MBT Women's Lami Sneaker | 
| Brand: MBT
Category: Sports
Department: womens
Buy New: $119.00 - $225.00 (On sale from $230.00)
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 32,890
Fabric Type: Mesh and leather
Color: Red
Media: Apparel
Clothing Size: Swiss 38 1/3 - US 8
Size: Swiss 38 1/3 - US 8
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 12 x 8 x 4
MPN: F-MBT Lami Red
EAN: 5696789098045
ASIN: B001HN5J64
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| Features:
| • | Activates neglected muscles | | • | Improves posture and gait | | • | Tones and shapes the body | | • | Can help with back, hip, leg and foot problems | | • | Reduces stress on knee and hip joints |
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Product Description
Footwear with a unique sole construction that mimics the feeling of walking barefoot on sand, activating muscles throughout the body and relieving stress on joints.
Amazon.com Review
 | MBT believes in footwear that makes you better from the ground up. MBT: The idea of Physiological Footwear
MBT, Masai Barefoot Technology, was invented by Swiss engineer Karl Müller. During a visit to Korea he made the startling discovery that walking barefoot over paddy fields alleviated his back pain. Back in Switzerland, Müller began to develop a footwear technology that would make the natural instability of soft ground such as Korean paddy fields or the East African savannah accessible also to those, who have to walk on hard surfaces. In 1996, after years spent on research and development, Masai Barefoot Technology was mature enough to be launched on the market. MBTs are now available in over twenty countries, and approximately one million pairs of this revolutionary footwear technology are sold every year. How the anti-shoe is pro-body:
Because of the specially designed sole, wearing MBTs significantly improves your gait and posture and relieves pressure on your joints and back. It also exercises a large number of muscles, whether you’re walking or standing. This, in turn, stimulates your metabolism, burns extra calories and speeds up muscle regeneration. In addition, MBTs can have a firming effect on abdominal, leg and buttock muscles. The key to MBT is its patented sole structure.
The Shank, PU Midsole with Pivot and the Masai Sensor create a soft surface that is akin to walking barefoot on springy moss or on a sandy beach. This creates a natural instability underfoot, which activates the supporting muscle system and has positive effects on the entire body. | 
MBT technology mimicks walking in barefeet.
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Wearing MBT mimicks walking on soft, natural ground.
When the heel strikes, the heel sinks into the ground and the body has to stabilize. When the foot rolls forward, there is a controlled rolling over the balancing area towards the ball of the foot. The toe rolls off (without pressure). |  MBT's ensure the foot’s natural rolling movement and optimizes pressure distribution over the whole sole. |
The Anti-Shoe
MBT would like to help people all over the world lead a healthier, more active and happier life. MBT is convinced that human fitness and health are significantly influenced by the way we walk – this conviction has already been substantiated objectively by many scientific studies.
MBT therefore attempts to awaken and strengthen the awareness of physiologically correct walking among people world-wide by disseminating the idea and concept of MBT physiological footwear. The benefits of physiologically correct walking can thus be made available to as many people as possible all over the world, in a straightforward and uncomplicated way. |  MBT's Masai Sensor creates natural instability, to which the body responds with increased muscle activity. |
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. |
Amazon.com Product Description
A sporty maryjane that comes in contrasting colors to boost your spirits, the Lami features an easy-to-fasten Velcro strap and patented MBT Sensor sole that'll work your core--even if you're just standing.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 6
LOVE MBT shoes April 18, 2009
G. V. johnson
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love MBT shoes. I just started wearing them and noticed immediate differences in the way my knees, hips, and lower back felt. The Lami sneaker does run small. I have a short fat foot, but I typically wear a size 7 in everything (unless the shoe is very narrow). With these I read the reviews and ordered a half size up and they are just perfect. So comfortable and everyone notices them and asks what they are. I LOVE the rocking motion and the fact they work my legs. I won't wear anything other than MBTs... get the discontuined models to save big $$$.
