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I havent noticed a change in my rearEND.

First, Nitmos from the ever HILARIOUS Feet Meet Street has agreed to swing by & answer a few of your running queries from tuesday.

While he claims he has no qualifications as a running “expert” or coach of any kind—-methinks that’s precisely the kind of (fingerquote) expert (unFQ) our Bumbling Band of MizFits desires, yes?

at least I know that *Im* all about the non-expert expert who hath learned by DOing!

(not a regular reader of his blog? Even if you lean more toward the RunsIfChased end of the spectrum (waves hand in air) I urge you to drop by. I promise you’ll burn off at least 100 calories in sheer laughter)

Next? Im adoring my MBTs & wanted to answer a few of your questions about them. I know that I had a bazillion before Renaissance Man was kind enough to get the sandals for me & I could find the answers out for myself.

What on earth are they?! MBT stands for Masai Barefoot Technology. The shoes are inspired by the African Masai tribesmen (whom MizFit has seen in person but that’s apost for another day).

Swiss engineer Karl Müller had his AH HA! moment regarding the shoes when on a trip to Korea. After strolling barefoot in paddy fields he realized his chronic back pain had been lessened. Upon returning home he set out to create a shoe which would mimic the feeling he had when walking through the fields.

Are they fitness shoes? KIND OF. They are supposed to improve your posture, tighten your glutes and rear thigh, improve your balance, & reduce stress on our joints. Eh, after typing all that I change my answer to YES.

Are they comfy? TOTALLY. they do recommend that you slowly build up the time you wear them (starting with an hour or so a day I guess) but that’s not how I roll.

I wore em all day the first day I had them and they were comfortable as can be! no rubbing and no soreness anywhere the next day.

What did they feel like? in one word: rolly. I didnt feel as though I was about to lose my balance—-but as I walked it felt as though I were merely rolling along (I know. It’s tough to describe though!).

Good G-d woman they are heinous! (ok , that’s not a question) As a long time fan of the Birkenstock (and of the Nike Air Rift) Im both drawn to the ugly shoes & to what a shoe can do for me beyond look pretty or dainty. No, you wont see me out at a 5 star restaurant in them. No, I dont get out to places more upscale than Chik-Fil-A as of late. You do the math.

Your butt? Have you noticed changes in your butt? is it higher?! I must know! (Im not joking. I really did receive that email. you know who you are (*wink*))

In a word: no. In a few words: Ive only had them for a week. In MORE than a few words: Please to wait. Ill check with the Husband when he returns from his business trip, see if he begs to differ & get back to you.

(Just by way of clarification, however, I didnt long for these for the buttliftingproperties—I was more sucked in by the improved posture & gait benefits)

In summation, I love em.

I love how they feel.

I love how they look.

I love that Renaissance Man surprised me with something Id never ever buy for myself.

Lottsa love.

Oh, and speaking of which, tomorrow’s post is filled with love as well.

And it’s all coming YOUR way.

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Comments

  2. Cool! Thanks for the review. Now, if we can only talk the Renaissance Man into springing for some for all the Mizfit Band………
    No? Sigh.

  4. See! your a fitness celeb worthy of free swag? So would you buy them for other people (as gifts) or maybe another pair? I would want to wear these in the kitchen. We chefs wear these ultra expensive but comfy clogs, but i ma hoping this rolly shoe will indeed aid in but lifting (even though theres NO way of noticing the new but under my oversized chef’s pants! Now that i think of it, i am really in the most un-flattering profession).

  5. Thanks for the review / info. I don’t think I will be buying some unless they do lift your butt. My butt could use all the help it can get. Although since you linked to all those videos on Tuesday, I will start doing more lunges in the hopes that my butt won’t need MBT’s to lift it. 🙂

  6. Love the benefits, the looks aren’t my cup of tea but aren’t offensive either…I love cute shoes but really am all about comfort these days. I even own a pair of birkenstock looking Tevas despite years of talking about the uglieness of them. But so comfy, I don’t much care.

