Masai Barefoot Technology

Benefits you can see and feel!

• Strengthens & tones muscles in the feet, legs, buttocks, stomach, and back
• Increases muscle activity & circulation
• Relieves muscular tension, back and joint problems
• Leads to a relaxed upright posture and stride

Beauty + Wellbeing

“don’t just stand there, do something…whether you’re standing in line at the café or talking with your friend, you are nearly always toning your body when you’re wearing MBTs”

Because MBTs continuously work your muscles and activate neglected ones, you’ll find your body changing for the better.

MBT’s unique patented curved layered sole lengthens the body into an upright posture and encourages use of neglected muscle groups. Walking or jogging in MBTengages weakened muscles and burns more calories, thus helping to efficiently tone and strengthen. Even while standing the muscles continue working to gain a center of balance.

Sports + Fitness

“the world’s smallest gym”

Top teams, world champions and Olympic medalists use MBT for training and testify the positive impact on their training and performance.

BENEFITS INCLUDE: -coordination –core-stability-power and speed –running style –endurance-flexibility–recovery–injury prevention.

Medical + Therapy

“make every workout a day at the beach”

We all know what it’s like walking on sand. Soft and forgiving but actually quite challenging on your muscles. MBTs work the same way; the soft cushion of the heel-sensor in combination with the rocker shaped sole gives your body a break from the flat, unforgiving surfaces we encounter every day. Many muscular-skeletal problems originate from poor posture and faulty gait patterns.

Health professionals recommend the use of MBT© to successfully help prevent and treat injuries. Specifically, MBTs can help with; Back, hip, leg and feet problems; Joint, muscle, ligament and tendon injuries; Therapy resistance.

Dr. Roger Berbig, Consultant at the Sports clinic in Zurich and former Swiss international goalkeeper: "We apply MBT regularly with our patients. The successes are amazing. The main areas of applications are over-load damage to the lower extremities. We are also convinced that mBT© can play a major role in prevention."
  *if you have a medical condition, please consult your doctor before using MBTs

What is MBT?

Inspired by the Masai Tribe, MBT (Masai Barefoot Technology) is a range of footwear which reestablishes our natural conditions of standing and walking. Establishing these natural conditions with MBT offers high potential for health, beauty, sports, fitness, and therapeutic applications.

How does it Work?

Using a multi layered sole, MBT® transforms flat, hard, artificial surfaces into natural, uneven ground. Much like walking in sand, the unique uplifting lever spring action of the MBT® sole challenges the core strengthening muscles to be more active. This reactive, more supportive muscle action creates good posture and increases shock absorption for all the joints, significantly reducing muscular-skeletal compression.

History

Swiss engineer Karl Müller has been developing MBT© for over a decade. Suffering from back, knee and Achilles tendon problems, he looked for a solution. During his long stay in Asia he spent time exploring the uneven terrain of his surroundings. He began to feel the pain in his body subsiding, thus recognizing that hard, unforgiving surfaces must be to blame for his constant pain. Studying the people around him helped him to develop a product that transforms hard, flat ground into a soft and uneven surface to strengthen the body.

Since his return to Switzerland MBT© has been developed and researched, and is now widely used successfully across Europe.

More information on the technology behind MBT© shoes can be obtained by contacting us or you can visit our Swiss parent company's website at www.swissmasai.com.