Maybe a weird take, but check out some fencing shoes. There’s a ton of variety but they seem to have the traits you’re looking for:
- Rounded heel
- Responsive up in the toes
- Generally look like normal street shoes
It’s FOSS and decentralized/supports self hosting, plus has a large following in fediverse circles so it gets colloquially lumped in
Mlem also supports keyword filters
Those are arguably the most “made for humans” languages—they’re made to make humans laugh and/or headbutt a railroad spike in frustration
I stand all day. When I first switched I alternated when my legs got tired, but that only lasted a couple days.
Pure anecdote, but as someone with a long, shitty back, I definitely noticed a marked improvement in how my back felt when I switched to a standing desk.
And put two thirds of our oxygen cutters out of a job? They have families, you know!
Professional athletes also have some of the strongest unions in the country, since they’re a small group of practically irreplaceable workers, and many of the league structures are the result of collective bargaining between played and owners.