MBT Women's Sport 2 Walking Shoe | 
| Brand: MBT
Category: Sports
Department: womens
Buy New: $189.00 - $245.00
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 2,338
Fabric Type: Synthetic and mesh
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Media: Apparel
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 14 x 5 x 5
MPN: F-MBT Sport 2 Black
ASIN: B0023RT6QW
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| Features:
| • | Ghillie lacing allows for quick and easy adjustability and a customized fit. | | • | Padded tongue and collar offers added comfort for immediate wear. | | • | Mesh lining helps wick away moisture for a healthy foot environment. | | • | Perforated, EVA insole provides added cushioning with antibacterial treatment to reduce odor. |
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Product Description
The 'Sport 2' sneaker features a new, updated look and PU-coated material, single-layer mesh uppers for style and breathability.
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. |
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| Customer Reviews:
These shoes changed my life! September 30, 2009
Mary Predmore (CA United States)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The moment I put these shoes on, they changed my life! No more back pain and foot pain. The balance is different but I got used to it immediately. Improved posture and mobility right in the store after terrible foot pain for years. The price is hefty but worth every penny. I found out later that some people buy these for fitness reasons but, for me, that is just a bonus but NOT the reason I purchased them! I tried to go easy at first to get used to them as recommended but found I didn't need to or want to because of the foot relief I was feeling. I have had them for almost two months and still love them. I think they will last a long time so are a good investment. I can't wait to get a 2nd pair so I can alternate them but my budget is dead after the first pair.
plantar fasciitis relief!! December 5, 2009
Tara Tickel (Tennesee, USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have plantar fasciitis..I received these shoes as a gift from my mother after a grocery shopping excursion that left me in tears wearing my (then beloved) Ascics running shoes. Before I started wearing these "anti-shoes" I would spend a vast majority of my day in severe pain and the rest just trying to avoid walking altogether (as a mother of 5 - yes 5 - kids that's not an easy feat!). When I started wearing these wonderful shoes I was almost immediately able to resume normal activity with little to no pain whatsoever. The only time I have pain now is when I go barefoot at home all day or if I MUST wear other shoes for a dressier occasion. They aren't very pretty (in fact I find them quite unattractive), but the comfort of these shoes far outweighs the unappealing exterior. As an experiment, I went 2 days without my MBTs, wearing my Merrils instead, and VERY MUCH regretted it! They ARE quite expensive (and I freely admit that I would NEVER have gotten past the price if my mother hadn't surprised me with them), but I fully intend to buy a couple (dressier) pairs in the future. I can tell you that if you have chronic foot pain, these shoes will be your relief!
Sprain in foot has gone away! May 26, 2010
Gabrielita (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I did some research on shoes that would help with my foot sprain. Six months ago, I sprained my right foot, and was off my feet for about three weeks. Even after it healed, I would wake up some mornings with my foot in pain. It didn't heal right. Five months later, I re-injured it doing nothing but being a little bit more active than I had been since my injury, and it was worse that time. Once I was able to walk on it again, my feet were so messed up from limping and favoring my right foot that I constantly had heel pain. One night, while at a friends house, I got up from the couch and my heel was in so much pain that I had to borrow their crutches just to get back to my car to go home.
It was that incident that made me research shoes to help my foot. I couldn't stand it anymore. That's how I came across the MBT shoes - they say on their website that they can help with sprains. So I went down to the store and bought my pair of shoes. (I recommend going to the store to try it on if it's your first pair since the sizing runs smaller and to see how well you balance on the arched sole. Also, the store I went to had technology to see the pressure points in feet - fallen arches. She actually looked in pain when she saw my foot map.)
I've been using them ever since, and I've only had heel pain once within two weeks of having the shoes. Plus, I've been on walks with no trouble and have been able to get back to hard work with only tired and sore (but not pained) feet at the end of the day. I also notice myself walking upright rather than slouched over, with my head held high, so I can only assume my posture is being corrected. I couldn't be happier with this purchase! I'm considering investing in MBT sandals for the summer. They definitely are worth it!
LOVE LOVE LOVE These SHOES July 29, 2010
Amy (Indiana)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was a little skeptical, until I went into the Walking Store and tried these shoes on. HOLY COW! It was like walking on a cloud. They took a little getting used to, and the literature that comes with the product even suggests easing your way into wearing them. They make me walk taller, and even though I don't think I've lost a single pound, lots of people ask me if I have! I must walk taller and more confident with these shoes on! Crocs seem passable at best lately, but most other shoes just don't cut it anymore!
Lately, the only thing that makes my feet feel better than these shoes is to have no shoes on with my feet propped up!
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