Customer Reviews

MBT Women's Nama Casual Patent Shoe,Black,41 EU (US Women's 10 M)

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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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I have worn MBTs for over 2 years and love them. The fabric of this style is very stiff and makes it uncomfortable when walking and trying to manuever the velcro straps when putting on and taking them off.

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!

Title says it all, I normally have to wear a shoe lift in my right shoe or I get IT bursitis flare ups. I have not needed them for this one! Great shoe, get lots of compliments, didnt notice stiffness. Wear these to work, on my feet all day and they are comfortable.

I purchase Nama BMT and they run 1/2 size smaller. I went to the store to exhange them . The Tip Top shoes did not had great review when I seached on line. I was very surprise to have a great service from the sales person Naresh .I end up buing on extra pair.

These are my 5th pair of MBT shoes. You get what you pay for. They are super comfortable, no need to break them in. These are also quite funky looking. I've had few compliments on these.
An update to my initial review which was for the black ones, I've now bought these in grey too as they are so comfortable and I couldn't resist they were such a good deal on sale on Amazon. So happy I got a second pair of these.

I regret buying this pair of shoes. It is very uncomfortable and I was planning to return it, unfortunately I wore it. I strongly will not recommend any one buying it.

I love the MBT's. They change my life, i have sandals, boots,and shoes for everyday.
The Nama are true to size,nice style, and the most important i can walk miles !!!