Masai Barefoot Technology Shoes -- Dorky Chic?

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed)
Mar 14th 2009 at 3:04PM

Last year I started seeing MBT shoes all over the place. I thought they were kind of dorky (I still do, a little) but they looked comfortable and I figured there must be a reason they were so popular. NYC women, and many women the world over, will forgo comfort for fashion when it comes to shoes. I learned that the MBT craze likely has something to do with the fact that, like the FitFlop, these shoes promise a boost in the wearer's fitness level. And just in time for spring, the line has some new styles. At Zappos, women's styles range from $390 for a boot to $150 for a Mary Jane. For the men, high price is $270 for a tie shoe to $150 for a fisherman's sandal. View women's styles and men's styles at Zappos. See the gallery for a few women's styles -- though it's hard to tell them apart from the men's.

Gallery: Masai Barefoot Technology Shoes -- Dorky Chic?

Tags: comfort, fitness, Masai, MBT, shoes, Zappos

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dyt1983 Mar 15th 2009 12:59AM

Does anyone EVER proofread any of these entries, or test the links, or check for typos in general? Or is Luxist just dead to the world and I am the only one not in on the joke?

shoebabe Mar 15th 2009 9:23AM

I was intrigued by the FitFlop last summer. I was in the middle of packing to move to Thailand, but before I did, I bought a pair thinking that I would be doing a lot of walking once I arrived in Bangkok. I have been in Bangkok for the last seven months teaching at an international school and outside of work, my FitFlops are the only shoes that I wear. I have also seen the FitFlops sold here in Bangkok and have talked customers, people that I have never met, into buying these wonderful shoes. Of course, I always have mine on to show them that I do wear them all the time. I can no longer wear any other shoe. This is the last pair I bought Fitflop Oasis

Earthling Mar 20th 2009 9:36AM

You should check out Earth Footwear on Zappos.com
Earth also has amazing fitness benefits due to Kalso Negative Heel Technology-proven to burn more calories and tone legs-but the styles are really cute-especially Fall boots and Spring sandals...