Grounding shoes and methods of making grounding shoes are disclosed. The shoes comprise an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion have a sole, wherein at least a portion of the sole is electrically conductive, and an insole in conductive contact with the sole, the insole having at least one conductive thread threaded therein.

A method, computer program product, and a system where a processor(s), in a computing environment comprised of multiple containers comprising modules, includes a processor(s) continuously obtaining pressure data from pressure sensors embedded in electrostatic dissipative (ESD) footwear. The processor(s) determines that the obtained pressure data indicates a pressure level of a pre-determined threshold and the given threshold is sustained for a pre-determined interval of time in some of the items. The processor(s) accesses one or more voltage sensors embedded in each item of the items and obtains voltage data by utilizing an ESD floor that the items are in contact with as a ground reference. The processor(s) validates functionality of some of the items and functionality of the ESD floor, based on monitoring the voltage data from the one or more voltage sensors.

A method, computer program product, and a system where a processor(s), in a computing environment comprised of multiple containers comprising modules, includes a processor(s) continuously obtaining pressure data from pressure sensors embedded in electrostatic dissipative (ESD) footwear. The processor(s) determines that the obtained pressure data indicates a pressure level of a pre-determined threshold and the given threshold is sustained for a pre-determined interval of time in some of the items. The processor(s) accesses one or more voltage sensors embedded in each item of the items and obtains voltage data by utilizing an ESD floor that the items are in contact with as a ground reference. The processor(s) validates functionality of some of the items and functionality of the ESD floor, based on monitoring the voltage data from the one or more voltage sensors.

A method, computer program product, and a system where a processor(s), in a computing environment comprised of multiple containers comprising modules, includes a processor(s) continuously obtaining pressure data from pressure sensors embedded in electrostatic dissipative (ESD) footwear. The processor(s) determines that the obtained pressure data indicates a pressure level of a pre-determined threshold and the given threshold is sustained for a pre-determined interval of time in some of the items. The processor(s) accesses one or more voltage sensors embedded in each item of the items and obtains voltage data by utilizing an ESD floor that the items are in contact with as a ground reference. The processor(s) validates functionality of some of the items and functionality of the ESD floor, based on monitoring the voltage data from the one or more voltage sensors.

A method, computer program product, and a system where a processor(s), in a computing environment comprised of multiple containers comprising modules, includes a processor(s) continuously obtaining pressure data from pressure sensors embedded in electrostatic dissipative (ESD) footwear. The processor(s) determines that the obtained pressure data indicates a pressure level of a pre-determined threshold and the given threshold is sustained for a pre-determined interval of time in some of the items. The processor(s) accesses one or more voltage sensors embedded in each item of the items and obtains voltage data by utilizing an ESD floor that the items are in contact with as a ground reference. The processor(s) validates functionality of some of the items and functionality of the ESD floor, based on monitoring the voltage data from the one or more voltage sensors.

A shoe may include an upper sole and an outer sole. In one state of the shoe, the upper sole is conductively connected to the outer sole. In another state of the shoe, the upper sole is electrically insulated from the outer sole. The shoe may be changed between these states.

An electrically dissipative removable insole, including at least one lower layer made of an electrically dissipative material, and at least one upper layer overlapped on said lower layer made of a fabric of natural and/or synthetic fibers. The upper layer includes one or more openings which expose said electrically dissipative material of which said lower layer is made, and said one or more openings are adapted to allow direct contact of a sole of a wearer's foot with said electrically dissipative material.

An electrically dissipative removable insole, including at least one lower layer made of an electrically dissipative material, and at least one upper layer overlapped on said lower layer made of a fabric of natural and/or synthetic fibers. The upper layer includes one or more openings which expose said electrically dissipative material of which said lower layer is made, and said one or more openings are adapted to allow direct contact of a sole of a wearer's foot with said electrically dissipative material.

A shoe (200) that includes a first piece of fabric (202) having an inner perimeter (207) and an outer perimeter (205) and a first piece of conductive material, joined with the inner perimeter of the first piece of fabric, wherein an inner perimeter of the first piece of fabric surrounds the first piece of conductive material to form a conductive sole (214) and the outer perimeter of the first piece of fabric is adapted to be joined to another fabric.

A shoe (200) that includes a first piece of fabric (202) having an inner perimeter (207) and an outer perimeter (205) and a first piece of conductive material, joined with the inner perimeter of the first piece of fabric, wherein an inner perimeter of the first piece of fabric surrounds the first piece of conductive material to form a conductive sole (214) and the outer perimeter of the first piece of fabric is adapted to be joined to another fabric.