ESD Heel Straps
How do ESD heel straps work?
Made of conductive material, heel grounding straps cup the heels of the shoes. An attached ribbon tucks into the sock, making contact with the skin, forming an electrical bond or bridge between the wearer's body and the carbon veins in the static-dissipative or conductive floor, discharging static to ground.
Why use ESD heel straps?
An ESD shoe strap will provide an effective ground for mobile personnel when they are utilizing an ESD floor mat or static dissipative flooring. The advantage of using an anti-static foot strap is that it allows the user to be mobile and still grounded, without having to be tethered to an anti static wrist strap. The heel strap grounds the user via contact with the skin through perspiration in the shoe which provides an electrical contact with the conductive ribbon and the body. Remember, it is always recommended to wear ESD shoe straps on both feet.
Why do ESD shoe grounders work?
Foot grounders discharge static from a person to ground by connecting the person to a grounded walking surface. A conductive ribbon placed inside the wearer's shoe or sock makes electrical contact with the skin through perspiration.
All of our ESD heel straps feature high quality stitching, choice of encapsulated resistor or sewn-in resistor and conductive ribbons of various lengths. For comfort selection, you can choose from stretch elastic Velcro closure or D-Ring adjustment.
For cleanroom and clean areas, we provide ESD shoe covers. These shoe covers feature a conductive strip that grounds the user, while at the same time protecting your work area from dirt and particulate.