Footwear Insight

20 • Footwear Insight ~ March/April 2022 footwearinsight.com We surveyed 402 consumers. Here is what they told us. Has your work environment changed since pre-pandemic as far as how often you work in an office or on-site location versus working remote or from home? 28% 33% 39% 56% 44% 16% 30% 54% If you are currently in a work-at-home or remote office environment, has it changed the type of footwear that you wear? If you go back to working in an office setting, will you be comfortable wearing your current work-at-home or remote styles in the office? Evolving Workplaces & Consumer Footwear Choices A s our world and our workplaces continue to be reshaped, the choices consumers are making about their footwear also continue to evolve. We surveyed more than 400 adults, aged 21-60, all of whom identify themselves as employed or self- employed, and asked them about workplace footwear and more. While many workers spent the past two years working remotely or at-home, many did not. And while many have since returned on-site or to an office, many are still working from home. Our survey results confirm that workplace environments are not one-and-the-same and neither are workplace footwear choices. Of those surveyed, 30 percent told us they work more from home or remotely now than they did prior to the pandemic, with 33 percent of those re- spondents telling us that this has changed the type of work footwear they wear. If those working from home do return to working in an office environment, 56 percent told us they would be comfortable wearing their current work-at-home or remote styles in the office. And 44 percent said they would not. Meanwhile, 54 percent of respondents said their work environment had not changed since pre-pandemic. Also of note: 56 percent buy work shoes 2-4x per year; and the overwhelming majority (71 percent) have between 2-5 pairs of shoes in their work "rotation." Want more? See what top footwear brands think about the workplace footwear evolution in our fea- ture story on workplace comfort trends on page 14. is survey conducted by MESH01 included 402 respondents, men and women ages 21 - 60 years of age, employed full or part time, or self employed. Trend Insight Consumer is a feature within Footwear Insight that delivers research conducted on the MESH01 Platform. MESH01 collects data from a select panel of active and outdoor enthusiasts. I work more onsite/in office now versus before I work more at home/remote now versus before My work environment has not changed No Yes I work in an office or on-site location No Yes

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