  7. Thanks for the update on the MBTs. I am soooo interested in these. Their website sucks me in for hours at a time. And yeah, they’s ugly but unless someone else is buying me dinner I don’t much care;)

  8. Hungry Waif? I WOULD buy them for someone as a gift and especially from Zappos as the ease of return/exchange is so great there.

    Although as I roll around town I am compelled to wonder who else would *really* long for these.

    I think of someone like my mom whose back/knees might really benefit from the MBTs and cant for a moment imagine her in them!

    M.

  9. Hey, if they’re comfy wear ’em. Plus, I think they’re much cuter on then alone in the pic.

    And honestly, I walk my dog in crocs. BRIGHT ORANGE LOUD MARIO-BATALI STYLE CROCS.

  13. Speaking of shoes as gifts from husbands, I heart my Keen sandals. Hubs bought them (for both of us, actually) as a wedding present, so that we would have comfy shoes for trucking around Disney World for 8 days. Let me tell you, they are fabulous on the feet, but not necessarily easy on the eyes. I think they’re cool and sporty, but others may not think so.

    But anyway, aren’t we lucky to have such thoughtful men in our lives?

  14. The rollering around affect scares me. I can barely walk in flip flops. LOL! OK Chick Fll a is fancy get your self the coleslaw and the lemonade 😉
    I heart Nitmos blog!

  15. Uhhhhh I think I’ll stick to flip flops LOL

    Gotta agree with Viveroni, Nitmos’ is the shiz (literally and figuratively :P)

  16. If they really mimic the Masai barefoot, they’re fantastic for sure, they have no posture problems, they have no back problem, all good things.

  17. I actually like how they look, they’re different. And they make the wearer look sporty, which I think is always a good thing. These shoes sound great, my feet need all the pampering they can get.

  18. Good, people talking about comfy unattractive shoes and how great they are! I’m speaking as someone who has had there feet destroyed by fashon when I say YES!

  19. Those shoes sound sooo sweet. Especially because I’ve been having a knee problem lately (was going to email you about t but now that I’m writing on here I might as well mention it)…

    my right knee is weirdly sore (for about a weekish) and it hurts when I bend too low over, like crouching down. But I don’t understand why- I haven’t been running in weeks and I’m not overweight, so that rules both of those possibilities out. Also I’m always super careful to get technique right when I’m exercising so that I don’t injure myself. Is it possible to get sore knees from biking? Thats the only thing I can think of (because I’ve been biking lots recently whereas normally I never did).

    If you’ve got any suggestions for helping the knee out (am too young to get stiff knees!:) ), then it would be much appreciated! Until then I’ll be drooling over the shoes.

  21. Ooh, I think I’ve seen a few people with these. I’m curious of the rolling effect. I’m a bit clumsy and would certainly be one of those that had to work their way into wearing them. I can barely walk in heels these days.

  23. My mum wears FitFlops. My dad wears Crocs.

    I wear 5-inch heels, generally anything RED or SPARKLY like DOROTHY.

    Foundling, much? Bah, I’m just all about style over substance.

    (I wish I’d known about these before my mum got her FFs so I coulda got some for her birthday though – they would be an amazing gift)

    TA x

  24. OOOH when we getting a pic of the heels, TA?

    and I always say that EVERY DAY is mothers day (seriously. Ive been known to shout that my Toddler Tornado’s direction when she is on my last nerve)

    SURPRISE YER MAMA WITH A PAIR.

    M., who thinks she’s gonna take her own advice. Zappos here I come….

  26. When people ask me if my MBTs work, I tell them that ever since I got them i have developed buns of steel.

    (It has nothing to do with the 40 lbs I lost by eating better).

    Tony

  27. You’ll get *back to us* on the butt-lifting properties? I about rolled over laughing.

  28. Ren Man gets all props for this…what a guy. 🙂

    Gotta know about the butt-lifting properties too. I need that to counter the butt-dropping properties of my endless computer addiction.

    V.

  29. You are so funny! Valerie referred me over here and I am enjoying your posts and info. THanks for the review. I am sooooooo interested in these..they are just a little pricey..but I really want a pair..to go with my favorite item..my pedometer..What a combo. Enjoy your MBTs!

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