MBT (Masai Barefoot Technology) shoes are sometimes referred to by advertisements and news stories as the shoes that claim to make you healthier. Just to name some of the claims of MBT Shoes, it was said that MBT shoes can activate neglected muscles. MBT shoes can tone and shape the body and help heal joint, ligament, muscle, and tendon injuries. Wearing these shoes can also improve posture and gait and help relieve back, leg, hip, and foot tiredness, as well as reduce the stress on the hip and knee joints. MBT shoes claim that they can activate the whole body.