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TurkeyWorkplaces are among the most central yet least visible spaces of everyday life. These spaces, where the relationship between capital and labor is reproduced every day, often remain outside the public eye as closed spaces to which there is “no admittance except on business.”Once a symbol of industrial capitalism with its chimneys rising above city centers, the factory largely lost its urban visibility after 1980, as production was reorganized on a global scale. As manufacturing facilities in city centers gave way to residential projects, shopping centers, and cultural venues, production moved to the outskirts of cities, Organized Industrial Zones, and new infrastructural geographies where logistics networks converge. Yet spaces of production extend beyond the physical boundaries of the factory. Constantly changing in form and scale, they transform the earth, everyday life, and digital space into a continuous field of work. Salt’s new exhibition No Admittance Except on Business suggests reading production across different scales: the worker’s body, the “workplace” where the labor-capital relationship is constituted, the urban space, and global networks of circulation.

In the past, mountaineers wore approach shoes to walk the trails leading up to their actual climb (the "approach" refers to the route between the start of the hike and the base of a cliff). Nowadays, it feels like I can't throw a rock without hitting someone dripped out in these Gore-Tex sneakers. The New York Times calls them "a shoe that looks great on everyone. " It's true there's been an uptick of this outdoorsy style all over, from around my local coffee shop to the ad campaigns of luxury fashion houses like Proenza Schouler and Loewe. While true hiking boots are too clunky for long distances, an understated, low-profile approach shoe is much easier to slip on and walk in. We've tested the trendy Salomons, but here I've rounded up comfortable alternatives with a similar gorpy flair. These pairs can be styled with your favorite barrel jeans, cargo pants, or even a maxi skirt this fall. Keen Jasper Why we love them: These have a wide toe box and a molded cork footbed similar to Birkenstocks. Skip if: You prefer foam cushioning and meaningful arch support.