Fitness shoes are all the rage right now, but the concept was basically pioneered by the brand MBT. I had the opportunity to join some of the MBT crew in an exercise training session with workout god David Kirsch (who is responsible for Heidi Klum's ridiculous bod), and although I had never used this type of shoe before - my butt and leg muscles can tell you definitively that they work.
The workout started innocently enough, with David giving us some tips on stretching and introducing us to the new "Fora" performance shoe (pictured, top) from the brand.
With the polite chit-chat out of the way, David got down to business and took us through a punishing routine of lunges and squats, including the 'sumo lunge' that he created especially for the aforementioned Ms. Klum. While I was working out I could definitely feel the burn, and the next day my bum and quads throbbed - but in a good way like I had accomplished something. Now if only I could make myself work out without David's prodding...
Photos © MBT and Doug Holt Photography.
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