Customer Reviews MBT Sport High

Comfort, Style, and Fitness - I love my MBT's. Giving my legs a great workout is why I wear them everyday all day. Because of the cushioning effect they work great for high impact aerobics. These shoes put pep in my step and give me more energy. These shoes encourage exercise, because you feel your muscles working. I highly recommend these shoes for anyone who wants to increase their physical activity or help decrease the impact caused on the joints. They're a little expensive, but you can't put a price on health. Don't hesitate; buy your MBT's now.

Great exercise shoe - I feel new muscles in my legs when walking in these shoes and my balance has already started to improve. The look great, feel great but I have learned I should not wear them outside on icy surfaces in our New York winters where the slippery surface already challenges my balance. Looking forward to spring.

MBT Sport High - This is my first pair and I like how they feel. Definitely a great shoe for working on balance and standing straighter. I do feel like I'm getting a workout but have only worn them on inside tracks as we have snow until May.

Great Buy - I'm pretty athletic - make it the gym at least 3 times a week, hike on the weekends, walk when I can, so I went straight to the MBT Sport High. I definitely feel it in my upper thighs, front and back after an hour of fast pace walking. Excellent shoe that does what it says it will do. I've noticed a marked difference in the shape of my legs after about 3 weeks of wearing them. Even when you are standing still, you are using your core to balance. Only thing is, it's a pretty unattractive shoe. I usually try to wear long pants to cover them up, but maybe that's just cuz I live in LA. :) Your foot falls to the back of the shoe, so my toes have been fine, but I did take a half size larger as suggested. Zappos is great though, the shoes came the next day, and as long as you don't wear them outside, exchanging them through Zappos is probably easier and faster than getting yourself back to an actual shoe store. Highly recommend!

My new favorite shoes - This is my third pair of MBT's and it is not because they have worn out. I wear mine everyday and love them. I wanted this pair for heavy walking, and as I have foot problems, this is the only type of shoe I can wear all day comfortably. I love them!

Great shoes - I owned the white sport high for sometime to exercise in but they didn't really look right for work, in the hospitals, so I ordered the black. I wear them everyday, all day. I put my feet in them the second I get out of bed and don't take them off until I get back into bed.

Excellent service! Another flawless transaction by Zappos.com. I absolutely appreciate the fast overnight shipping and hassle-free return policy. I continue to purchase with complete confidence.

I Love My MBTs! This is my first pair of MBTs. I heard about these shoes from a friend in London, who swears that they help reduce cellulite. I don't know about the cellulite reduction, they are very comfortable and I instantly felt like wearing them improved my body alignment. I wear them to walk, to work out, and around the house. Although I haven't experienced dramatic changes in my thighs and calves (probably because it hasn't been long enough), I can feel my leg muscles working in a different way when I wear them. They are a bit funky looking, but I actually kind of like them because they are different. Because they are a bit on the clunky side, they make my legs look skinny (and I'd never complain about that!). Zappos did a great job of fulfilling my order -- I had the shoes the next business day!

I like my MBT's - I have only had mine for a few weeks. I really like them; everyone in my family thinks they look like space shoes, so I try to wear longer boot cut jeans with them. They felt weird the first couple of days. My feet were a little sore the first couple of days, but that went away, they feel great. I wear mine to work everyday, I stand a lot. My ankles and knees feel better than they ever have. I will admit, my legs feel more tired at the end of the day (I think that is a good thing), but they are in no way achy or sore from standing all day, and before these shoes they were.

Awesome shoes! I've had my MBTs for almost 2 years and LOVE them! They are heavy but I think that helps with toning. And the constant need to keep you balanced on the soles has done wonders for my posture and the tone of my legs. I am now 19 weeks pregnant with my first child and have been wearing them even more often than usual. They feel great on my feet and energize my legs and back. All the pregnancy books say I should be having aches and cramps in my legs and lower back by now but I've had none. I think I owe my comfort to my MBTs!

Nothing compares - I have 4 pair of MBTs; my husband has 3 pair. These are my favorite pair. The bounce and the workout in this shoe are fantastic. I feel these make me work much harder than the other pairs. When I am speed walking (I speed walk 8- 10 miles a day), the shape of the toe and the thick, irritating, inside stitching on the top combine to cramp the toe space. I normally get 1/2 size larger shoes for speed walking than I did with these; but in my other MBTs I feel like I am tripping over "clown shoes," so I tried a 1/2 size smaller in this particular shoe. Perhaps if I'd bought these in the larger size that I normally buy, I wouldn't experience the tightness when exercising.

MBT - I love my MBT sandals and wanted to get a winter version. I usually wear size 8.5, and I read that I needed to order a half size larger. I ordered 9. Feels too narrow in the toe box and wide at the instep. I ordered a 9.5 and the toe is still touching. I love the MBT's...just think they need to work on the sizing a bit more. These go back (again), and I will try the 10! Thank you Zappos for your great service!

Excellent choice - While the MBT shoes are not the most attractive, they are extremely functional. At 37 weeks pregnant, I wear the shoes daily and noticed that my legs are in excellent shape. Easy to wear and walk in and the informational DVD is helpful.

This shoe will change your life - The MBT shoes have incredible design and offer unbelievable physical well being. These shoes bring the core of your body into alignment, promoting overall better posture and confidence. Five members of my family are now wearing these shoes because of the design which brings continual exercise and alignment to the body.

