Your Job May Affect Your Feet! Our study, “The Shoe Effect,” highlighted the crucial role of choosing the right occupation for maintaining foot health. A strict dress code at work can dramatically affect the health and function of your feet. We observed a stark contrast between the healthy, wide, strong, and flexible feet of tea plantation workers and the weakened, narrowed, misshapen feet common in Western occupations. When we asked, “Do you have pain in your feet?” the difference was striking. Tea plantation workers reported minimal issues, mainly related to chemicals or injuries, while those in shoe-wearing occupations suffered from painful bunions, hammer toes, and other chronic problems. 😢 This study was a real eye-opener, showing the significant impact footwear has on foot health. If skeptics had seen our findings, they would have quickly become believers. 🌟 A huge thank you to our research partners and sponsors: **Research Partners:** @wydefootwear **Head Sponsor:** @volumental **Sponsors:** @magicalshoes_barefoot @feelgrounds @rhizalshoes @tolos @paperkrane_pk @pyopp @avancusofficial @myfleeters #FootHealth #TheShoeEffect #HealthyFeet #Footwear #OccupationalHealth #Barefoot #MinimalistShoes #Research #ThankYou