What Are ESD Safety Shoes?
ESD safety shoes — also known as antistatic safety shoes or electrostatic discharge footwear — are specialised work shoes that safely dissipate static electricity from the human body to the ground through a conductive or static-dissipative sole material. They are mandatory PPE in all Electrostatic Protected Areas (EPA) across electronics, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries in India.
SafeKraft ESD Shoe Range — Product Guide
SafeKraft offers four types of ESD footwear to match every industry need:
- White ESD Cleanroom Shoe — GMP compliant, washable, for pharma sterile areas & biotech cleanrooms
- SKSS 207 ESD Leather Safety Shoe — steel toe, ISI certified, for electronics manufacturing & chemical plants
- Canvas ESD Antistatic Shoe — lightweight, breathable, for assembly lines & labs
- ESD Cleanroom Clog / Slipper — slip-on, conductive sole, for controlled cleanroom environments
ESD Shoes for Electronics Manufacturing India
In electronics manufacturing — PCB assembly, SMT production lines, semiconductor wafer fabs — uncontrolled static discharge is one of the leading causes of both latent and catastrophic component damage. The SafeKraft SKSS 207 ESD and Canvas ESD Shoe are widely used across Indian electronics factories, providing body-to-ground resistance in the compliant range per IEC 61340-5-1.
ESD Shoes for Pharmaceutical Cleanrooms India
Pharmaceutical GMP cleanrooms require footwear that controls both particle contamination and static electricity simultaneously. SafeKraft's White ESD Cleanroom Shoe is specifically designed for this — non-shedding material, washable for repeat sterilisation cycles, and fully compliant with Schedule M (Indian GMP), WHO GMP, and EU GMP guidelines for Grade A–D cleanroom areas.
Antistatic Shoes for Chemical Industry
In chemical processing plants, uncontrolled static sparks near flammable vapours are a serious fire & explosion hazard. Antistatic and ESD safety shoes safely discharge static continuously during walking, eliminating ignition risk. SafeKraft's leather ESD shoes with chemical-resistant PU soles are widely specified for Indian chemical plant safety requirements.
ESD Shoes vs Antistatic Shoes — Key Difference
Antistatic shoes (EN ISO 20345 "A" category) have a sole resistance of 100 kΩ to 1 GΩ — sufficient for general static prevention. ESD shoes provide a tighter, controlled resistance range of 0.1–100 MΩ per IEC 61340-5-1, required in sensitive EPA environments like semiconductor fabs where even partial discharge can damage micro-components. SafeKraft supplies both types — select based on your facility's EPA classification.
ESD Shoe Certification Standards in India
- IS 15298 — Indian Standard for occupational safety footwear (ISI mark, BIS)
- IEC 61340-4-3 — International test method for measuring footwear ESD resistance
- IEC 61340-5-1 — Requirements for electrostatic protected areas (EPA)
- EN ISO 20345 — European safety footwear standard ("A" = antistatic)
- ISO 9001:2015 — SafeKraft's quality management system certification
- BIS / CE / ANSI — All SafeKraft products verified under these bodies
About SafeKraft India — Headquarters & Manufacturing
SafeKraft India Private Limited is an ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturer headquartered at Plot No. 47/18/29, KIADB Jigani Industrial Area Phase 2, Jigani, Bengaluru — 560105, Karnataka. Manufacturing facilities are located in Bangalore, Kanpur, Kolkata & Delhi. Contact: marketing@safekraft.co.in. Top clients include Tata Aerospace, Siemens, Biocon, Wipro Kawasaki, Mahindra Electric, Unichem Pharma & 500+ Indian industries.
