| SKECHERS USA, Inc., a leading global footwear | | | | loss of 3.25 pounds and 41% improvement in |
| company, has powered into the fitness market | | | | glutei strength |
| with the launch of Shape-ups, a line of stylish, | | | | |
| technical walking shoes designed to get you fit | | | | I was provided with a men's pair of Skecher's |
| without setting foot in a gym. I thought this would | | | | Shape ups for review, and had my husband try |
| be a terriffic product to include in the New Year | | | | them out, and here are his thoughts: |
| New You blog series, focusing on health and | | | | "I will admit, these Shape Ups Skechers did take |
| fitness for 2010. Who doesn't love hearing about | | | | some getting used to at first, but after breaking |
| easier ways to get in shape? | | | | them in, I was unstoppable. When I first put them |
| | | | on, I felt like I was rocking back and forth and it |
| Designed to give your body a workout, | | | | was clear that my feet were not flat on the |
| Shape-ups are ideal for anyone seeking a healthier | | | | ground, but rather arched. I wore my Skechers |
| lifestyle – whether you're a seasoned athlete, | | | | both when walking and running, in order to get a |
| someone working to become more fit or just | | | | better sense of how they felt at different paces |
| casually active. The stylish, affordable footwear | | | | of movement. I definitely found myself paying |
| allows you to shape up while you walk, shop and | | | | more attention to my posture and standing up |
| work, incorporating fitness into your daily life. | | | | straighter. Besides the fact Shape Ups increase |
| Shape-ups have a kinetic wedge midsole that | | | | muscle tone and improve circulation, they also |
| simulates walking on a soft surface like sand, | | | | come standard with an antibacterial treatment to |
| providing natural instability that makes you use | | | | prevent odor, wick away moisture and increase |
| more energy with every step. Wear Shape-ups | | | | breathability. I'm not proclaiming that I have foot |
| to: | | | | odor, but it is definitely a plus when wearing shoes |
| • Firm calf, thigh and buttock muscles | | | | all day long in the workplace. Who knew that in |
| • Tighten abdominals | | | | 2010 I would be able to get a free work-out while |
| • Improve posture | | | | working. I would especially recommend Shape Ups |
| • Strengthen and firm back muscles | | | | to those who are on their feet all day. " |
| • Alleviate stress on knee and ankle joints | | | | Skechers also makes Shape-Up boots, and |
| Shape-ups retrain your muscles helping you walk | | | | Tone-Up Flip Flops (which I am dying to try), both |
| with a positive impact and enhance the way you | | | | pictured below. So you don't have to limit |
| look and feel. Research indicates that people who | | | | yourselve to wearing sneakers all the time in |
| have worn Shape-ups for a six week period of | | | | order to get a work out, now you can wear |
| time during their normal activities and typical | | | | Skecher's Shape Up Boots, and Tone-Up Flip Flops |
| walking programs experienced an average weight | | | | as well! |