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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 BEWARE Jun 06, 2010
Please be sure that you have no knee problems before purchasing these shoes. I never even knew I had a knee problem aside from some occasional soreness of the left knee. These shoes were professionally fitted at a store catering to medical professionals and athletes. They were very comfortable at first but soon I developed knee pain in the left knee which progressed in severity until I was unable to walk with out severe knee pain and my wife and others could hear my knee grind even outside when I walked. When it finally dawned that it could be the shoes I had worn them for 6 months. I switched to a Rockport Prowalker and cushioned running shoes and the majority of the pain resolved over 6-8 weeks. About a year after I first started wearing these shoes the pain is about to baseline with increase in pain if I am on my feet for long periods of time. I am a doctor and purchased the shoes to help in this regard since I work 14 hours on my feet on hard floors.
I would never recommend this type of shoe to anyone but especially to anyone with any knee problem, no matter how minor.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 fun and comfortable Jun 02, 2010
I've only had mine for a day. So far, these are very comfortable shoes that are just plain fun. They are very stable side-to-side -- this is a big issue for me, because I have a weak ancle that sprains easily with sideways motion. They fit orthodics. The cut is a bit narrow across the bridge of the foot, and only comes in a medium width. These shoes are great for walking on hard, flat, dry surfaces, and let's face it, most surfaces you walk on fall into this category. This is what the shoes are designed for, and 99% of my walking fits into this category!
My impression after 1-day is that outside this zone (hard, flat, dry surface), these shoes won't work as well as a flat bottomed shoe. I avoid rough surfaces, slants, sand, dirt trails, rain, and ice; but my impression is that these shoes would not work as well there as a standard, flat-bottomed shoe. They are okay but not great on stairs.
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After a month and a half, I adore these shoes! I am able to be on my feet for much longer, and I rarely feel ankle pain. The tight spots have loosened up (ah, the bennefits of leather shoes) and they feel very natural. I wear them every day, for most of the day.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Pain Killer Feb 06, 2010
I have leg and back injuries an the pain associated with both. I've tried over 20 different brands of shoes over the past decade. Nothing compares to the MBT for pain relief. I can virtually walk all day pain-free in the MBT. The Shuguli GTX s the least-offensive MBT to the eye. It has a lower profile than the other MBT models and actually can be worn as a dress shoe. I bought the model in both black and brown. This is not the "best looking" shoe and it won't win any fashion awards, but it absolutely is by far the most comfortable shoe I've ever worn. This includes tennis shoes. This model also makes me approx. 1" taller!
As for the toning and weight loss the manufacturer alludes to - I've found the shoes help tone my legs and my weight has remained the same since wearing these and only these shoes. Perhaps a more scientific study would warrant the manufacturer's claims? It's difficult to notice any difference and I do question the MBT weight loss claim.
The one and only issue I have with this brand in general is less lateral support than other brands of shoes. It's easy to roll your foot to the left or the right in these shoes if you are not careful. Not a huge issue, however. Just something to note as you get used to walking on this shoe.
I rate this 5 out of 5 even with the lateral support issue. Highly recommend this to anyone with leg or back pain.
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