MBT Women's Ema Casual Sandal

by MBT

Product Features

• Women Shoes MBT EMA BLACK

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MBT believes in footwear that makes you better from the ground up. MBT: The idea of Physiological Footwear MBT, Masai Barefoot Technology, was invented by Swiss engineer Karl Müller. During a visit to Korea he made the startling discovery that walking barefoot over paddy fields alleviated his back pain. Back in Switzerland, Müller began to develop a footwear technology that would make the natural instability of soft ground such as Korean paddy fields or the East African savannah accessible also to those, who have to walk on hard surfaces. In 1996, after years spent on research and development, Masai Barefoot Technology was mature enough to be launched on the market. MBTs are now available in over twenty countries, and approximately one million pairs of this revolutionary footwear technology are sold every year. How the anti-shoe is pro-body: Because of the specially designed sole, wearing MBTs significantly improves your gait and posture and relieves pressure on your joints and back. It also exercises a large number of muscles, whether you’re walking or standing. This, in turn, stimulates your metabolism, burns extra calories and speeds up muscle regeneration. In addition, MBTs can have a firming effect on abdominal, leg and buttock muscles. The key to MBT is its patented sole structure. The Shank, PU Midsole with Pivot and the Masai Sensor create a soft surface that is akin to walking barefoot on springy moss or on a sandy beach. This creates a natural instability underfoot, which activates the supporting muscle system and has positive effects on the entire body.

MBT technology mimicks walking in barefeet.

Wearing MBT mimicks walking on soft, natural ground. When the heel strikes, the heel sinks into the ground and the body has to stabilize. When the foot rolls forward, there is a controlled rolling over the balancing area towards the ball of the foot. The toe rolls off (without pressure).

MBT's ensure the foot’s natural rolling movement and optimizes pressure distribution over the whole sole.

The Anti-Shoe MBT would like to help people all over the world lead a healthier, more active and happier life. MBT is convinced that human fitness and health are significantly influenced by the way we walk – this conviction has already been substantiated objectively by many scientific studies. MBT therefore attempts to awaken and strengthen the awareness of physiologically correct walking among people world-wide by disseminating the idea and concept of MBT physiological footwear. The benefits of physiologically correct walking can thus be made available to as many people as possible all over the world, in a straightforward and uncomplicated way.

MBT's Masai Sensor creates natural instability, to which the body responds with increased muscle activity.

MBT's Patented Sole Technology The Lasting Board binds the upper and lower parts of MBTs together. The Shank provides firmness to the sole and also ensures the foot’s natural rolling movement and optimizes pressure distribution over the whole sole. The PU Midsole with Pivot triggers an active rolling movement and exercises a large number of stabilizing muscles throughout the entire body when walking or standing. The Masai Sensor creates natural instability, to which the body responds with increased muscle activity. The rubber Outsole protects the Midsole.

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MBT WOMENS EMA

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001OQBURG
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,284 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very dressy looking for an MBT, February 5, 2009

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BoomerGal50 "BoomerGal50" (Chesapeake Bay) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MBT Women's Ema Casual Sandal (Apparel)

I just received these today, did not buy thru Amazon but another online merchant. I visited an MBT retailer yesterday and tried on MBTs for the first time, they felt great. However they did not have the EMA in stock and I needed it for a cruise. I ordered 39.75 size as I wear a size 9 and they fit perfectly. I have narrow feet but I can wear these without socks or with thin socks. The manufacturer's web photo currently shows these with a toe thong, but the ones I received today did not have that. The EMA is very stylish, the sole appears a bit thinner than the old models, therefore I would feel comfortable wearing this as a dress shoe. Still getting used to the rocking horse motion, but based on all the reviews I have read, this shoe should be great for my lower back pain, and my chronic foot pain following multiple foot surgeries.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great shoe... but shop around, May 23, 2009

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Darlene Torzon "Docdar" (Hidden Meadows, CA) - See all my reviews
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The "Ema" MBT sandal is fantastic ... comfortable and good looking. But I was really upset to find the same shoe on sale last week for $107 less than I paid. (Herrington catolog) If I hadn't worn them the day they arrived, I would have sent them back. Shop around.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed, March 5, 2010

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BE Babe (Silver City, NM) - See all my reviews

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I was really hoping to love these sandals but they just don't have the same MBT rocker motion and cushioning that I've come to expect from MBT. I also think these sandals run more true to size than other MBT styles. I normally wear size 8.5 or 9, and I ordered this sandal in a size 9.5. I think that a size 9 would have fit better, so I recommend ordering your normal size in this style. These are going back in exchange for another pair of the MBT Kaya, which I have been very pleased with so far.

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