Nick Bloom, a Stanford economist who studies work culture, said the shoes-off trend was partly “the pajama economy in action.

From no-shoes offices to longer hours, U.S. startups are reshaping workplace culture as comfort, control, and productivity collide.

“Take off your shoes!!” Something I heard throughout my childhood. At the time, this habit seemed harmless – what’s the big deal, it’s just a bit of dirt, right? Nowadays, I fully sympathise with my ...