The revolutionary kybun movement concept is a simple way to improve workplace ergonomics.
Exercising while standing upright on the springy elastic kybun mat is the healthy alternative to sitting passively. The springy elastic structure of the mat subtly keeps the foot and leg muscles in constant activity in order to maintain balance and posture. What’s more, combining the kybun mat with a standing desk is an important part of health management. A comfortable workplace increases motivation and employee satisfaction and reduces sick leave absences.
kybun shoes are particularly well-suited for workers who spend long hours standing or are constantly on the go. This newcomer to the world of shoes features unique walk-on-air soles. The soft air cushion supports joints and releases tension in the back and neck. kybun shoes provide comfortable shock absorption and are incredibly comfortable, even after hours of wear.
Kate Malone MBE, Ceramicist from England
The relief from plantar fasciitis is good. I worry I’ll never be able to go back to all my other shoes but kybun shoes have already changed my life for the better.
Daniel Dürr aus der Schweiz
Warum tragen Sie den kybun Schuh? Ich habe mir diesen Schuh gekauft, weil ich meinen Gelenken und Beinen etwas Gutes tun wollte. Ob beim Wandern oder Spazieren, ich trage sie immer. Ich habe bemerkt, dass sie auf dem Eis auch gut sind. Die Kollegen müssen alle auf dem Eis Spikes tragen. Ich kann auf dem Eis gehen, wie wenn nichts wäre und fühle mich sehr sicher. Sie hatten eine Meniskusoperation. Wie erleben Sie die Entlastung? Von der Rehabilitation spüre ich sehr viel im Alltag. Meine Knie sind stabiler. Ich hatte mit diesen Schuhen auch schon ein Training. Jetzt trage ich sie bei der Rehabilitation und sie sind super. Wie ist das Erlebnis auf dem Eis? Wir bereiten hier das Eis vor, müssen es glätten und ich brauche eine Sicherheit. Mit meiner Meniskusoperation kann ich mir ein Sturz nicht leisten. Man sieht ich habe keine Spikes.
Christoph Kempter CEO of SOPAC AG in St. Gallen, Switzerland
I realised that if you sit and work at a computer, you automatically adopt the wrong posture. The standing desk and the mat in combination help me to greatly improve my posture. Since buying them, I really feel that I have less back pain. I regularly had it in the past – and now it’s gone. I feel much more agile and comfortable at work.
Friday 22. July 2022 Standing up at work – keeping feet and backs healthy
Heavy legs, burning feet and back problems – familiar problems for employees in standing professions. [more]
Monday 27. April 2020 Folk musician Christian Alder took inspiration from star athletes
Christian Alder of the ‘Sängerfreunde’ singing troupe repairs and sells household appliances as his day job. [more]
Friday 20. March 2020 From the Cantonal Court to self-employment
Thomas van Haaften worked for the Cantonal Court of Zurich for 26 years. At the age of 48, he decided to change careers and took the plunge into the world of self-employment. [more]
Friday 20. March 2020 FC St. Gallen players train with kybun products
FC St. Gallen regularly demonstrates its skills in front of thousands of spectators. The fitness of players is not just a matter of chance. [more]
Thursday 24. January 2019 Football pros become even more athletic with kybun
FCSG striker and Swiss national player Cedric Itten is back on the pitch after a long injury break. [more]
Friday 22. November 2019 The perfect shoe for long days of service
The Alpine descent in Seewis, a municipality in the Swiss region of Prättigau, attracts hundreds of spectators each year. [more]
Friday 22. November 2019 Former pain therapist gives away health
For Heidi Stäger the kybun shoe is the best experience of her life [more]
Monday 30. September 2019 Also at concerts Tess Remy stands on kybun
Concert cellist Tess Remy just changed from a plaster bandage to a ankle bandage when she was looking for a comfortable shoe for her concerts. [more]
Monday 12. October 2015 Using shoes to get rid of calluses
Christine Weisskirchen works the night shift at a hospital. She suffered for a long time from thick calluses and open areas on her feet. [more]
Thursday 24. January 2019 FC St. Gallen groundsman is pain-free thanks to kybun
Ivan Bonderer from Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, is a groundsman at FC St. Gallen. His job sees him take around 25,000 steps each day. [more]
Thursday 24. January 2019 Out and about for longer – all thanks to the kybun shoe
