MBT Sport2 Grey Shoes uppers are made of thicker material than the Chung Shi and your feet do become quite hot. This absorption of heat is especially true of the best selling MBT Low Sport Black. The MBT insoles are perforated to improve breath ability and treated with an anti-bacterial agent. Yet, the Chung Shi Grey and Promos uppers have tiny air pockets that are airy and cooling for the toes.
Aesthetically speaking, Chung Shi is slightly more stylish than MBT, which look larger and clumpy in comparison. That said, the new range of MBT, such as the Boost, has a more sculpted sole and dare I say it, look more “normal”. The pick of the Chung Shi range for style, is the vegan friendly grey training shoe and the funky red Promo.
To conclude, the Chung Shi is an average shoe for strollers to power walkers, in addition to everyday. With a more natural feel to them, they are safer for driving, virtually indestructible for cycling (I have destroyed a pair of MBT), more corrective than MBTs, and you will ‘really’ feel the muscles working! To counter this, MBT are great for jogging, which is little publicised, more “springy” and more forgiving of a John Cleese style “funny walk”.
