Do MBT Shoes Really Work？

MBT stands for Masai Barefoot Technology and the shoes were invented by Swiss engineer Karl Müller in the early 1990s. On a visit to Korea, Müller discovered that walking barefoot over paddy fields alleviated his back pain. Then he set out to develop a new kind of footwear, one that would mimic walking on soft, uneven ground. When walking in the shoes, the hard ground no longer feels flat and stable, so the body has to compensate and create stability.

MBTs are now available in over twenty countries, and approximately one million pairs of this revolutionary footwear technology are sold every year.

With correct usage, MBTs will activate neglected muscles, improve your posture and gait, tone and shape your body, ease back, hip, leg and foot problems and help with joint, muscle, ligament and tendon injuries. What’s more, MBTs can help get rid of cellulite and burn extra calories.

So do MBT Shoes really work?

The many benefits of MBT shoes are not only substantiated by numerous scientific studies; they are also being enjoyed on a daily basis by more and more health- and fitness-conscious people who improve their physical fitness by merely wearing this physiological footwear. And doctors and physiotherapists recommend MBTs as an effective therapeutic tool.

The positive effect of the MBT which can, in fact, be achieved by the following MBT's Patented Sole Technology:

• The Lasting Board binds the upper and lower parts of MBTs together. 
• The Shank provides firmness to the sole and also ensures the foot’s natural rolling movement and optimizes pressure distribution over the whole sole.
• The PU Midsole with Pivot triggers an active rolling movement and exercises a large number of stabilizing muscles throughout the entire body when walking or standing.
• The Masai Sensor creates natural instability, to which the body responds with increased muscle activity.
• The rubber Outsole protects the Midsole.