A cool shoe - My MBT's Sport High are my third pair of MBT's and like my other styles, this is a great shoe for me. Being higher and more angled than my other MBT's it really gives you a work out! Give yourself time to get used to these or any style of MBT's and you will realize the benefits. I started wearing MBT's at the recommendation of a dance instructor and a personal fitness trainer. The trainer said they "changed his life" and that sold me. I was developing bunions and hammer toes and was told these shoes would help alleviate those conditions...and they are! They have also made my knees and back feel better. I work at Cal-a-Vie Health Spa and I am on my feet a lot. My MBT's are the perfect shoe and it's difficult to wear any others. Many of the massage therapists at the spa also wear MBT's. If you want a good walking shoe try one of the styles that are lower than the Sport High. Again, give yourself time to adjust and get used to picking up your feet while walking. After you get used to the weight, balance and height concept of MBT's I highly recommend the Sport High for added benefits. Warning: these shoes are only for those that are fashionably hip and confident. For the work environment, MBT's are the perfect shoe. Zappos makes the purchase easy and their service is great. I suggest you read Zappos reviews for sizing. Make sure you know your true shoe size. I have many guests at the spa tell me "I have a pair of MBT's but I don't wear them". I wish I got a commission for every sales pitch I give for MBT's. Here's the secret...if you have them wear them and if you don't own a pair click back to your Zappos shopping cart and buy them! I'm going to buy pair #4 right now!

MBT SPORT HIGH - This is my second pair of MBT's. There is no other shoe better for walking. I suffer from shin splints and with these shoes; I have increased my walking from 1/2 mile to 6 miles a day 4-5 times a week! Highly recommend!

Great shoes! Having read the reviews first, I ordered a larger size than normal and they fit very nicely. I have wide feet and that's not a problem. In fact, the heel is a bit loose. These shoes really are less tiring for my feet than regular sneakers. I'm asking for a pair in black for Christmas!

Powered up my walk - I definitely get my heart rate higher by taking my walk in them. They sure are ugly though! I won't be wearing them in the summer with my shorts!

Immediately comfortable. This is my first pair of MBTs and I put them on and immediately walked a few miles. Yes, my calves were a bit sore the next day, but I love the feeling of exercising, even while standing (thanks to having to subtly balance). They make you feel tall and in perfect posture. I will buy more of these and of course, nothing is better than shopping with ZAPPOS!

I love these shoes! I'm on my feet 10 hours a day at work. Since my back and feet are always hurting me I decided to buy MBT's and thank god I did. I now go the entire day without pain. I love these shoes. Thank you MBT and thank you Zappos for getting them to me so quickly. You guys rock!

WARNING!!!!! This shoe should come with a warning...ADDICTING...once you try this shoe you will never wear anything else. It is the most comfortable shoe out there. Does take a bit of practicing to walk the first time, and is pricey. However, if you are on your feet a lot, this shoe is well worth the cost.

Great athletic/casual shoe! And COMFORTABLE!!! I LOVE this shoe! In fact, I want to buy stock in the MBT Company, because in my opinion this brand represents the "state of the art" in footwear! Unfortunately, the company is not yet publicly traded. I usually wear a women's size 11, but went up half a size for this style, because the toe box didn't feel high enough. The 11.5 size still felt a teensy bit tight at first on my big toe, but now they feel fine, and I haven't gotten any blisters. I agree that when you walk in MBTs, the "rolling" motion tends to move the foot backward in the shoe, unlike with conventional shoes, which move the foot forward and can result in pinched toes. I chose the black color, to minimize attention to my large (for a woman) feet. With long, "boot-cut" pants, these MBTs actually make my feet look smaller, because of the upward sloping heel, and also the pattern on the shoe breaks up the "visual length" of the shoe. I had been wearing other MBTs before I bought the Sport High, so it didn't take long to get used to the higher pitch of this shoe. If you're out of shape, or haven't worn MBTs before, you might prefer to start with a lower shoe, but that may not be necessary. I had really bad plantar fasciitis last spring, so when I bought my first pair of MBTs, my heels were already so inflamed that they hurt no matter what shoes I wore, but the fasciitis gradually went away after wearing MBTs. At first, because of my heel pain, I put some "soft and cushy" insoles in that provided a better heel cup, but now that the fasciitis has healed up, I've gone back to using the insoles that came with the MBTs, and they seem to be working fine. I thought I would need more arch support than the MBTs provide, but something about the design of the shoe makes me feel like my arches are being supported very well, despite the apparently low arch support in the MBT insole. GIVE THESE SHOES A TRY! They are definitely worth the money to prevent or heal foot problems! I wasted a lot of money on over-the-counter orthotics before I discovered MBTs. THANK YOU, ZAPPOS, for providing free shipping until I found the right size!

This is my second pair of MBT's and I love them for work. I am a nurse walking on hard floors for 12 hour shifts and these shoes help keep me from having back and leg pain. Before I bought MBT's I had to switch shoes every day and would still have pain, now I only wear my MBT's. Zappos has the best customer service and return policy which I have used several times.

Taking it to the next level - I bought these because I found the Sport Low to be so terrific for my feet, posture and legs. I have had stress fractures in my metatarsal bones twice before I bought MBTs, and they have allowed me to continue to do a little running and walking on inclines, too. I never would have been able to put that kind of pressure on my metatarsals. I wore them for about 9 months and felt ready for the Sport High. I like them even more because I have bony feet and they are a little more flexible on the top. People tell me they're cute. I'm not sure I agree, but the benefits outweigh any sense of vanity I have about them.

Nothing like MBT's! I thought of purchasing these shoes for several years but never wanted to spend that much money on sneakers. Stilettos, no problem but sneakers? All I can say it well worth it. You get what you pay for. I can't say my cellulite has disappeared (or made a dent - no pun intended), but they are very, very comfortable. I like the added height. My friend has plantar fasciitis and her podiatrist recommended them. I find this style more contemporary than the sport low and like black because it doesn't scream "look at me" quite like the white does. Certainly you may find them a few dollars cheaper elsewhere, but I'd rather get them through Zappos with their superb customer service.