
Product Description
Skechers Shape Up Strength athletic sneakers offer a stylish way to “Shape up” while you walk! These sneakers promote weight loss and willtone your muscles as you walk along with better posture. Shoes come with a “How to walk” guide.Amazon.com Review
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Shape Ups from SKECHERS are designed to get you fit while you walk, work, shop, and more. Shape Ups have as much a place in your life as your boots, sandals, and dress casuals, and can retrain your muscles, helping you walk with a positive impact. Used properly, Shape Ups change the way you approach your daily activities. Used regularly, Shape Ups will enhance the way you feel and look; muscles get toned, calories are burned and your posture improves. Shape Ups are designed to:
Three Reasons You Need Shape Ups: 1. Stronger You 2. Healthier You 3. Easy Exercise Routine Three Reasons You Want Them: 1. In Style 2. Portable Power 3. A Brand You Trust
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The design technology behind Shape Ups changes the way you walk.
As we move through our lives, we typically walk on hard surfaces, which places stress on our knee joints and lower back. People who are required to stand for their jobs feel the impact on their bodies the most, and don’t gain the benefits that come with all that activity.
The goal with Shape Ups was to simulate walking on soft ground. SKECHERS has turned hard surfaces into comfortable ground through revolutionary technology designed into the framework of the shoe. The core of this technology is in the dynamic rolling bottom, the soft foam insert under the heel, and the dual-density midsole. These three elements work together to give you the feeling of walking on sand or luxurious pile carpet–regardless of the actual surface. Walking on softer, uneven surfaces forces you to engage muscles not normally used when walking on hard ground. Not only does this strengthen your muscles, but it also increases blood flow and reduces the impact on your joints and lower back.
Designed to improve your life by changing the way you walk, Shape Ups feature a unique soft kinetic wedge insert and dynamic rolling bottom to simulate walking barefoot on a giving surface that gives such as sand. With the comfort of Shape Ups, you will feel your heel sink to the ground as you step, roll forward as your weight shifts to its center, and push off with your toes. This movement will result in stronger leg, buttock, back and abdominal muscles as you stabilize your steps.

Barefoot walking simulation on soft ground
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The heel sinks comfortably into the soft ground as you step
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You naturally roll forward as your weight shifts to the center and your balance is centered
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Easily push off with your toe pads
Get in the Routine
1. Kick Back: Stand upright and place feet parallel and hip distance apart, balance centered. Roll your weight onto the back of the soft foam heel – hold for a count of five and then back to the center. Do not lock knees or tip backward. Stretches calf and hamstrings. Repeat 5 to 10 times.
2. Rock and Roll: Stand upright and place feet parallel and hip distance apart, balance centered. Roll your weight forward so you are balancing on the underside of your toes – hold for a count of two, then slowly rock back to the soft heel – hold for a count of two, and then back to your center of balance. Do not lock knees or tip backward. Stretches calf and hamstrings, warms up Achilles and ankles. Repeat 5 to 10 times.
3. Roll and Rock and Roll: Follow the Rock and Roll stretch, but alternate feet so one is rolling to the toes and one is rocking back. Repeat 5 to 6 times.
4. The Lean: Place your hands on a wall, parallel and slightly above your head. With one leg in front of the other and your arms forward, press with your palms as if you were leaning on the wall. Keep your back leg straight and your front foot on the floor, then bend the front leg and lean forward by moving your hips toward the wall. Hold for a count of five, then repeat on the other side. Stretches calf and Achilles. Repeat 5 to 6 times.

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Upper: Superior quality, well padded uppers of durable leather and breathable mesh designed to provide needed support and supreme comfort.
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Sockliner: Soft EVA insole designed to protect the foot.
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Midsole: Firm polyurethane frame designed to support and stabilize the foot.
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Kinetic Wedge: Super soft foam designed for maximum
shock absorption to protect the body while exercising core muscles. -
Outsole: Long-lasting rubber outsole designed to contribute to
biomechanical motion vital to a natural walking state by propelling the wearer into their next step.
Amazon.com Product Description
This sneaker from Skechers is designed to help you tone muscles and lose weight just by walking in it! It features a signature rolling sole that makes you feel like you’re walking barefoot in sand. The technology forces you to push off with your toes, so all of your leg muscles are engaged to strengthen and elongate. Now you can truly exercise on the go.
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October 5, 2009
#1
Never received them, although the purchase was debited to my credit card.
After a week sending emails to the seller finally got a response, notifying me that the order was canceled due to being out of stock.
Took 3 weeks to find why the shoes hasn’t been delivered.
In all I’m relief since I bought a fantastic pair of Reebok shoes which I LOVE and are all i needed.
maybe it’s unfair to give 1star to a product I didn’t even tried, and probably are perfect, so I clarify that the one star is due the awful customer service
Rating: 1 / 5
October 5, 2009
#2
I have a whole plethora of spine and back issues. I’m under an Ortho’s care and am in PT 3 times a week. Part of my regimen is a daily walk but due to my particular lower lumbar issues, it was hurting. Before the shoes, I could feel ever jolt on my lower vertebrates. The second I put on these shoes that jolting was gone. It was actually comfortable to walk again! I still have my spine issues, and no shoe is going to solve that but at least I can work on healing myself without worrying about lower lumbar shock issues. These shoes also extend your standing time. I can work in the kitchen much longer than I used to be able to when I wear these. So I would recommend them for anyone with a job that requires alot of standing. Oh and as for what they’re advertised for with the whole “shaping up and losing weight” I must admit I thought that was a big load. However, after the first time I used them for a consistent speed walk (40 minutes) the next morning my gluts and hips were SORE. But in the good way.
So I guess there may really be something to the whole “shape up” thing. But really that’s secondary when compared to the comfort and anti-pain benefits.
Rating: 5 / 5
October 6, 2009
#3
I’ve only had the shoes about two weeks and don’t wear them all the time, but I can tell you they are very comfortable. They feel a little unsteady at first until you get use to them. I haven’t had them long enough to say if they’ll help me get in better shape, but I can tell you they will definitely help your posture. Because of the rocking motion they do not let you slouch, which is great. I would definitely rec.
Rating: 5 / 5
October 6, 2009
#4
These are the most comfortable shoes I have ever had. I didn’t have to break them in gradually like most shoes. I just had a total knee replacement and they really help with keeping my foot straight and walking properly. I gave the booklet and CD to the physical therapist when they expressed an interest in the design. Two of my co-workers have them and I decided to give them a try. Two of my sisters have also purchased them since I sang their praises.
Rating: 5 / 5
October 6, 2009
#5
I wore these for my daily 30-45 minute morning walks on the treadmill. They felt ok but a little “loose”—they could have used another eye for the laces so they laced up a bit higher. After a week or so, I had some discomfort in my hip joints. For this reason I stopped wearing them. They are just a litle to “squishy” for me. I prefer the feeling of support and groundedness I get from my regular running shoes.
Rating: 2 / 5