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Science has certainly produced some amazing things in our
lifetime. We've not only found successful treatments for
cancers, vaccines for diseases, and decent anti aging skin
creams, but we're also looking at the way we walk in order to
improve our health and fitness.


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Copyright: 2007
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The Science of MBT Shoes
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Science has certainly produced some amazing things in our
lifetime. We've not only found successful treatments for
cancers, vaccines for diseases, and decent anti aging skin
creams, but we're also looking at the way we walk in order to
improve our health and fitness. Most of us simply take walking
for granted, thinking that every step we take is simply just
another step in the direction we want to go. But what if you
could do more with each step? That's what MBT shoes are striving
to answer.

What is MBT?

MBT stands for Masai Barefoot Technology. Simply put, these are
shoes that were designed to simulate walking around barefoot in
the sand. Since this is a natural condition for the foot – as
opposed to wearing shoes – there is thought that these newly
designed shoes would be able to create a more healthful step.
Designed with a curved sole, the foot needs to walk in a slightly
different manner in order to keep from falling over, but the
double layered design is helping to cushion the foot the entire
way.

Created by a Swiss designer, these shoes are meant to be worn on
a daily basis in order to allow the body to move in a more
natural way. By making the body change the way it touches the
ground, the core muscles of the body need to engage more,
resulting in possibly a flatter stomach and a stronger back. With
all of the back injuries and problems that plague our sedentary
lifestyle, these shoes seem to be the antidote to our office job
lives.

Where Did They Come Up with the Idea?

When the designers were first coming up with the idea of MBT
shoes, they looked to East African runners. Noticing that they
trained barefoot for races, even marathons, the researches began
to wonder if their lack of injuries and pain was due to this lack
of footwear. By watching how the foot hit the ground, they began
to see that the rolling motion of the foot engaged the rest of
the muscles of the body, stabilizing it and protecting it from
harm. But since the researchers realized the people weren't
about to run barefoot on the pavements of their cities, designing
a shoe became the top priority.

How Did They Create this Shoe?

By watching these runners in action, the developers realized that
the running shoe would need to allow for perfect posture with
each step. This meant that they would need to create a sort of
'ground' within the shoe that the sole could rest on through
the movement. Into the shoe they placed a double layer lining
that would increase the cushioning so that it would be like
running on sand. And with the curved sole, the body could reduce
the shock on the joints and the nerves with each step.

MBT shoes seem to have a lot of health benefits because of their
odd design. From increasing muscle tone to decreasing the
incidence of injury, these shoes might be more expensive, but
more athletes are looking into using them for training and
everyday wear. No fashion statements here, MBT shoes might look
odd to the casual observer, but they way they feel is unmatched.

You roll from one step to the next, without the jarring up and
down movement that you typically feel from a traditional athletic
shoe.

You can find MBT shoes from a number of online retailers,
including the Swiss developers themselves. MBT shoes can be
expensive, but the many benefits you will get in return more than
make up for the price tag.




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