About Us
Masai Walking has been trading since 2008 and located in the heart of Chatswood NSW, this premium footwear supplier has become a local destination for physiological footwear.
Masai Walking is a dedicated stockist of MBT Footwear and is one of MBT’s exclusive concept stores in
About MBT or Masai Barefoot Technology.
The MBT ‘Anti-Shoe’ was invented by Swiss engineer Karl Müller who discovered that walking barefoot over soft ground substantially alleviated his normal back pain. This inspired him to develop a footwear technology that would make the natural instability of soft ground available to people who normally walk on hard surfaces. The technology was inspired by the excellent upright posture of the Masai African people and the way they walk.
After years of research and development work and a large number of scientific studies, the first MBTs became available in
MBTs have a curved sole and a soft cushion between the heel and the arch of the foot which encourage the wearer to take shorter strides and stand more upright while he or she walks. University studies have shown that by comparison with conventional shoes MBTs reduce physical impacts on knee and hip joints and increase the activity of the back thigh and lower leg muscles by up to 19%. MBTs are recommended by podiatrists to reduce stress on knee and hip joints and the lower back, and to stimulate muscle regeneration.
