That said, I think it makes almost no sense for non-runners - medical people, etc - to wear a plated shoe. Unless there’s literally no other way to get the magical plushness.
What medical people, warehouse workers, people on their feet all day long want is comfort so their feet are not hurting at the end of a 6h surgery or a 12h shift walking 17 miles on concrete. They don’t care if it’s plated or not. They want cush, they want softness, they want to feel like their feet are being hugged on a pillow and not on a hard piece of foam.
They often self select a plated shoe based on these factors. You can bring them the Brooks ghost to try and the Brooks Glycerin 11/10 they select the Glycerin or Nimbus over the ghost. I suspect they will now select the Skyward