Experiences with kybun

Read what experiences customers, doctors and well-known public figures have had with kybun in various contexts, such as school, sport, the workplace and health therapy.

They're very comfortable to walk in. They are so soft, but it is kind of natural, as you can still feel the ground beneath you.  Watch the video

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Hansueli Keller is excited by kyBoot

My first thought was, it is totally soft and feels incredibly good. It's a big surprise how soft it is.  And it fits totally well. I love it so far."  Watch the video

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Walter Bäni, Journalist

"kyBoot help you keep balance and activate your muscles, from your toes to your back: they are helpful in the treatment of pain in the heels and forefeet, and are a method of choice to support the treatment of pain in the Achilles tendon and back."

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Dr. Markus Müller, specialist in orthopaedic surgery, foot surgery practitioner

"The kyBoot means you can walk actively and healthily even on hard surfaces. The soft, unstable sole is kind on your joints, exercises your muscles, improves your balance and stimulates receptors in your feet. From a medical perspective I thus specially recommend the kyBoot to patients with poor posture or knee problems."

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Prof. Dr. Christian Gäbler, specialist in trauma surgery following accidents and sports injuries

I've really taken to wearing kyBoot, I can certainly say. It just seems to me that the feeling you have when you wear them I stand a lot, when moderating or attending to administrative work. I now have a standing desk and no longer sit - so I have to say that it's simply ideal.  Watch the video

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Andreas Lange, Head medialog

What do you think about the shoe? Very good, very good. Did you think you would ever be able to walk so easily again? No. Recently, when I had to walk so bent over, I thought I didn't deserve to be here any more. Even though I've struggled by for 93 years. But now it's much easier to walk again? Yes, indeed.
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Christian Marugg, pensioner

They're comfortable. They adapt to fit my feet. There's no alternative: they're the best you can have if you spend all day standing in shoes.  Watch the video

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Daniel Wittwer, Financial and insurance consultants

"I often have bad back pains, so I wear the kyBoot whenever I can. I love the soft, supple shoe; it feels amazingly comfortable."

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Pee Wirz, lead singer of the Dada ante portas rock group

Its an extraordinary sensation. I looked forward to the day when something like this would be developed. That it would actually be possible to create a cushion to protect healthy feet, using good shoes, to eliminate impacts and stop that jarring shock effect. And it's a feeling that really does go through your muscles, through your tendons, through your joints into your spine and so all the way to your head. You know, my first spontaneous thought was how nice it was to experience something new at age 70. You float, you sail through the countryside with a bounce in your step; when you stop, you feel fine standing about and stopping. You feel relaxed and have coordination and balance balance that go right up to your brain and make your hike even more enjoyable.
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Dr.med. Rolf Hohmeister, Consultant Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bad Ragaz

What does it feel like walking in shoes like this? Very good, yes. Even better with such a nice companion.
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Gertrud Casty, retiree, age Guggerbach, Davos

It's relatively easy to walk. It kind of resounds, a sort of… like on clouds, you might say. Simply comfortable.
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Thomas Achermann, Sous Chef SCOR Zurich

I wear them every day: after all, I'm not 20 anymore. And as you get a bit older you naturally realise that your health comes first. I have long-term carry-over problems with my back and my knees – partly a legacy of my career, which was relatively long, so they certainly support me with that and help me continue to age well. I've now really found that they take the stress off me as after all, you do always have to use and activate even your smallest muscles, so they activate muscle fibres that might have slacked off a bit. And that's probably the key to success. I don't want to get all medical: I don't know enough about that, but I'm simply happy to have these shoes on my feet.

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Stephan Lehmann, a former football star and goalkeeper coach

It's simply like being on an air mattress. It's much softer and shocks are absorbed. I can walk around normally without having to put too much thought into taking the pressure off my knee to stop the pain. That means that – in these shoes – I can walk absolutely normally, and I have the feeling that I walk much more gently, and I don't have any pain any more.
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Stefan Wolf, longtime professional player and 14-fold ex-International

It's like walking on a cloud, or simply walking lightly… flying; it's a bit like flying.  Watch the video

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Karin Rohl, housewife

Since having these shoes I also have less foot odour, as the used air is pressed out as you walk and fresh air comes in, and that's very pleasant.  Watch the video

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Andreas Prinzler chef Zurich Exhibition

They're comfortable. They're really comfortable. And I have relatively wide feet and always have a bit of trouble. But I really feel good in these shoes; I wouldn't want any others anymore.  Watch the video

Customers, Home, kyBoot, Seniors

Maria Marfurt, pensioner

"I am 74 years old and a passionate pilgrim. I first wore the kyBoot on my last 250-mile walk along the French Way. Walking was very pleasant and my knee pain was a thing of the past. I was especially surprised at how cushioned and agreeable it feels to walk on asphalt. I could feel the kyBoot strengthening the muscles in my legs and feet. I now only ever wear my sandals or my kyBoot."

