Weather Library > Lightning Myths: Rubber shoes or boots offer protection from a lightning strike.
TRUTH: Air is also a strong insulator. A lightning bolt (on average) has
pushed its way through miles of air, so it
won't be stopped by a half-inch of rubber, or several
hundred feet of rubber, for that matter. People who have
been struck by lightning often get their shoes (and/or
clothes) blown off
or blown apart from the powerful shock wave produced by the lightning stroke.
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