LOVE LOVE LOVE These SHOES

I was a little skeptical, until I went into the Walking Store and tried these shoes on. HOLY COW! It was like walking on a cloud. They took a little getting used to, and the literature that comes with the product even suggests easing your way into wearing them. They make me walk taller, and even though I don't think I've lost a single pound, lots of people ask me if I have! I must walk taller and more confident with these shoes on! Crocs seem passable at best lately, but most other shoes just don't cut it anymore!

Lately, the only thing that makes my feet feel better than these shoes is to have no shoes on with my feet propped up!

Great shoes.

The best work shoes I have ever owned.. Felt wonderfull the first day I wore them. Extra bonus, they add at least 2 inches to your height.

Sprain in foot has gone away!

I did some research on shoes that would help with my foot sprain. Six months ago, I sprained my right foot, and was off my feet for about three weeks. Even after it healed, I would wake up some mornings with my foot in pain. It didn't heal right. Five months later, I re-injured it doing nothing but being a little bit more active than I had been since my injury, and it was worse that time. Once I was able to walk on it again, my feet were so messed up from limping and favoring my right foot that I constantly had heel pain. One night, while at a friends house, I got up from the couch and my heel was in so much pain that I had to borrow their crutches just to get back to my car to go home.

It was that incident that made me research shoes to help my foot. I couldn't stand it anymore. That's how I came across the MBT shoes - they say on their website that they can help with sprains. So I went down to the store and bought my pair of shoes. (I recommend going to the store to try it on if it's your first pair since the sizing runs smaller and to see how well you balance on the arched sole. Also, the store I went to had technology to see the pressure points in feet - fallen arches. She actually looked in pain when she saw my foot map.)

I've been using them ever since, and I've only had heel pain once within two weeks of having the shoes. Plus, I've been on walks with no trouble and have been able to get back to hard work with only tired and sore (but not pained) feet at the end of the day. I also notice myself walking upright rather than slouched over, with my head held high, so I can only assume my posture is being corrected. I couldn't be happier with this purchase! I'm considering investing in MBT sandals for the summer. They definitely are worth it!

plantar fasciitis relief!!

I have plantar fasciitis..I received these shoes as a gift from my mother after a grocery shopping excursion that left me in tears wearing my (then beloved) Ascics running shoes. Before I started wearing these "anti-shoes" I would spend a vast majority of my day in severe pain and the rest just trying to avoid walking altogether (as a mother of 5 - yes 5 - kids that's not an easy feat!). When I started wearing these wonderful shoes I was almost immediately able to resume normal activity with little to no pain whatsoever. The only time I have pain now is when I go barefoot at home all day or if I MUST wear other shoes for a dressier occasion. They aren't very pretty (in fact I find them quite unattractive), but the comfort of these shoes far outweighs the unappealing exterior. As an experiment, I went 2 days without my MBTs, wearing my Merrils instead, and VERY MUCH regretted it! They ARE quite expensive (and I freely admit that I would NEVER have gotten past the price if my mother hadn't surprised me with them), but I fully intend to buy a couple (dressier) pairs in the future. I can tell you that if you have chronic foot pain, these shoes will be your relief!

These shoes changed my life!

The moment I put these shoes on, they changed my life! No more back pain and foot pain. The balance is different but I got used to it immediately. Improved posture and mobility right in the store after terrible foot pain for years. The price is hefty but worth every penny. I found out later that some people buy these for fitness reasons but, for me, that is just a bonus but NOT the reason I purchased them! I tried to go easy at first to get used to them as recommended but found I didn't need to or want to because of the foot relief I was feeling. I have had them for almost two months and still love them. I think they will last a long time so are a good investment. I can't wait to get a 2nd pair so I can alternate them but my budget is dead after the first pair.