Hiking without any pain despite having knee, hip and back problems?

11.10.2016

It sounds impossible, but many supporters swear by the kyBoot shoe, invented by the Thurgau-native entrepreneur Karl Müller.

Weightlessness is a wonderful feeling, according to the testimonies of people who have been in zero gravity such as astronauts. The closest we can get to this feeling on earth is by jumping on a trampoline or treading water – and also by wearing the special kyBoot shoe. I myself have a pair of the kyBoot model. 

These shoes incorporate air-cushion technology that relieves your muscles, improves your fitness, makes walking fun and stimulates the soles of your feet by making you ‘touch’ the ground. According to the manufacturer, kybun AG, the shoes benefit people suffering from a heel spur, knee arthrosis, problems with the Achilles tendon, back pain, a difference in leg lengths and burning feet. This is a long list of ambitious promises indeed.

This new kind of shoe was first brought to my attention several years ago by Solothurn-based pharmacist Toni Löffel from the Kräuterhaus pharmacy, Switzerland. He was singing its praises, saying it would benefit my muscles and tendons, protect my joints and relax my back muscles. He recommended the shoes to me particularly because I have to travel so much. I followed his suggestion and tried on the shoes before buying a pair immediately. Now I am constantly wearing kyBoot shoes – at the very least when I am at home. I am always happy to wear them because the shoes make me feel like I am virtually weightless.

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