sketchers shape ups

Body: 

Does anyone have any thoughts or knowledge regarding the sketchers shape ups or similiar sneakers out there that are supposed to promote better posture.... curious if it would help or hinder or make no difference in the whole woman posture.

They look like Masai Barefoot Technology shoes that came out a few years ago. Maybe they're different. Maybe they're not. I think you just have to be convinced that they will be better for you than what you are already wearing. I note that the whole world is not wearing MBT's. I guess I am an old cynic when it comes to shoes. So much of it comes down to how well the particular shoe suits the dynamics of your particular foot. I cannot see that any well-designed and constructed shoe is inherently better or worse before you even have it on your foot.

How are they so sure that the shoe will fit your foot?

Louise

I love my MBTs - I have 5 pairs! Not all their styles suit my foot (broad with a bunion on one, the legacy of pointy-toed, high heeled shoes known as FMQs when I was much, much younger!) so I've tried on a few.

Wearing them is like walking on air and my feet never hurt at the end of the day, and if I have to spend any time in any other shoes I really feel the unyielding ground beneath my feet.

I think it also helps that the heel rolls onto the ground rather than hitting it with a sharp edge.