Rubber tires and soles don't protect from a strike, no, but they do offer at least some protection from the step potential[0] a nearby strike would cause. Of co

Rubber tires and soles don't protect from a strike, no, but they do offer at least some protection from the step potential[0] a nearby strike would cause. Of course with everything being wet from the rain and all the protection is most likely rather limited. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_potential_rise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_potential_rise