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Friday 29 January, 2010

MBT Shoes - Are They Worth the Money?

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It is hard to believe that anything so inherently ugly as the MBT shoe could ever catch on with either the younger generation or the fitness fanatics but it has. The shoes or I suppose they should be called trainers have thick curved soles and wide straps across the front. Currently the are available in over 20 countries and have sold more than a million pairs a year. Considering that they have a price tag of around $200 it is even more remarkable. MBT shoes, which stand for Masai Barefoot Technology were invented by Karl Muller a Swiss engineer. He suffered back and knee problems but on a trip to Korea he noticed that after walking barefoot through paddy fields the symptoms were relieved. With further research he discovered that the Masai tribesmen from Kenya did not suffer back problems and had perfect posture. Putting these two facts together he decided that the answer was because they were walking on soft surfaces which yielded as they trod on them. This was unlike in Europe and America where we tend to walk on firm surfaces such as sidewalks. The first MBT was manufactured in 1996 and soon became popular on continental Europe. Since then many celebrities have been seen sporting MBTs. The concept basically is that the curved sole creates instability as you walk, which mimics the effect of walking barefoot. To counteract this the foot uses muscle to counter this and creates a natural body training effect.