The MBT Chapa Storm GTX shoes critics like to point out that an increase in muscle activity is a bad thing as this indicates an inefficient gait. They also point out that the differences in gait patterns between the shoes and control shoes does not show that one is better than another, it just shows that they are different. The claims about treating cellulite have been ridiculed, and the company have removed them from the website. Clinical trials have set out to test the efficacy of the shoe at helping those with postural and low back problems. They do appear to help some people and they do appear to make other people worse.
Do the MBT shoes work? They will work for some people and they will not work for other people. They are probably a useful shoe to wear for short periods during the day, as a short term change in walking and posture may be beneficial and helpful to a lot of people.
