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Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:37 am  |
| There was an article in the newspaper a couple of weeks ago about some new shoes from a company called 'chung-shi'. Also, last year, a lot of celebs were wearing MBT's (Maori Barefoot Technology shoes). Both types claim to tone up core muscles in your body because you have to concentrate to keep your balance. There is a store near us which stocks both and I had intended to go and try to see which felt most comfortable. But, before I spend £125 (gulp), has anyone here tried them? TY for any replies. |
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:22 am |
| I have the MBTs and love them. However, I don't have any experience w/the other brand. |
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:01 am |
| Thanks for the reply Scalawaggirl. Would you mind answering just two specific questions? Did you find them fairly easy to get used to and do you think they helped tone your legs/bottom and mid-section? I walk my dog every day and hoped they might help tone up the rest of me whilst walking - according to the manufacturer's claims, anyway. |
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:39 am |
| Apologies for starting this thread - hadn't seen the other one 'What the heck are these?' |
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:41 am |
| Cesce wrote: |
| Apologies for starting this thread - hadn't seen the other one 'What the heck are these?' |
No worries, my title wasnt very informative!  |
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:48 am |
I've had MBT's for a couple of years. I love them !
I had no trouble getting used to walking in them, but I still can't run in them...laughing.
Great butt lifters.. |
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:05 pm |
I used them for a year and didn't see any difference in my thighs (well, no more than my normal trainers would do).
They also didn't help prevent backache which is another reason I got them. |
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:40 pm |
| Actually, when I first got them, they gave me a backache!!! Probably because they force an unusual change in your stride... |
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