MBT

MBT Women's Goti Casual Mid Boot

• leather
• Leather sole
• Shaft measures approximately 12" from arch

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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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Footwear with a unique sole construction that mimics the feeling of walking barefoot on sand, activating muscles throughout the body and relieving stress on joints.

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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: B0029U17WE
• Item model number: Goti W
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,960 in Shoes (See Top 100 in Shoes)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Warnings!, March 17, 2010

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Owl (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MBT Women's Goti Casual Mid Boot (Apparel)

i love this Goti as well as Tambo boots, however i had to return them as soon as i received them because i was NOT able to zip it up.
my legs(calves) are too big or the boots are designed only for the calfless women. My shoes size is 5.5 but i ordered 6.5 and 7 both to get the right fit. Ladies with big calves(13" or over for size 7), do not buy them.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheryl, December 18, 2009

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The MBT Mid-calf Goti boot is the bomb! MBT usually caters to those with medium to wide feet. I have narrow to medium feet with a narrow heel. I'm particularly hard to fit, but it's absolutely perfect for me. I want another pair. The comfort and support it provides is unspeakable. I wish they had it in brown as well. I also bought the MBT tall TAMBO boot. I love both. However, because my legs tend to be slender, the Goti boot is adjustable to the calf, where the TAMBO isn't. Nonetheless I love them both immensely.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Like the product but not the service, April 12, 2011

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I was really looking forward to receiving my MBT Goti boots. I had recently bought my first pair of MBTs and they are fantastic. They look good and feel wonderful. I ordered the same size in the Goti boot but when they arrived they were way too small and very tight around the calves - and I have small calves. I think there is a serious design fault with these boots as there is no way they were a true size 40. But worse - when I wanted to return them for a larger size this option was not available. I had to return them and pay the postage, which was a whacking great AUD$60 (ouch!). Thanks for nothing Amazon. This is the last time I will buy anything from you. So buyer of the Goti boot beware! If I were you I would try them on somewhere before you buy them online. You will probably find that one or two sizes bigger will be your true size in this boot. But don't take the chance on ordering your regular size, unless you want to kiss sixty bucks goodbye.

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