MBT Sandals

Instability While You Walk

MBT sandals are an innovative spectrum of footwear which are designed to help reestablish the natural condition of walking and standing on natural terrain, providing several health benefits for people of all ages and from all walks of life.

The idea for the MBT sandal derives from the studying of the Masai tribes of Africa, a semi-nomadic group who's lives center around walking long distances for water and food on a regular basis. It was found that the walking the Masai did was on natural, uneven terrain. A result of this was that they had more developed and toned leg muscles, a perfect posture, and suffer infrequent back and joint problems.

MBT sandals were developed to immitate the terrain the Masai walk on, and incroporate technologies that turn the hard, even surfaces that we walk on everyday into soft and natural ground.

The key element of the MBT is the curved sole and the Masai sensor positioned under the heel. This technology enables the pleasant rolling feeling because it lets the heel sink down as it would on a soft, natural surface. Additionally, the combined technologies used in the sandals by MBT ensures a natural instability, to which the body responds with enhanced and more engaged muscle activity. Pressure distribution over the sole of the foot is maximized which offers positive effects for both the back and spine. The instability produced also allows neglected muscles to become trained and fit again.

Because of all the positive results seen with MBT sandals, medical professionals from around the world recommend the use of MBT's for the treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of back, hip, leg and joint problems. All these positive results make the Swiss Masai sandals an attractive choice for people in all walks of life and with varying needs.