Reto Wambach is a freelance management consultant and lecturer. He used to suffer from back pain. [more]
Thursday 24. January 2019 Reducing absences at work
The Wattenwil old people’s and nursing home actively supports the well-being of its staff. [more]
Thursday 24. January 2019 Cedric Itten fights his way back to the football pitch after a shocking tackle
The FCSG attacker Cedric Itten tore the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his right knee back in September 2018. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 The Samaritans discover kybun World
Esther Näf from Widnau, Switzerland, was chosen as the first Samaritan of the Year at an awards ceremony held at kybun World in Sennwald. [more]
Friday 27. April 2018 FC St. Gallen: Lüchinger and Koch get back in shape quickly with kybun
Two of FC St. Gallen’s defenders, Nicolas Lüchinger and Philippe Koch, each had to undergo an operation. [more]
Tuesday 09. October 2018 So verwandeln Sie Ihren Arbeitsplatz in einen Vita-Parcours
Der Rücken schmerzt vom vielen Rumsitzen? Mit diesen einfachen Tricks bringen Sie mehr Bewegung an Ihren Arbeitsplatz. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Standing up at work – for healthy feet and a strong back
Heavy legs, burning feet and back problems – familiar problems for employees in standing professions. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Pain-free at work with kybun
Bettina Forrer works as a waitress. For years, she suffered from foot and back pain after long days at work. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Pain-free with a new pair of work shoes
Bettina Forrer works as a waitress. For years, she suffered from foot and back pain after long days at work. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Michael Hirte on his accident and his victory on ‘Das Supertalent’
Ten years ago, millions of people watched the harmonica player Michael Hirte win the second series of the talent show ‘Das Supertalent’, broadcast on German TV by RTL. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 How Alpine wrestler Stefan Burkhalter recovers after sport
Stefan Burkhalter lives in the Swiss canton of Thurgau and even though he is 43 years old, he is still one of Switzerland’s best Alpine wrestlers. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 How to stand comfortably for long periods of time at a trade fair booth
Hermann Baur spent ten days on his feet at his trade fair booth at the BEA in Bern, Switzerland. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 What to do next following operation to repair herniated disc
Samuel Schilt works as technical building manager at the Centre for Medical Training in Bern. He was experiencing severe pain, making it necessary to have a surgical implant placed between his sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Free of pain again after multiple hip operations
Marco Sessa had been suffering from pain for quite some time. He first had operations performed on his left, and, later on, on his right hip. A short time later, he was forced to undergo surgery to repair a herniated disc. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Staff at Staubern are floating on air
The Staubern restaurant in the Alpstein massif is a popular destination. Staff there are on their feet for over 12 hours serving hikers and sightseers on nice days. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Standing for hours on end without pain
As a market stall owner, Oliver Martin often spends hours on end selling his magenbrot and soft-serve ice cream. In the past, the owner of Martin Confiserie Manufaktur quickly developed tired and achy feet. Now, he’s walking on air, and stays fit for far longer. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Running a shop without any pain in the feet
As the owner of Albert Suhner AG, Michael Eugster is on his feet for at least ten hours every day. Until recently, he suffered from pain in the soles of his feet and had tired legs on a daily basis. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Relieving the body from the strain of long periods of standing
Werner Keusen sells specialist Italian food and wholefoods at his shop and at trade fairs. His work requires him to be on his feet for hours at a time. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 A glassblower who suffered from back pain