Great for after runs!!! January 20, 2010
K. McGill
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love these shoes. Everyone looked at me a little funny when I put them on, but not anymore.
I did purchase 1/2 size larger than I normally wear. I have a very wide foot. Wide enough that I don't like the fit of Dansko shoes or Alegria shoes (they feel too tight). But these shoes fit perfectly!
It took me about 2 days to get used to the feel of the walk. At first, I felt a little wobbly in them. I had to think about how to walk in these shoes. But after a couple of days, I felt completely comfortable.
I work in a hospital and walk quite a bit in these shoes. They feel so good that I hate taking them off at the end of the day, especially when I put 'regular' shoes on after wearing my MBT's all day. It feels like I'm walking completely wrong after taking them off. My legs and ankles actually feel rejuvenated!
I am a runner and my achilles and my calves are usually tight in the morning. These shoes stretch them out and I no longer have any ankle swelling or tendinitis. LOVE that about these shoes. These shoes also make me stand more erect and make me balance myself when standing still.
I was concerned about the velcro strap and the durability of these shoes in a hospital setting. The strap is extremely secure. If I spill anything on these shoes, I just wipe it off with a wet cloth (no cleaner) as soon as possible and they look as good as new.
PROS:
Stretches backs of my legs
Makes me stand erect
Makes me use my 'balancing' muscles
Fits perfectly (even with a wide foot)
Durable
Secure fit
Improves my gait
Legs feel great even after being on them 8-10 hours
CONS:
Expensive (but worth it in my opinion)
A little on the heavy side
LOVE 'em, everything they say they are and better November 14, 2009
maximum verbosity (Ohio USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had wanted a pair of these shoes for quite awhile but the price was way out of my budget. I was thrilled to find them on sale online a few weeks ago and promptly ordered a pair. I normally wear a size 8.5 in women's shoes, but accidentally ordered a 9. Turns out that it's OK to have 1/2 size bigger, at least for now. I wear them both with and without socks.
I suffer from kidney disease which is causing my abdomen to swell slowly and therefore brings strain on my lower back muscles. After only a week of wearing these shoes, I literally have no lower back pain. I don't know what it is about them, but they sort of force you to stand up straight and tuck your stomach in, but not in an obvious way, you don't even realize you're doing it.
The second thing is, my feet have very low arches, standing for a long time was causing not only my lower back to ache, but my feet would cramp terribly. Now I can walk/stand for as long as I like without anything other than normal fatigue.
They look a little goofy if you're sitting, because the heels are so thick. But when you're standing, they look like any other shoe.
The positive side to all of this is that I like wearing them so much that I'm much more active, it's fun to walk around because it's almost like gliding. I haven't tried the slow running yet, but plan to eventually (once I find a good sports bra). The biggest adjustment I had to them is going down stairs, your balance is different so it takes a little getting used to.
I had no "breaking in" time at all with them, I put them on the day after I got them and wear them all day long with only good results.
Love this shoe! December 3, 2009
L. A. (Milwaukee, WI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bottom line, these shoes are amazing. I was scared to buy the Lami because I read so many reviews about the shoes being 1/2-1 size too small. I do have two other pairs of MBTs, so i guessed at sizing. I went with my normal size 8 and they fit pretty well, almost a bit too big and I have wide feet. This is good though, because now I can wear an extra pair of socks to keep my feet warm and have enough room. The shoes help me to have perfect posture and work al my muscles from the waist down. I am a nurse and on my feet for long hours These cute shoes make walking comfortable and give me the added bonus of a mini-workout. They are popular wherever I go. People always ask where I got them. I highly recommend getting the all black color. They match with everything and almost look like dress shoes under boot cut pants.
Great shoes for troubled feet April 23, 2010
Olivia Dvorak (HOUSTON, TX, US)
I have had weird feet for my entire life. I have frequently walked with a tip-toe gait since I was a kid..and I tend to be very clumsy and bump into things... These shoes are really comfortable and people have noted that I am "walking better" also the shoes make me taller...I wish I had had a pair of these when I was a kid.
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