Masai Barefoot Technology

[Zen]

These MBT (no, not MTB) shoes are intriguing...

Somewhat costy, though.

[snapdragen]

Saw those today while shoe shopping - intriguing, but I'm not shelling out $200+ to try 'em.

[Juliette]

Don't do it. They're not worth the $$$$. I admit, I was a sucker for the advertising and I saw a review in a magazine (something like Womens Sports & Fitness or Womens Health) and figured Hey, a magazine review should be impartial. They did nothing for me other than make my ankles and knees hurt.

They may work if you are going from couch potato to walking around the neighborhood, but if you're active anyway, they don't seem to add any value.

[Trek420]

Those Masai may be on to something. I always feel better barefoot but the only barefoot workout is at the dojo. Still, once my barefeet are on the mat, ahhh, everything feels better till someone throws me

Here are some people with inexpensive MBT

www.barefooters.org

[mimitabby]

I think it's kind of funny really. Masai walk around barefoot and have great feet.
we put big blobs of rubber where our arches are and call it masai technology.

I think Juliette is right on.

I wear Niki Free sneaks most the time. They give a little support and don't interfere with natural foot action. (but they're awful in dog plop)

[Andrea]

I'm with Mimi^

...and I'll only pay a lot of money for ONE type of hideously ugly shoes...
Shoes for Olympic Weightlifting:

[7rider]

I saw these in a recent Shoe Catalog I got from Sierra Trading Post.
I thought...How strange to buy a shoe that comes with an instructional DVD!
Got some decent reviews from the users, however...especially the sandals.
But even at 40% off...they're still a pricey experiment.