Surely not? Those things look like something you’d find advertised in the back of The People’s Friend or Exchange and Mart?
There was something similar advertised donks ago about magnetic pads or magnets you put on your feet to aid blood flow and that was a load of old cobblers.
I came across the advert whilst deciding whether the weather was appropriate for a climb up Seatallan (G/LD-025) to restore my Lora digipeater. I had planned to camp up there last night, but the yellow warning for lightning put me off. Not sure that these shoes would have helped matters much.
People working in the UK chemical industry, in Petroleum Licence areas, would typically be required to wear safety boots with conductive soles to avoid static build-up and potential sparks.
That said, for those working in the electrical power industry, the safety assessment is probably different, and safety boots with non-conductive soles may be required … but I am no expert.
Assuming there’s similar in clean rooms for chip manufacturing (the silicon kind, not the McCain kind)? Would a pair sterile rubber wellies not do a similar job in a similar environment?
For stuff like electrics, medical and pharma I get it, but that other nonsense about magnetic detoxification and all that other load of old pony is just snake oil.
Sure just go to Ali Express, buy a bag full of ball bearings and stuff those in your shoes, buy a copper colander, stick it on your head and be done with it.
The first claim in the advert is “Connect your body to earth’s energy”.
In case you hadn’t heard about that form of energy, it helpfully explains: “Our planet sends gentle electric currents that help your body get rid of stress, boost your mood, and even reduce aches and pains. Just like sunshine gives you vitamins, Earth’s energy helps your body feel balanced and healthy.”
I love all this snake-oil stuff. It’s just a pity some people believe it.
Next we’ll all be drinking powdered vegetables and make self-important freeloaders ‘influencers’ market them to gullible people their ‘growing audience’ at €50 a bag…
A hippy friend of mine ( I consider myself a Hippy but not Hippy dippy) Told me about human grounding and at first thought what a load off xxxx until she told me that Tour de France riders use it,