7:12 AMThe espresso machine hisses. Commute survival mode: On.I slide into the Santiagos (slip-on variant, black leather) mid-air—one foot in, keys in the other hand. Elastic-free goring grips without the suffocation of Oxfords. So long, lace fumbles. Out the door. 8:03 AMNorthern Line crush. Someone’s briefcase assaults my toes.PU soles absorb the blow like memory foam. Not a flinch. […]