Wear and use MBT shoes correctly
MBT stands for "Masai Barefoot Technology" and was developed in 1996. The starting point was the realization that instability when walking and standing is essential for the human body is healthy and strengthens the internal muscles, as he has to constantly perform small compensatory movements. This knowledge was implemented in the manufacture of special shoes. When observing Maasai walking on uneven terrain, this insight caught the eye of the developer of these shoes, hence the name "Masai Barefoot Technology". MBT shoes simulate walking on soft, uneven ground. MTB shoes are even recommended by doctors (for people with back pain, for example).
Wear MBT for your feet with measure and sensibility
- Don't wear the shoes day and night, get used to them. First at home, then longer and longer, unless you have any complaints. The shoes are not that harmless - if you are not used to them, you have to "stand like an old woman at first." with intermittent claudication ", as a MTB shoe wearer reported, because his muscles are untrained "raged".
- Especially if you start to twist your ankle, take your shoes off. The reason for this may be that your muscles, which are supposed to keep you from twisting your ankle, are not yet strong enough.
- The sole of an MBT shoe is rounded. Run comfortably and most importantly, straighten up as you walk (do not lean forward). If you don't naturally do this automatically, pay special attention to it.
- The shoe is only suitable to a limited extent for jogging, as the knees can be overstrained.
- The sole is not so robust that the shoe is suitable for longer hiking. It is not advisable to hike for days in an MBT shoe.
- MBTs use - and thus train - small muscles near the joints that act as a kind of shock absorber. The patented sole has a "soft Maasai sensor" that lies under the heel and simulates an uneven surface. This creates a natural instability that balances your musculoskeletal system. There are people who walk on tiptoe and don't even put their heels on. The shoe is completely unsuitable for such people.
- The midsole requires your foot to make an active rolling movement, at least that's what the manufacturer promises. Don't work against that.
- And you really wear the MTB shoes when you are with a relaxed, smiling face in the awareness of the benevolence that You do your musculoskeletal system with every step and which an orthopedist has confirmed for you, through the concrete world to stroll.
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Harmful effects of special shoes with a round sole
- Some MBT wearers complain about the inadequate lateral support, which is said to have even torn ligaments. So train your body awareness, you are really stable in the footwear.
- If you have an incorrect leg strain, MTB shoes can even be harmful. You should definitely see an experienced orthopedic surgeon to see if these shoes are right for you.
Against this background, walking barefoot still seems the most advisable. But you should go barefoot enough that you consciously roll your foot. This takes a little practice (perception training). A professor, an orthopedic expert, only jogs barefoot and was filmed that way.
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