The Finnish company Laitosjalkine Oy has introduced a new series of working shoes specially designed for the electronic industry. According to the manufacturer, these so-called ESD shoes efficiently eliminate the problems associated with static electricity.The shoes were presented for the first time at the Helsinki Electronics Exhibiton.

Laitosjalkine Oy, a Finnish company specialising in the manufacture of work shoes, has developed a new type of winter footwear that efficiently prevents accidents caused by slipping and falling. Each sole of the Laja Icego footwear incorporates a permanent anti-slip device that is easy to engage or disengage with the tip of the other shoe. The new footwear will be launched during winter 2002/2003.

Growing use of cleanrooms in various industries and tougher demands on purity, have created a need to develop more efficient protection.  For this purpose, research related to cleanroom clothing, conducted by Finnish company Laitosjalkine Oy, has now been completed. The result is new concept, called Laja Clinigo, that includes shoes and garments that protect workers, products and production processes against air impurities and uncontrolled electrostatic discharge (ESD).