Josef Städler has a glassblowing studio and a shop that sells glassware in Gossau, Switzerland. He had been suffering from severe back pain for a long time. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 Nurses also need to take care of themselves
Nurses are always on their feet, helping their fellow human beings. They ensure the well-being of their patients, day in and day out, while often forgetting about themselves. [more]
Thursday 29. September 2016 A pregnancy free of complaints – recommendations from a specialist
Pregnancy can be very hard work for a woman’s body, since the joints and muscles are put under a great deal of strain. [more]
Monday 22. August 2016 Shoes that reduce arthritis pain
Arnold Graf, from Sonnenbräu, a traditional brewery in Rheintal, Switzerland, has been suffering from arthritis pain in his knees for many years. [more]
Monday 30. May 2016 Warum es mehr Stehpulte geben müsste
Stehpulte sind nicht nur gut für den Rücken. Laut einer neuen Studie machen sie auch produktiver, und zwar deutlich. [more]
Friday 13. May 2016 Happy in spite of heel spurs
As a professional chef, Roger Christen is on his feet for over ten hours every day. He usually moves about on a hard floor in a very small space. The work became almost unbearable once he developed a severe case of heel spurs. [more]
Thursday 10. March 2016 kybun shoes get everyone moving – even if you prefer the couch
Bänz Fiechter recently started work as a coach driver. The 54-year-old previously ran the ‘Wäck’ hotel and restaurant in Emmental, a well-known entertainment venue, for 26 years. [more]
Friday 26. February 2016 kybun shoe brings relief and reduces pain
Lydia Zurfluh works in the Uetendorfberg living and working centre for people with speech impairments and multiple disabilities in Switzerland. [more]
Saturday 19. December 2015 Working with a spring in your step – thanks to the kybun shoe
Being on your feet all day and still coming home relaxed is a dream for many people with jobs where you’re required to stand all day. [more]
Wednesday 02. December 2015 kybun shoe – For increased health and fitness at work
As a porter at a five-star hotel in Bern, Switzerland, Bayram Aktas is on his feet all day. He began feeling pain at some point and bought a pair of air-cushion shoes from kybun. [more]
Thursday 12. November 2015 Pain sufferer smiling again
Following a serious Achilles tendon operation, Duc Huynh of Interlaken, Switzerland no longer had any feeling in the ankle joint. [more]
Wednesday 26. August 2015 Beauty queens want celebrity photographer’s shoes
Gian Kaufmann has turned his passion into his job. The photographer from Rheintal, Switzerland, works for companies and at weddings and VIP events. [more]
Monday 06. July 2015 Endless comfort
kybun shoes are a pleasant surprise for schnapps distiller [more]
Monday 06. July 2015 Enjoying life’s pleasures
Coffee roaster Oliver Künzle impressed by Swiss innovation [more]
Friday 29. May 2015 The perfect shoe for marching musicians
The majority of musicians in the Uttwill Musical Society have discovered the advantages of the Swiss air-cushioned kyBoot shoes. [more]
Friday 15. May 2015 The battle against Bechterews disease
Toni Geser suffers from chronic back pain. It comes on at night and gradually intensifies. Doctors diagnosed him with Bechterew’s disease and prescribed him painkillers. [more]
Friday 08. May 2015 Musicians often suffer from pain
Professional musicians practise with their instrument for several hours every day. They often do this in an unnatural posture, resulting in tension and pain. [more]
Monday 09. March 2015 Singer Freund insists on kybun shoe
The Swiss folk musician Peter Freund wears the high-tech kybun shoe footwear off stage. Initial reactions notwithstanding, today he feels relief for his knees, comfort and wellbeing. Now he no longer wants to give up soft, elastic walking. [more]
Monday 09. March 2015 Folk-pop star Manuela Fellner loves kybun shoes
Onstage, her cheerful smile spreads happiness: Manuela Fellner. On her television folk-pop tour, the successful singer's smile was wiped away by painful rheumatism. [more]
Tuesday 16. December 2014 The perfect solution for fallen arches
Jürg Sieber has suffered from fallen arches since his youth. The innovative air cushion in this shoe has given him immense relief from his symptoms. [more]
Thursday 27. November 2014 The secret of freshness
