Inventor Karl Müller III
Inventor of the unique air-cushion technology and founder of kybun.
The health shoe pioneer
Karl Müller is a Swiss ETH engineer, movement scientist and inventor of the unique air-cushion technology. This technology laid the foundation for the innovative kybun shoes and mats, which relieve musculoskeletal pain and improve mobility. Müller is a pioneer in biomechanical research and has filed numerous patents for his inventions.
Today Karl Müller enjoys life as a self-sufficient farmer. He still researches daily on new technologies to enable people to live pain-free.
A brilliant idea – born in Korea’s rice fields
Karl Müller III found his inspiration in the 1990s in South Korea. There he experienced firsthand how beneficial it was to walk on the elastic, springy clay soil of the rice fields. This healing effect on the entire musculoskeletal system motivated Müller to develop the technology. The heart of all kybun products is the elastic, springy air cushion that keeps the foot constantly in motion, stimulates muscles and promotes strength and coordination.
«I take joy in seeing people walk pain-free again thanks to my shoes. In the kybun shoe you don't walk — you float.»
How kybun works
Most musculoskeletal complaints start in the foot. The solution is at once simple and complex: a strong foot.
The two bottles in the illustration make this clear. If the bottle with the strongest component stands on the ground, it is stable. Even if you bump it, it does not tip over immediately. The same applies to us: our foundation — the feet — must be strong enough to stay pain-free.
If the foot is weakened, the body reacts like a bottle standing on its cap and is therefore unstable. The result can be joint pain or signs of overload.
The elastic, springy air-cushion sole from kybun activates and strengthens your feet and your body — and thus lays the foundation for a life without pain.
Left: Unstable – feet and body weak
Right: Stable – strong, fast-acting feet
