Why don't you see barefoot style, hard-toe work boots? Workers walk miles across job sites every day, have the most pain, and have the LEAST options for foot-shaped footwear that doesn't put their feet at an unnatural angle, constrict the toes, and facilitate injury. We are solving that problem!
The foot is designed to be parallel to the ground. Normal shoe soles lift the heal & unnaturally slope the foot downward, while "toe spring" raises the toes causing flexion (plantar fasciitis)
Prototype 1.0 is MADE! It's VERY foot-shaped, and the difference in comfort/stability is pretty obvious. Now we're making final design adjustments and experimenting with different toe cap materials.
Toes are meant to spread out & "grip" the ground for balance & stability. Your feet have a bunch of muscles! Normal footwear clusters the toes together & doesn't allow these muscles to become strong.