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Walter Keller, pensioner

I'm really convinced by these shoes. People even ask me about them, because they look cool. I'd recommend these shoes to anyone who has to stand a lot or who puts a lot of value on healthy walking.  Watch the video

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Daniela Bemberg, Harley-Davidson Zurich

I think that it is basically important to develop a firm basis; to try to get in a lot of training using various forms of exercise. And with kyBoots you can focus on more specific points and strengthen the muscles in your feet – your deep muscles – so I can do a lot to prevent problems.

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Franz Heinzer, downhill world champion and Swiss ski coach

"When I tried the kyBoot for the first time I could not believe how comfortable these shoes were. After a few weeks of wearing them I knew they were not only comfortable but they really worked too! They relieved my backpain which is almost a constant companion of a professional athlete. I can't take them off my feet!"

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Josef Marha, HC Davos

With the sort of work I do now, where I stand in one spot, it's certainly more comfortable to work.
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Oliver Bürgin, Operations Assistant, SV Dübendorf

I gained greater strength in my back and in that whole area. And I think it also actually improved my balance, my feeling of being able to keep my balance better. View Video

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Peter Rahm

I wear these shoes every day and they simply go on and on and on – and it's amazing how they don't get worn out, these kyBoot. They are comfortable, not like hard shoes. Your feet aren't tired out in the evening: you feel rested and can go out jogging again in the evening. Simply a great product!  Watch the video

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Josias Noll, community service-providing

As a teacher, I stand and walk around a lot. But in kyBoots, you can believe me that I now enjoy that part of my work again.  Watch the video

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Felix Meier, teacher

Firstly, you don't feel the shoes on your feet; they're very light, you just find yourself walking.
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Gabi Huwyler, nurse

The benefit is simply that you have fewer foot complaints. Your feet hurt less, they're less sore and you can keep these shoes on much longer without problems.You also don't have back pain, in my case, anyway.
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André Jufer chef SCOR Zurich

"Since June 2009 I have been wearing kyBoots whenever possible in my job as a postal worker and all my spare time. I hardly have any back pain any more and my varicose veins are just a bad memory. I am delighted and no longer like to walk in any other shoes."

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Erika Eggenberger, postal worker

You don't really notice the shoes at all. It's like an air cushion you're standing on; you don't feel any weight.
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Heidi Battaglia, Coiffeuse, Davos

"It has been my experience that the kybun method lends itself very well to helping people get the right amount of exercise."

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Dr. med Martin Winkler

They're very comfortable to walk in. You feel much lighter. It's the springy sole
that makes it very comfortable.
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Ronny Cervenka, Sous Chef, Zurich Exhibition Centre

I feel good in these shoes. I can walk and stand in them as long as I like. My hips don't hurt, my knees don't hurt. I simply feel fine.  Watch the video

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Conny Lüscher, housewife

I feel as if I were an angel. It's like floating.
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Charles Schmed kyBoot enthusiastic support

"I have been wearing kyBoot for several weeks and feel on cloud nine. If I could, I would even wear them at home and at night, I feel so comfortable in my kyBoot."

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Ruth Wälti

I have a heel bruise on my left foot and torn ligaments on my right knee. I tried everything - anti inflammatory medication, anti inflammatory patches, crutches, knee pads, heel pads. They all helped a little. But nothing helped me as much as the kyBoot. I have two pairs and they are the only shoes that I wear now. The leather model is particularly comfortable.

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Gabor Kato

At first I felt unsteady. Then I tried it several times, and felt steadier and steadier, and in the end it was a relief to wear these shoes. I definitely have
less pain in my feet. Even in the morning, for example, when I used to get out of bed, I always felt a bit unsteady as my feet hurt so much. And that's all gone now; I can walk and I feel fine. View Video

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Esther and Werner Ott

In my work as a sales trainer, I stand pretty much every day for 8-10 hours. A few years ago, this created a real problem – tremendous pain in my feet. It started with incredibly sharp pain from the first step out of bed in the morning, and built strongly throughout the day, to the point I could barely focus on my work by lunchtime. My doctor told me it was a common ailment that affects people who stand or walk a lot, called plantar fasciitis. For years, I tried everything – softer shoes, inserts to reduce heel shock, sitting during my presentations, even acupuncture, but nothing worked. I spent thousands on these so-called “cures” without any relief. Then one day while walking (painfully) down the street in Oakville, Canada I came across a little sign that advertised “new Swiss shoes that promised tremendous walking comfort”. Inside the pharmacy, a very nice woman introduced me to the kyBoot. Wow, the pain in my heels was already less after just a couple of hours in the kyBoot. After returning to Switzerland, I bought a pair immediately and started wearing them in my day-to-day work. After 2 weeks, I noticed something amazing… I no longer felt my feet during the day. They were just there, comfortable, and happy. No pain, even after I took off my shoes in the evening. No pain in the morning when getting out of bed. I simply could not believe it. The pain in my feet is simply gone – it’s changed my life. Pain is no longer the focus of my every waking (or walking) minute and I can stand all day in my workshops in total comfort. I am thankful for this amazing invention. These are the most terrific shoes and they really have changed my life!

