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Beauty queen helps design footwear range but they’re not what you might expect…

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September 18, 2015
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Beauty queen helps design footwear range but they’re not what you might expect…

Miss England finalist Sophie Lydia Smith who has designed a range of contrsuction footwear - for women. See SWNS story SWBOOTS: In a bid to challenge stereotypes within the workforce and attract more women into industrial workplaces, UK label, Amblers Safety, is working with a Miss England finalist to develop footwear ergonomically designed for the female workforce. Sophie Lydia Smith doesnÃt conform to the stereotypical view of a beauty queen. The 25 year-old who took home the bronze medal at the Miss England beauty pageant held at the Ricoh Arena, is more at home wearing steel work boots than heels. Over the past two years, Construction Manager, Sophie Lydia Smith, has been working hard to encourage girls and women to embrace subjects and careers that open doors to traditionally male-dominated sectors.

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A beauty queen and construction manager has launched a range of women’s footwear for the building site – including feminine steel-capped boots.

Miss England finalist Sophie Lydia Smith wants to challenge stereotypes in the building trade and attract more women to the industry.

The 25-year-old has designed the new products to combine feminine touches with safety features required by personal protective equipment.

Miss England finalist Sophie Lydia Smith models the protective footwear she has helped to design.  See SWNS story SWBOOTS: In a bid to challenge stereotypes within the workforce and attract more women into industrial workplaces, UK label, Amblers Safety, is working with a Miss England finalist to develop footwear ergonomically designed for the female workforce.  Sophie Lydia Smith doesnÃt conform to the stereotypical view of a beauty queen.  The 25 year-old who took home the bronze medal at the Miss England beauty pageant held at the Ricoh Arena, is more at home wearing steel work boots than heels. Over the past two years, Construction Manager, Sophie Lydia Smith, has been working hard to encourage girls and women to embrace subjects and careers that open doors to traditionally male-dominated sectors.
Miss England finalist Sophie models the protective footwear

In male-dominated industries like construction, up to 90 per cent of the workforce are men, leading to companies developing a “one-size-fits-all” approach to clothing.

Many footwear brands give preference to unisex ranges and tend to always prioritise safety over appearance.

It is hoped the new designs will allow women to still feel feminine in the male-dominated organisation.

Sophie, from Cheltenham, Glos., said: “Have you ever noticed that industries lacking in women often involve safety equipment?

“The shoes are fitted, smart and can be worn in the office as well as on site.

“The idea is that women shouldn’t have to change their shoes from normal courts to rigger boots every time they have a site visit while often males have a shoe that fits both specifications.

“I feel this campaign has a positive and important impact on attracting more women to the profession; this is because showing a female in the role in the media demonstrates that it is a career for both sexes.

“This move ensures men and women are seen as the face of the profession thus inspiring girls to step forward.”

Miss England finalist Sophie Lydia Smith models the protective footwear she has helped to design.  See SWNS story SWBOOTS: In a bid to challenge stereotypes within the workforce and attract more women into industrial workplaces, UK label, Amblers Safety, is working with a Miss England finalist to develop footwear ergonomically designed for the female workforce.  Sophie Lydia Smith doesnÃt conform to the stereotypical view of a beauty queen.  The 25 year-old who took home the bronze medal at the Miss England beauty pageant held at the Ricoh Arena, is more at home wearing steel work boots than heels. Over the past two years, Construction Manager, Sophie Lydia Smith, has been working hard to encourage girls and women to embrace subjects and careers that open doors to traditionally male-dominated sectors.
Sophie wants to challenge stereotypes within the workforce

Sophie, who finished third in this year’s Miss England finals in August, partnered with UK label Amblers Safety for the new design.

The project followed complaints from female members of the Union of Construction, Allied Traders and Technicians (UCATT) about ill-fitting clothes.

A survey found that three in 10 women were afraid to complain about poor treatment to their managers and 51 per cent said they were treated worse due to their gender.

UCATT’s National Secretary, Brian Rye, said: “There is no reason why the construction industry should be any different from other sectors in terms of equality and diversity.

“Women working in construction have an absolute right to be treated equally to their male colleagues and both unions and employers need to work far harder to ensure that occurs.”

The new designs will be launched internationally to retailers by safety footwear specialists at the A+A International Trade Fair in Germany in October.

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