MBT Shoes

[Mark Seitelman]

On an whim I purchased a pair of MBT loafers.

They are certainly unusual and have a different feel than regular "comfort" and walking shoes. It's like wearing a rocking chair on your soles.

Anyone have experience with MBT's? Has anyone experienced the advertised benefits of better posture, less stress on the joints, etc.?

Thanks.

 

[mmkn]

Originally Posted by Mark Seitelman

Anyone have experience with MBT's? Has anyone experienced the advertised benefits of better posture, less stress on the joints, etc.?

Thanks.

I wear them every other day when I know I will be walking a lot at work.

There is some validity to the shoes activating the kinesthetic sense constantly. How much it does for "exercising your core muscles" I do not know. It seems less than effective than doing this. As far as posture, this is better.

- M

 

[Shoe City Thinker]

Ugly. They remind me of the athletic shoes from that Seinfeld episode where Cosmo Kramer is mistaken for a special needs poster child.

 

[Bsides]

Originally Posted by Shoe City Thinker

Ugly. They remind me of the athletic shoes from that Seinfeld episode where Cosmo Kramer is mistaken for a special needs poster child.


I have a pair, they are great if you have back problems. Good god are they ugly though.

 

[FreedBird]

Mystery Bespoke Tailor is now making shoes?

 

[Master-Classter]

This makes for a very interesting read - http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/ I've got a pair of MBT's, though i can't say I wear them much. takes a bit of getting used to the rolling gait. Personally I like getting the 2-3 inch lift in height most of all! But I feel like people look at my feet like I've got some deformity... Although the newer ones are a bit prettier.

 

[paulleeta]

I got a pair of mbt shoes and hate them.