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Alternatives
Posted by Julie
Last Reply January 29, 2012 at 08:32
Started January 29, 2012 at 08:32
Bearing in mind the poor durability and after sales service plus very
high price of MBT's has anyone had a better experience with any
alternative shoes?
 
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Foot Pain
Posted by Julie
Last Reply January 29, 2012 at 08:19
Started August 19, 2010 at 21:35
I have been suffering with foot pain (metatarsal and foot fatigue) for quite a while. My podiatrist has recommended MBT shoes. Does
anyone know if these shoes will help my aching feet or are they just
meant to help with back and leg problems?
 
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MBTs poor quality/service
Posted by A Roberts
Last Reply January 29, 2012 at 08:13
Started January 27, 2012 at 15:23
I've had a pair of MBTs for a few months now. They are beginning to rot and collapse already near the soles.

I contacted MBT who were very unhelpful - apparantly they can't be worn in mud as they will rot. But they don't go to the trouble of letting their customers know. And they only give 6mths cover.

At £170 a go I expected better quality - and cetainly better customer service.

Don't buy.
 
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Toe Box for EEEE width
Posted by A Singgih
Last Reply January 29, 2012 at 07:27
Started January 29, 2012 at 07:27
I wear a US 10.5 EEEE width. I tried a MBT shoes before and they were tight. Today I bought one and it fits perfectly. The sales lady explained this MBT Sports 2 has this wider toe box.

My question: is there any other style, like Tembea, that has a wider toe box? I would like to have another pair that is more business casual.

Thanks
 
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what shoes do people wear after ankle fusion
Posted by Cynthia Westfall
Last Reply January 28, 2012 at 22:11
Started January 28, 2012 at 22:11
I am wondering what shoes do you
wear after a ankle fusion? I had a rt ankle fusion 8yrs ago.Do not like any of the shoes I have tried yet.Very hard to walk without a limp.Any suggestions would be much appreciated.Cindy
 
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Ankle Fusion and running/skiing
Posted by Eric
Last Reply January 28, 2012 at 04:21
Started January 16, 2009 at 20:51
Hi All

I was wondering if anyone with ankle fusion had used MBTs to get back into any form of running? I have one fused ankle and just bought a pair. I will try some light running on a treadmill to see how it goes.

I'm also interested in anyone's skiing experiences after an ankle fusion - particularly with getting ski boots modified etc.

Thanks

Eric
 
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RHUEMATOID ARTHRITIS
Posted by ANA ROMAN
Last Reply January 27, 2012 at 19:25
Started January 27, 2012 at 19:25
I am being told from experts the shoes for Rhuematoid Arthriti is MBT shoes. I'am a fashion-niesta and since I recently have been having problems with my feet (espicailly my toes) and I can't no longer wear just any shoe I was wondering is there anything for a girl like me someon can suggest? I hate the look of these shoes. Are there any shoes out there that are fashionable for someone like me? Or please suggest a decent pair of shoes where I don't feel and look my grandmother.
 
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MBT Shoes - Masai Barefoot Technology
Posted by Rob
Last Reply January 26, 2012 at 06:19
Started February 17, 2007 at 10:02
I saw a member of my surgeons team yesterday after having my latest x-ray on my recently fused ankle. He mentioned that having a rocker fitted to my shoes might help allow my walking to be more smoother. He also told me about MBT Shoes (Masai Barefoot Technology) that may do the trick too, having the rocker idea built into fashionable shoes. They are usually used for muscle toning. They are not cheap at about 129 pounds but if they make a difference then it could be money well spent. Found a shop yesterday but they were moving location!

Hope to try some out soon and will report back here now I get on.
 
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Where are the best manufactured MBT Shoes?
Posted by CleanUrFeet
Last Reply January 25, 2012 at 02:59
Started September 13, 2009 at 20:21
Korea, China, Vietnam? I realize that the quality is subpar nowadays
and it seems like a majority of the MBT line is currently manufactured
in China. It looks like some of the all leather business shoes are
made in Vietnam. I tried on the all leather Vietnamese ones and they
fit and felt much better than the Chinese made Sport model. I ended up
going on ebay and buying a like new pair of Sports 04 that were
manufactured in Korea. They fit and feel like the Vietnamese made
leather shoes. So is the current poor quality to be blamed on Chinese
manufacturing?

Unfortunately this seems to be a current trend in anything imported
from China into the USA.
 
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MBT vs. TheraShoe vs Sketcher Shape Up
Posted by IShopSears123
Last Reply January 23, 2012 at 11:07
Started June 5, 2009 at 05:07
Out of the MBT, TheraShoe and Sketcher Shape UP, who wins?

Thoughts/Comments?
 
