{"id":2002066,"date":"2023-02-20T13:57:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abovo.ch\/wissenswertes\/birkenstock-esd-shoes-arizona-esd-sandal-for-men-and-women\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:02:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:02:36","slug":"birkenstock-esd-shoes-arizona-esd-sandal-for-men-and-women","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.abovo.ch\/en\/good-to-know\/birkenstock-esd-shoes-arizona-esd-sandal-for-men-and-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Birkenstock ESD shoes: Arizona ESD sandal for men and women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The shoe manufacturer Birkenstock also has various ESD shoes for professional use in its range, including the world-famous Arizona sandal in an ESD version. In this article, you can find out what ESD means, what difference the ESD slipper makes and where you can buy the Birkenstock ESD sandal in Switzerland. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Birkenstock ESD in contrast to normal Birkenstock<\/h2>\n\n

The Birkenstock classic Arizona is an internationally renowned two-strap sandal from the German shoe manufacturer Birkenstock. The Arizona sandal is available in many different versions, for example as a normal mule, as a bathing sandal made of EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) or as an ESD sandal. The difference between the Birkenstock ESD shoe version and the other models without ESD properties is that the Birkenstock Arizona ESD sandal is suitable for ESD protection. <\/p>\n\n

The meaning of the ESD abbreviation is: electrostatic discharge. In German, this means electrostatic discharge. The term ESD Birkenstock sandal therefore means that it is suitable for use in ESD areas by offering protection against spontaneous electrostatic discharge, which also means protection for electrostatically sensitive components. <\/p>\n\n

You can find more background information on the subject of ESD in our article “ESD – Electrostatic discharge<\/a>“.<\/p>\n\n

All Birkenstock ESD shoes, including the Birkenstock ESD sandal Arizona, have been tested by T\u00dcV Rheinland in accordance with the requirements of DIN EN 61340. They meet the requirements in the professional ESD area, namely from 1.0 x 10^5 to 3.5 x 10^7 ohms (contact resistance). As shoes that meet the ESD requirements, these sandals are also antistatic. <\/p>\n\n

We recommend reading our article “ESD shoes – what are they and when are they necessary?<\/a>” specifically on the subject of ESD shoes.<\/p>\n\n

Features of the Birkenstock ESD sandal Arizona<\/h2>\n\n

The typical feature of the so-called Birkenstock sandal is that it is a very comfortable shoe that fits the sole of the foot. Birkenstock launched the Arizona model on the market in 1973. The Arizona sandal is one of the most popular Birkenstock classics. It is therefore only natural that Birkenstock also has an ESD version of this classic sandal in its range. <\/p>\n\n

The Arizona ESD sandal from Birkenstock has the following features:<\/p>\n\n