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3.0 out of 5 stars
I own most of the MBT line but not this one, November 30, 2010
This review is from: MBT Women's Nama Casual Patent Shoe (Apparel)
I think I own the entire line of MBT for women and have enjoyed the benefits of pain-free walking for years! I tried on the Nama Casual Patent Shoe and decided not to purchase it. It is a very pretty shoe with the patent leather but the patent leather at the back ankle area comes up higher and is very stiff hitting the back of my ankle in an uncomfortable way. There are other MBTs that I prefer to this one for comfort and comfort is very important to me. I think combining patent with a shoe that comes up higher was a bad choice of combo. The patent is stiffer then most of the other MBT shoes and with this shoe coming up higher, this makes it more difficult to put on, remove and walk in comfortably as the stiff part hits the back of my ankle. I prefer other MBT shoes.
MBT technology and superior materials allow many people to walk pain-free that wouldn't otherwise due to a variety of medical conditions. Just read all the testimonies about how people love being able to walk pain-free because of this shoe. If you are just wanting the rocking technology, there are lots of copycats out there such as Skecher and Aspire but the quality of material used does not compare to MBT. Someone told me that I had spent $200 unnecessarily because their shoe was the same and I went and tried on the Skecher and Aspire and let me tell you that yes they rock but the quality of materials used is not the same at all. The MBT absorbs shock 1000 times better than Skecher or Aspire for one thing which is crucial to my shoe selection for me.
MBT technology also "raises your bottom line" and if you aren't used to them, you will be needing to stretch out and you will be sore let me warn you. A neighbor told me they read a newspaper article that said toning shoes don't work and all i can say is they must not have worn MBT! Anyone switching to MBT from other non-toning shoes will wake up the next morning SORE like you overdid it at the gym. Muscles would not get sore like that if they were not getting more exercise than they are used to. Also when one gets to be over 30 or 40 years old, your balance muscles start deteriorating which is why you hear of senior losing their balance and falling down; the tone-up shoes target these balance muscles.
Here is my summary on the MBT shoes I have:
SHOES:
best walking - grey Maliza (and the Casual Black which I think is discontinued)
most comfortable - Kaya Mary Jane
best for long narrow feet - Fora
best for longer feet - Baridi
best for small ankles - Patent Nama
best for large/swollen ankles - Sport
most annoying - Chapa Trail
SANDALS:
prettiest - Staka
best walking - Kisumu I / II
best for long narrow feet - Habari
For those on a budget, I get just as much toning benefit and pain-free walking with Rebook SimplyTone. The SimplyTone also works your inner and outer thigh and gives more of a leg workout than a bottom-line workout. It offers just as much shock absorption and pain-free walking as the MBT and both are better than the Mephisto line for shock absorption which is what I wore previously.
MBTs run small compared to other shoes. In MBT, I wear a full-size (not half-size) larger than in most other shoes.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great walking shoes, July 13, 2010
I like this walking shoes a lot: they do not look bulky or ugly, are pretty light and provide great support for the feet, while reducing the negative impact on both leg and hip joints from walking on hard surfaces. I also like the fact that I do not need to lace these shoes up - they have velcro.
They are true to size - I wear size 9 (women's), and the pair I received in that size fits just great.
Well designed and very well made.
Feet feel great because of the support they get and because of the soft cushioning of the sole that acts as a shock absorber.
Much less stress on both leg and hip joints.
I am in pretty good shape, but I did feel that these shoes made my leg muscles exercise more.
Made me another inch taller.
Make me stand and walk straight (I tend to slouch at times).
I wear them with jeans and they do not look any different than a pair of sneakers.
Overall - great walking shoes! Would highly recommend them!
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