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Anyone had any problems?
Posted by Zoe
Last Reply January 16, 2012 at 13:04
Started November 22, 2007 at 15:41
I wonder, has anybody experienced any problems with their MBTs? I bought a pair 2 1/2 years ago and started using them on a daily basis. In fact I was so enthusiastic I started briskly walking part of the way to work every day (appx 2 miles). However, it wasn't long before I started experiencing pain in between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal bones while in the 'toeing off position' (ie. just as my toes leave the floor in a normal stepping movement). I decided to 'walk through' the pain as I was determined to make the most of my new shoes, but the pain was really bad and I realise now I should've seen a doctor sooner. It was a sharp pain, but also at times was like an electrical pain, like the feeling you get when you bang your funny bone, plus numbness around the area. I saw my GP and then a foot specialist, and it was thought to be a morton's neuroma, but I had it operated on and it appears to have been a build of scar tissue around the tendons/ligaments caused either by a direct in... read more
 
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___80 for new soles___,.... think of it twice
Posted by Pierre
Last Reply January 9, 2012 at 15:53
Started August 1, 2009 at 07:59
Hi All,

Got 2 pairs of MBTs.

After 8-9 months of average use, I had to replace the soles of first pair:

80 euros (EIGHTY EUROS)!!!

What a joke/shock!

If you are lurking around these shoes:

+ 240 euros shoe (which I was happy to pay)
+ 80 euros in less than a year
_______
= 320 euros in less than a year.

I really feel abused, and I am glad to see that other brands are picking up the concept. You can be good and expensive, but you just can't hope for a future by abusing your customers. If MBT does not stop that little game, they will end up chewing their own soles for breakfast.

This is the word of a businessman.

Think of it twice
 
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Joya Shoes
Posted by carry
Last Reply January 9, 2012 at 06:01
Started December 25, 2009 at 22:30
My best mate went to Germany and brought back a shoe called joya.
Does anybody know where to get them in the US?
I tried them and they are something which can not be compared to anything, less rocking, but so soft, and i feel my legs worked out even more then mbt.
Please let me know more info

carry
 
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resole! disappointment
Posted by trish
Last Reply January 8, 2012 at 23:14
Started October 26, 2010 at 19:37
after 4 yrears happy use and 4 pairs being re soled to mitigate the very high initial cost I have now been told that for the latest MBTs you cannot get a re soleing service !! I will be trying Reebok Toneing shoes ...at half the price!
 
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MBT shoes made in China or Vietnam?
Posted by Lulu
Last Reply December 21, 2011 at 16:17
Started January 27, 2010 at 01:53
I just bought 2 pair of MBT shoes for me and my husband in a Footwear etc store. I
found that one pair from China and one pair from Vietnam. I went back to the store
and fond there are not any MBT shoes shown on the store are from Korea. According
to an interview of Fox Business New , Klaus Heidegger explained that the reason the
price of shoes is so high is because they are made in Korea. However, I went to one of
the biggest and official distribution, only got shoes from China and Vietnam. It made
me wonder weather I got the fake MBT or I got a poor quality ones and I overpaid
them? I did not choose buy MBT from the amazon in a cheaper prices because I have
the quality concern, therefore I went to the store which I think I can trust. But now it
really confused me. Can someone assure me that the shoes I bought are fine?
the news clip is below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg6tmaJV39s
 
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MBT shoe sales best prices
Posted by Julie
Last Reply December 20, 2011 at 01:01
Started October 31, 2008 at 01:19
Just wondering if anyone knows any MBT shoes sales on at the moment for getting cheaper MBT's as they are generally quite expensive to buy.
 
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Rocker Sole Outlook for 2012
Posted by Cam
Last Reply December 14, 2011 at 16:51
Started December 14, 2011 at 16:51
Just finished a review of the category on a new blog:

http://comfortshoereport.blogspot.com/2011/12/outlook-for-rocker-sole-shoes-in-2012.html
 
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Vertigo problems
Posted by Sioux
Last Reply December 14, 2011 at 16:47
Started August 15, 2011 at 08:16
I am thinking about buying a pair of rocker trainers but I suffer from
an inner ear condition which means on occasion I suffer with terrible
feelings of vertigo - room spinning, disorientation - I have read these
shoes are not suitable for people with these sypmtoms- can anyone out
there advise if they have felt dizzy or experienced any vertigo type
symptoms when wearing these trainers. Dont want to buy a pair only to
find they induce my symptoms. Thanks Sioux
 
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RYN shoes forum
Posted by Rob
Last Reply December 7, 2011 at 06:58
Started March 13, 2009 at 19:06
This forum thread has been started for any discussions about RYB shoes which are similar to MBTs.
 
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lawsuit?
Posted by Bridget
Last Reply November 29, 2011 at 17:57
Started January 5, 2010 at 01:10
Is anyone aware of a class action lawsuit against MBT? I know many people have been injured while wearing them.
 
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