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MBT shoes, which stand for Masai Barefoot Technology were invented by Karl Muller a Swiss engineer. He suffered back and knee preplica handbags roblems but on a trip to Korea he noticed that after walking barefoot through paddy fields the symptoms were relieved. With further research he discovered that the Masai tribesmen from Kenya did not suffer back problems and had perfect posture. Putting these two facts together he decided that the answer was because they were walking on soft surfaces which yielded as they trod on them. This was unlike in Europe and America where we tend to walk on firm surfaces such as sidewalks.

The makers claim that this natural instability strengthens the muscles, increases muscle activity, calorie burn and blood circulation. They also say that it reduces the shock forces on joints which help prevent a variety of degenerative muscular and skeletal problems including back pain.

The first MBT was manufactured in 1996 and soon replica handbags became popular on continental Europe. Since then many celebrities have been seen sporting MBTs. The concept basically is that the curved sole creates instability as you walk, which mimics the effect of walking barefoot. To counteract this the foot uses muscle to counter this and creates a natural body training effect.