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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Amelia Hill

Sock it to the shoes: why more offices are going footwear-free

Amanda Nicols-Polinska at work on her laptop while not wearing shoes
Amanda Nicols of the Delapré Abbey preservation trust in Northampton says going shoeless makes her more productive. Photograph: Supplied

Slippers, socks and the occasional novelty toe warmer are fast becoming part of the office dress code for startups hoping to ease stress and boost creativity.

It might sound like a gimmick conjured up during a yoga retreat, but asking staff to leave their shoes at the door taps into something more serious: how to make the workplace feel a little less like work.

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