The Meli from MBT is a comfortable and healthy women's boat shoe. The Meli has a leather upper and 1.5" sole.
MBT stands for Masai Barefoot Technology, which represents the research MBT has done on the Masai tribe in Africa to create their physiological footwear. Through this research MBT has made a shoe that allows you to walk as if you were walking the way nature intended--barefoot on soft, uneven ground, not in shoes on hard surfaces. MBT preserves the natural rolling motion with each step and creates natural instability. This instability increases your core muscle activity for toning and calorie-burning. MBT shoes can also help to improve posture and balance.