Dutchman Olivier van der Staal works as a chef at the Renan community in Bern, where he conjures up delicious meals for residents made with fresh products from the community's own farm. [more]
Friday 14. November 2014 Dream job was in jeopardy
Priska Hirt is training as a horse physiotherapist. Her serious back pain gave her sleepless nights and was making her consider giving up her dream job. [more]
Tuesday 22. September 2015 Winning the battle against vein problems
Santo Palamara was plagued by serious pain in his veins for years. As the operator of the Friulana Osteria & Pizzeria in Munich, he spends hours on his feet every day. [more]
Tuesday 22. September 2015 Without pain despite a heel spur
Dora Huguenin works as a museum guide at the Horological Museum in Le Locle. Her heel spur used to cause her severe pain when walking and standing. [more]
Wednesday 28. May 2014 Koreans yodelling in Switzerland
Kim Hong-Chul from South Korea is a real fan of everything Swiss. He not only plays the Swiss folk accordeon but also yodels and sings folk songs in the local Swiss German. [more]
Wednesday 28. May 2014 Soothing barefoot sensation at the garage
The two garage owners Peter Meier and Patrick Odermatt are on their feet for hours every day. Whereas once, in their hard shoes, they complained of tiredness and pain, today they are no longer exhausted after their day at work. The two workmates simply brought a soft, supple surface into their garage. [more]
Wednesday 04. January 2017 From motor sport to health
He owns the most important motocross collection of the whole Europe, he was himself a racing driver: Rolf Hässig. [more]
Wednesday 04. January 2017 Ex-alcoholic regains his pleasure in life
Today, in his kybun shoes, 53-year-old Jakob Wampfler goes through life joyfully, with a spring in his step. [more]
Wednesday 13. November 2013 Leben ohne Schmerzmittel dank dem kybun Schuh
Barbara Pledl kann endlich wieder schmerzfrei gehen und stehen. Sie denkt sogar ans Tanzen nach Feierabend. [more]
Wednesday 04. January 2017 Nothing but the kybun shoe helped
Gopal RajGuru suffered from serious pain in his feet. None of the treatments helped. It was only the kybun shoe, which he came across in Canada, that brought the relief he had long hoped for. [more]
Tuesday 03. January 2017 Customers recommend the kybun shoe
Kurt Inderbitzin has worn the kybun shoes for years. Thanks to the Swiss shoe with its air-cushion sole he has got over his hip trouble [more]
Tuesday 03. January 2017 Comfortable through daily life
Use kybun to relax and strengthen muscles [more]
Thursday 22. December 2016 Olympic chefs depend on kybun
The six Swiss chefs are among the best in their field. The dedicated cooks have to stand long in the kitchen and have found the optimal shoe in the comfortable kybun shoe. [more]
Wednesday 21. December 2016 HSV and the kybun mat
The Hamburger football club HSV trains with the kybun mat. They are enthusiastic about the result. Professional footballers tell about their experiences. [more]
Wednesday 21. December 2016 Like a lottery win
Thanks to the kybun shoe, the former top goalscorer can play sport again without pain or limping after his serious injury. [more]
Wednesday 04. January 2017 Football youth fit thanks to kybun mat
The National Training Center of Tenero integrates the kybun mat into the training program of junior athletes. [more]
Thursday 26. June 2008 Sendung "Lifestyle" besucht kybun Tower.
Die Lifestyle Moderatorin Patricia Boser hat Claudio Minder im kybun Tower besucht. Dabei hat sie den kyBounder getestet und sich im kybun Büro herumgeschaut. [more]
Tuesday 15. April 2008 kybun: Gesund stehen für den Rücken.
Schmerzen in der Wirbelsäule haben vielfältige Ursachen. Das Bewegungsprogramm Kybun bringt den Körper wieder ins Lot und bringt ihn mit sanftem Training in die gesunde Bewegung zurück. [more]
Wednesday 12. March 2008 Entspannung für Standhafte
«Auf weichem Federboden» stehen statt auf dem Fussboden, mit «ausbalancierter Körperhaltung», ein Gefühl, «als bewege man sich auf weichem Gras, Moos oder Sand». So wird der «KyBounder» angepriesen. Das sind schöne Aussichten für Menschen, die denganzen Tag vor dem Computer am Stehpult stehen. [more]
Wednesday 10. October 2007 "kybun" holt die Leute von ihren Sitzen
Das idyllische Roggwil im Thurgau hat neben dem Schloss und zwei Kirchen ein modernes architektonisches Wahrzeichen erhalten: den kybun Tower. Er ist Hauptsitz einer innovativen Firma, die mit einem ungewöhnlichen Bewegungskonzept den Arbeitsalltag umkrempeln möchte. [more]
