Abstract: The present invention involves an apparatus for dissipating electrostatic charges while providing protection against undesirable high amperage current, and takes the form of ESD (Electrostatic Dissipating) footwear, which protects against the accumulation of electrostatic charges by dissipating the charges through controlled ohmic path leakage between the user and a ground. The apparatus is primarily constructed of several conductive layers and a set of parallel resistors, whereby the conductive layers are adapted to integrate with existing construction techniques of a multitude of footwear styles, in addition to a wide variety of electrical devices. The parallel resistors provide fail-safe operation and accurate, repeatable resistance for the apparatus. The apparatus can be attached to or embedded within a multitude of footwear styles or other devices to provide electrostatic dissipation between the user or electrical device and a ground.

Abstract: The present invention involves an apparatus for dissipating electrostatic charges while providing protection against undesirable high amperage current, and takes the form of ESD (Electrostatic Dissipating) footwear, which protects against the accumulation of electrostatic charges by dissipating the charges through controlled ohmic path leakage between the user and a ground. The apparatus is primarily constructed of several conductive layers and a set of parallel resistors, whereby the conductive layers are adapted to integrate with existing construction techniques of a multitude of footwear styles, in addition to a wide variety of electrical devices. The parallel resistors provide fail-safe operation and accurate, repeatable resistance for the apparatus. The apparatus can be attached to or embedded within a multitude of footwear styles or other devices to provide electrostatic dissipation between the user or electrical device and a ground.

Abstract: Protective footwear includes a metatarsal guard for providing protection of the metatarsal region of the wearer. The guard, which internal of the footwear, of integral nonrigid assembly having mutually overlying multiple layers each extending both longitudinally and transversely in overlying relation to the metatarsal region of the wearer. Each layer is nonrigid and flexible. Different materials make up the different layers to within the footwear both energy absorbing and force dissipating capability for absorbing and dissipating impact forces throughout the multiple layers in order to protect the metatarsal region of the wearer from impact forces and from being cut by sharp objects.