Customer Reviews

MBT Men's Fanaka Shoe,Chocolate,43 2/3 M EU/ 10 D(M)

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MBT is perhaps at the top of the heap when it comes to rocker bottom wellness shoes. They have found a way to add class and style to this shoe niche. I am very happy with my purchase. I'm an athlete and play lots of basketball. I bought these shoes to strengthen my legs and improve posture and balance. You however need to be cautious about just how effective this shoe is. The first few weeks these should be worn sparingly. I wore mine every day for a week. I felt my calves getting sore and tight. They were indeed getting a workout as advertised. Problem is I did not recognize how tight these muscles had become and went to play in a league playoff game and had pulled by right calf muscle within five minutes. I managed to finish the game but I knew this injury was related to the shoe. You must respect this shoe. You must gradually use these in increments. They do tax the leg muscles and make them work harder. This is what you want. But it must be done slow and easy. I own 2 Tambeas and two Fanakas and the quality is excellent. Lots of technology in this shoe and the leather is thick and tough. Warning don't do any competitive sports while your breaking these in. Stretch you legs like crazy and do either manual or electrical deep tissue massage on a regular basis. Since I was the BIG athlete I thought I don't have to follow the directions which are clearly written and strongly advise a gradual approach. You live and you learn. Sometimes the price to pay for one's own ignorance is more pain. Heed my advice and don't make the same idiotic mistake I made. This is serious technology and must be treated as such. Slow and easy is the only way. Buy the way I also like the Ryn shoes which are a bit more stable. MBT makes their shoe more unstable on purpose to force the muscles to do the stabilization. There are Ryn days and MBT days. Either way the gradual approach is mandatory.

My son bought me these shoes. I wore them once a week and then let them collect dust. It was like walking on a wobble board. Then I watched the videos on YOUTUBE on how to walk with the MBT. Now I wear these shoes everyday. I also moved from a carpeted office area where I had to navigate stairs more often to a flatter floor space with less carpet. These shoes have impoved my posture and stengthened my calf muscles. There have been a couple of occasions where I felt DOMS in my calves and cannot remember working out and then I remembered that I was wearing MBTs. Sometimes when I get antsy, I have started a habit of doing toe raises -- good exercise, but could become compulsive. These shoes are like having a constant massage when you have calf DOMS from another workout.

I would not recommend these shoes for anyone that has to negotiate slippery walking surfaces or people that are required to work in emergency situations. I normally have to wear orthotic inserts, but do not need to in these shoes. My initial impression of quality is that the uppers are of European quality, and the soles are of Asian quality. If you are comfortable with having these shoes resoled, they will last a lifetime.

This is my first pair of MBT shoes and I have to say they were well worth the expense. Since I purchased these at the mall I have seen other less expensive options online. I have already ordered my first set of MBT sneakers here at Amazon. The MBT sneakers are actually my first attempt at ordering anything I wear online but I really love this brand of shoe.

I guess I should have mentioned that, thanks to an accident last year, I have quite a bit of metal in my right arm and leg. I actually walk a lot better when I where these shoes as opposed to any other. As a matter of fact I wish these could be considered some type of medical expense as I limp when wearing normal shoes but not in my MBT's. I thought I could save some money by purchasing similar set of Sketchers sneakers but I could feel a difference immediately that has only gotten worse after a few months.

Anyway I loved these MBT shoes and hope to be able to afford a few more. The only gripe I could say is they are not as professional looking as I would have liked but they were they only set in the store in my size at the time.

Purchased to find out more what all this MBT technology is about.
Enjoyed it immensely!
Helps improve walking posture & gait, easing load on joints.
I know feel better with less ankle fatigue too.
It is a bit tricky when you are seated in the loo and users have to be careful with their balancing act!

I have severe arthritis in my big toes that makes it difficult to walk. I have recently had 2 surgeons tell me that I need to have surgery on my feet in order to walk comfortably. Then I discovered the MBT shoe. These shoes are truly a game changer. The way the shoe arcs and the extra cushion on the soles, allows me to walk comfortably again. If you have pain flexing your foot when walking, these shoes will change your life.

I was looking for a shoe to limit my great toe flexion when I walk due to arthritis in the joint. My podiatrist recommended MBT as a good shoe to use during work so I would be able to train for my marathon race with less toe pain and swelling. I have really liked the shoe and it has reduced any toe problems since I started wearing the shoe. I highly recommend this shoe as it is well made, very comfortable, and has helped reduce my toe symptoms.

amazing shoe... works great if you have plantar f. it looks professional enough to wear to work too..
i love my MBTS!!!

My husband has a bad back and he LOVES these shoes. He says the support is amazing. Great shoes and great price!

i tried sketchers to replace my 6+ year old mbts, the old mbts fit and felt fine. no knee or foot pain. the sketchers immediatly caused knee and foot pain so i returned them. the new mbt fanakas cause the same pain but i tried them for long enough that i cant return them. the new fanakas soles look like the same shape as the old mbts but my legs tell me to throw them away

These shoes look much nicer than I anticipated. They are a discontinued model and I only paid $70 but they look just as nice as the newer $200 model that I tried on at a store. I wear them to work which is a dress casual atmosphere. I usually pair them with Dockers and a dress shirt and people rarely notice that I'm wearing "unusual" shoes. They look like normal nice dress shoes. They appear to be well constructed with quality leather. I assume that the uppers will last a very long time. Walking in these shoes takes a couple of weeks to get used to. However, now it feels strange to walk in regular shoes. The MBT's mainly keep you off your heels which is why I bought them. I suffer from Plantar Fasciitis and some people mentioned that these shoes aliviate pain from that condition. They are definitely making my feet feel better. After just 3 weeks my PF pain is almost gone and I plan to continue wearing them even once I'm better. My only complaint is that my feet get a little warm while wearing them. Now that I bought my first pair at a discount I would gladly by another pair at a higher price.