shoe model to this day.
In 1982 Hi-Tec Magnum is born through a demand from the FBI training centre at Quantico, Virginia, USA, for lightweight, athletically built black tactical boots. Until this point the officers were wearing the Hi-Tec Sierra Lite Hiking boot, but the request came for an all-black, high top version with a shine able toe, giving birth to the original tactical boot constructed using sports shoe materials.
In 1988 Magnum set up its own dedicated Magnum Advisory Committee (MAC), referring back to the end-user for valuable feedback and guidance. MAC comprised of members of the various emergency services and Military forces working alongside the Magnum Development Team testing and advising on all new product development in their day-to-day work environment. This helps to ensure all Magnum footwear is truly ‘Fit for Purpose’ and continues to exceed end-user requirements.
In 2001 Magnum officially separated from Hi-Tec to become a stand-alone brand. As the Magnum business grew, it became apparent that Magnum could stand on its own two feet as a brand, backed up by dedicated design, development, sales and marketing teams. Magnum had come of age.
In 2012, Magnum were proud winners of the prestigious SATRA PPE Innovation Award for ‘Best Innovation in Safety Footwear’ at the Professional Clothing Awards.
Every single Magnum safety footwear product is designed with a specific end-user in mind. Magnum understand how critical comfortable and functional safety footwear is to every wearer with the objective to provide the best safety footwear we can, to allow you to the best at whatever you do.