Do Special Fitness Shoes Really Work?
By Hilary Walke
Credit: MBT.com
MBT's Anti-Shoe
MBT's The Anti-Shoe is supposed to improve fitness levels and overall health. Could it be true?
Claim: Improves posture; tones butt, lower limbs
Price: $239.99 to $247.00
Our Fitness Expert Says: In a study published in the Journal of Prevention and Rehabilitation, this shoe did have postural benefits. The good news is that if your back is achy and your posture could use a boost, these shoes can definitely help with standing tall. This will improve your appearance and prevent future back and joint problems.
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Comments
Date: 07/20/2009 - 10:14 am
hi, I think my leg is equally big or big. I am interested buy this pair of shoes, but will it have any side effects or pain? I am quite curious how my big could fit into such a pair of shoes that is smaller than my leg.
Date: 07/20/2009 - 07:31 am
I love my MBT's. I wear them everyday for my workout, they have helped my abs, my gluts ., I had a very handsome young man tell me yesterday,,,"Girl you got calf muscles that look like they are made of marble. Hows that ,,,, 57 year old very pleased female. I highly recommend them.
Date: 07/13/2009 - 11:21 am
I’ve been attached to my running shoes and I thought they were fine but I started to get back pain and a friend recommended I get new shoes at this place called Foot Solutions. If you haven’t heard of them I highly recommend a visit. I went and had a free foot screening done and they told me so much about my feet and how the proper shoe can help with other health issues which seem unrelated to your feet. I also didn’t realize that my feet could actually be sending me "early warning signs" of diabetes, arthritis and circulatory problems. They don’t just have running shoes they also have sandals and inserts made specifically for your feet which you can add to your heels. Try looking for a nearby location at www.footsolutions.com
Date: 06/22/2009 - 07:35 pm
I want to know why the "MBT" sneakers don't accommodate people like myself, with a wide foot. Today most sneakers can be bought /w/ a wide width. What's wrong here, that MBT manufactures don't make wide widths for people that need them. What's a matter with us, don't we count as something? I'm sure if "MBT" made the wider widths, people that need a wide shoe would purchase them, I surely would. I would like to wear MBT to get fit, & I'm sure others would also. So maybe the manufactures of "MBT" would do something for us long lost souls, trying to get more fit like everyone else!