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Gopal RajGuru, Switzerland

You know, there are some people who mainly wear these shoes for their health, but I'm healthy; I'm fit. But I still notice that they're good for my postural muscles, and at my age you need to make sure you stay fit. Still, the main reason I walk in these shoes is that they are simply comfortable.
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Heinz Etter, director office of trust pedagogy

Oh, they are wonderfully soft. Walking like now on these stones, you can walk up and down, but you don't slip and you don't feel the stones. I think it's a wonderful feeling.  Watch the video

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Heidi Mueller, lives in Roggwil

"Proprioception (our sense of our body's movements and relative position) and proprioceptive training are very important to avoid injury. The kyBoot is an effective tool for such training sessions; it can be worn the whole time and is very comfortable. It means that you are involved in a kind of constant training session without having to make a lot of effort. In the end I was able to try out the effect myself. Without any specific therapy, just from wearing the kyBoot, I was able to cure my Achilles tendonitis: the unstable sole strengthened the muscles stabilising my ankle joints, taking the burden off the rest of my overstressed muscles. I recommend the kyBoot following injuries to the lower extremities, for jobs in standing positions, for sportspeople and for the elderly, to prevent falls."

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Dr. Konrad Birrer, SGSM senior physician for surgery and sports medicine

"At St. Gallen Bank, health management plays a very important role. Healthy staff not only feel better and fitter, they are also more highly motivated and perform better. One major element of workplace health at St. Gallen Bank is ergonomic work stations, which we have created using the kyBounder." 

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Simon Netzle, press officer at St. Galler Kantonalbank

"I’m addicted to kyBoots. These shoes make even a couch potato into a keen walker. It is such a pleasure: like being packed in cotton wool, combined with a rocking, yet stable sole. I’ve worn them every day for a month and never want to be parted from them. I knew the phrase “A dog is man’s best friend”, but now I also know the saying “A shoe is man’s best friend.” I am very happy to trust them as an intermediary between my feet and the ground."

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Gilles Tschudi, actor

These shoes are really light-weight and you can wear them all day. It's like flying; they're really light to wear.  Watch the video

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Angelo Ferlin, cook

It seems to me that the foot muscles work quite differently down there, there is better circulation through the veins and the blood supply is improved.  Watch the video

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Erich Guldener, pensioner

Well, you notice the difference: when you walk it's like floating on a cloud. It's much softer. I am using other muscles, I've noticed. but it's very pleasant.  Watch the video

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Alexandra Motzer, druggist

It took about three days to get used to it; no more, surprisingly enough. At the start your legs and hips just felt a bit more tired than usual. After that it was great. You couldn't ask for more; you feel relaxed and upbeat. You know that your back muscles are being strengthened and maybe even more. I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Peter Rahm

"From the daily clinical experience there are many areas of application for the kyBoot, for example instability of the back foot, where the lateral foot area many short, but also long muscles are. This tendon can be trained by the kyBoot very well."

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Dr. Sommer, a specialist in orthopedic surgery, FussClinic Luzern

At the start you feel a little bit like a kangaroo or something… because they're springy. But over time you easily get used to them; very comfortable. Above all I notice it after a long day at work;  they revitalise you. Your feet are not too heavyand after sport or something it's more comfortable to walk.
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Frank Jagalla, Restaurant Manager, Unilever SV Schaffhausen

Well, they're very comfortable; lovely and soft. You feel as if you're walking on a soft surface. It's like walking barefoot on moss; it's a really pleasant feeling.  Watch the video

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Bruno Müller, experiences kyBoot on a hike at the foot of the Santis

Prince Albert of Monaco wears the kyBoot. The kyBoot won over the genial monarch straight away, impressing him with its unique walking sensation.

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Prince Albert of Monaco

"Working as a sports doctor for the Canadian bob team gave me the chance to test out the kyBoot in everyday use and during light sports activities. I was very impressed by the kyBoot concept. Walking is very pleasant, and above all it very much activates the body. You can feel that the sole is a very good shock absorber and moves in all directions, but it never feels unstable or unpleasant. I myself suffer from foot problems, as I have very high arches, with the ball of the foot often having to bear a very heavy load. The shoe suited my foot shape and needs from the very start, and I have been able to wear shoes without insoles for the first time in many years."

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Dr Andreas Gösele-Koppenburg, head of the Swiss Olympic Medical Center, Medical Director of Crossklinik Basel

These shoes take a load off my knees and back when I’m walking. My postural defect when I walk also affects my joints. With these shoes I can correct my posture. Since the middle of December I have had far less trouble than before. In the night I can sleep much better as I am in far less pain. I can only recommend these shoes.

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Robert Dönni, Switzerland

I have two herniated discs for the past 4 years, that bother me quite a lot. Since I started sleeping on the kySsen, the pain is more bearable and my spine is relieved. Its like laying on a cloud that adapts to my neck.   I can easily get out of bed without first sitting up on the bed side.  I can just up in one fell swoop and nothing hurts. 

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Stephanie Bärtsch, waitress, lives in St. Margrethen (SG)