| “Masai Barefoot Technology”, or MBT, is the first physiological footwear - that is footwear that has a positive effect on the whole body. The health and fitness enhancing concept being MBT is based on a simple insight: the human musculo-skeletal system is designed for walking barefoot on soft, natural ground. But we all spend most of our time moving on hard, flat surfaces. Swiss engineer Karl Muller discovered the beneficial effect of walking barefoot on natural ground for himself in the early 1990s - and also the reason behind it: the stimulating effect of natural instability on the body’s supporting muscle system. Muller began to develop a unique sole technology that enables the body to walk naturally, and allows it to benefit from all the positive effects of natural instability also on hard, flat surfaces. The Swiss engineer’s research and development work was inspired by the East African Masai - exceptional athletes with well-shaped bodies, and little or no experience of back and joint problems. “Masai Barefoot Technology” made its first appearance on the footwear market in 1996. Development of the unique sole construction - which is patented worldwide - has continued since then, with great success. In 2004 Swiss Masai AG celebrated selling the first million pairs of MBTs. In 2005 the sales network was extended to cover 20 countries on four continents. |
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What are MBT"s?
It is relatively easy to counteract this effect: the body must be
stimulated to balance itself. This is exactly what physiological
footwear does, by inducing a natural instability in the body - which
must constantly be compensated by the body’s supporting muscle
system.
With the special sole construction the MBT creates a natural, soft
surface. The natural instability underneath the feet ensures that
neglected muscle groups automatically make the balancing
movements that nature intended.
These activated muscles relieve the pressure on joints and discs
while walking, and make a passive gait, such as in conventional
shoes, impossible. Every step taken with MBT physiological
footwear acts like a tiny fitness exercise. Even standing has a
training effect on muscles, relieves joint strain and stabilises the
whole musculo-skeletal system.
Benefits of MBT"s
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Wearing MBTs increasingly activates muscle groups needed to
coordinate and stabilise the body both when walking and standing.
The muscular system is exercised all the way up to the neck,
stretched and relaxed again, the body balanced – with every step.
Hundreds of thousands of consumers and scientists worldwide
have experienced the many positive effects of MBT:
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Masai Barefoot Technology ...
… activates neglected muscles
… improves posture and gait
… tones and shapes the body
… can help with back, hip, leg and foot problems
… can help with joint, muscle, ligament and tendon injuries
… reduces stress on knee and hip joints
MBT activates the whole body.
RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES*
Increased muscle activity when walking:
Lower limbs .................................................... + 18 %
Rear thigh muscles ......................................... + 19 %
Buttock muscles ............................................. + 9 %
Oxygen intake ................................................ + 2,5 %
Increased muscle activity when standing:
Lower limbs ...................................................... + 38 %
Rear thigh muscles ............................................+ 37 %
Buttock muscles ............................................... + 28 %
Stresses on knee and hip joints ....................... – 19 %
Improved posture and more upright gait
* at the University of Calgary, CAN; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK; Rennbahnklinik, Basle, CH etc.; in
comparison to conventional shoes
©2003 Masai by Fisher
… activates neglected muscles
… improves posture and gait
… tones and shapes the body
… can help with back, hip, leg and foot problems
… can help with joint, muscle, ligament and tendon injuries
… reduces stress on knee and hip joints
MBT activates the whole body.
RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES*
Increased muscle activity when walking:
Lower limbs .................................................... + 18 %
Rear thigh muscles ......................................... + 19 %
Buttock muscles ............................................. + 9 %
Oxygen intake ................................................ + 2,5 %
Increased muscle activity when standing:
Lower limbs ...................................................... + 38 %
Rear thigh muscles ............................................+ 37 %
Buttock muscles ............................................... + 28 %
Stresses on knee and hip joints ....................... – 19 %
Improved posture and more upright gait
* at the University of Calgary, CAN; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK; Rennbahnklinik, Basle, CH etc.; in
comparison to conventional shoes
©2003 Masai by Fisher
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