F.A.Q
Q: What is MBT?
A: MBTs are a great tool for athletes shoe. They improve post-workout recovery, reinforce proper posture, and help athletes engage muscles that are often neglected in traditional, sport-specific training.
Q: What is the proper way to use MBT?
A: MBTs will help strengthen your body and align your posture if used correctly.Proper training information will allow you to get the most out of your purchase and yield the greatest benefit to your body. Any retail store authorized to sell MBTs should provide you with an introduction to the proper way to use your MBTs when you make your purchase.
Q: Will wearing MBTs make me walk differently?
A: Humans are biomechanically made to stride by pushing, not pulling like in normal shoes. The MBT confirms this natural state and allows you to lead with your torso and push yourself forward. Long steps throw you off balance. They also freeze up your shoulders and hips from rotating, as they do naturally. Most of us walk with our bodies behind or in front of our center of gravity. This constant state of imbalance weakens the core muscles of the body. MBT will realign you and cause you to take shorter steps.
Q: How can MBT help people who are on their feet every day?
A: MBTs are absolutely great for people walking and/or standing all day! They are designed to decrease pressure to the skeletal system by encouraging your muscles to absorb the shock of walking instead of your joints and skeletal system. Rocking back and forth on the shoes while standing increases circulation, reduces shock to the body, and helps one to stand for longer periods of time without pain.
Q: How long should I wear my MBTs each day?
A: MBT usage should initially be between 30-45 minutes per day for the first week. Gradually build up by 15-30 minutes per week, until the MBT can be comfortably worn for over 2 hours, by which time muscle activation and proprioceptive feedback are sufficiently attuned to allow you to wear the MBT all day, every day.
Q: The soles of my MBTs are damaged. what might be the cause?
A: The sole may feel comfortably soft when walking, but it is actually quite rigid in its construction. For this reason, MBTs should not be bent backwards or flexed while kneeling. Another possible cause of sole breakage might be an excessively worn outsole, which can cause damage to the midsole. In this case, water can enter and destroy the inner construction, which can result in a broken sole. A further possible cause is incorrect walking technique in particular putting too much weight on the balls of the feet, with too much pressure applied when pushing off.
Q: How do i recognize when an outsole needs to be replaced?
A: you should ensure that the outsole is replaced before the masai sensor suffers damage via direct contact with the street. replacement is also called for when the masai sensor has worn out or become excessively soft. depending on the condition of your mbts, it is possible either to replace the outsoles or to renew the entire sole structure. please contact aviva for more information about resoling mbt footwear.
Q:Are MBT soles replaceable?
A: if your shoes need to be re-soled and refurbished, they can be re-soled with original mbt soles, heel sensors, insoles, and laces.
Q: Can i run and jog in MBTs?
A: Yes, MBTs are perfect for jogging. MBTs are suitable for training but not for competitions.Always make sure that you are comfortable walking in them first, starting with the recommended time.
Q: Have the right size of MBTs? What should be taken into consideration?
A: For closed models (not open toe models including sandals): the mbt has to fit the foot perfectly. mbts let your foot slide forward with every step, like normal shoes do .they pull your heel back, instead. it alright for the tips of your toes to be almost touching the edge of the shoe. please make sure that the laces are tied tight enough that sliding forward is prevented, but not so tight that they impair circulation through the instep.
