Ever since Masai Barefoot Technology shoes (MBTs) arrived on the market in 1996, other companies have created similar versions while also laying claim to toning muscles and improving posture.The overarching goal of wellness shoes is to ease instability in the foot bed, thereby forcing the leg, butt and core muscles to counterbalance weight. But additional hi-tech benefits are also becoming wellness norms. Sano soles, for instance, contain both a multi-vibration system and a shock absorber that returns energy and helps propel the foot forward.
Robert Chelin, a Toronto-based doctor of podiatric medicine, applauds the attention the shoes are bringing to foot-related issues but advises that they are not for everyone. Fit Flops, for instance, earn bonus points for cushiness and heel height, but lack the support of an enclosed shoe. MBTs, meanwhile, may be too wobbly for anyone with unsteady balance.
According to experts, wellness shoes are not a passing fad, which is good news given that their price point (upward of $250 a pair) doesn't exactly scream disposable.
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