| For a moment, think about how many steps you | | | | walking shoes are the unique curved sole and the |
| take everyday. Now, think about how long you | | | | Swiss Masai sensor positioned under the heel. It |
| stand still everyday. Many do not know this, but | | | | enables the pleasant rolling feeling while walking |
| every step you take puts about 500 pounds of | | | | because it lets the heel sink down as it would on |
| pressure on your feet. That's a lot of miles and a | | | | a soft, natural surface. In addition to the balancing |
| lot of pressure. Isn't it worth your while to get a | | | | area under the in-step, the Masai sensor also |
| walking shoe with all the comfort and support you | | | | ensures natural instability to which the body |
| can muster? | | | | responds with enhanced muscle activity. Interplay |
| MBT shoes are a new walking shoe to hit the | | | | between this walking shoe's sensor and the other |
| scene They have been getting a lot of press, as | | | | components of MBT has been increasingly refined |
| of late, so I thought I would take a closer look at | | | | over th years of testing. In MBT's, the foot |
| these walking shoes to see what they offer. | | | | extends in a natural, controlled way. Pressure |
| The concept for MBT walking shoes stems from | | | | distribution over the muscles previously neglected |
| studying the walking habits of the Masai tribe in | | | | become retrained and more fit. |
| Africa. The Masai are a semi-nomadic tribe whose | | | | Because of all this technology found in these |
| lives center around tending to their cattle and | | | | innovative walking shoes, medical professional |
| hunting. A consequence of this is that they walk | | | | around the world recommend the use of MBT |
| very long distances on a daily basis. It was | | | | shoes for a variety of cases. They are highly |
| discovered that as they walk on the natural | | | | used in the treatment, rehabilitation and |
| uneven terrain they develop toned and lean leg | | | | prevention of several ailments including: back pain, |
| muscles, have a perfect posture, and suffer a | | | | hip and joint problems, back discomfort, leg and |
| minimal amount of back and joint problems. The | | | | foot problems and ligament and tendon injuries. |
| MBT walking shoes actually imitate the terrain the | | | | Back problems, especially, are helped due to the |
| Masai walk on and turn the hard and uneven | | | | MBT's loosening effects with muscle tension. This |
| surfaces that we walk on everyday, into the soft | | | | allows the body to return to its natural state of |
| and natural ground of the Masai. This causes the | | | | health and encourages its natural healing abilities. |
| muscles to work harder and become the natural | | | | It is the range of benefits and positive effects |
| shock absorbers they were destined to be, in | | | | that make the MBT's a very attractive walking |
| addition to protecting the back and joints. | | | | shoe choice for people in all walks of life and with |
| The key element of these internationally patented | | | | varying needs. |