"shape up" type shoes - do they really work?

I have been checking them out too and I am interested in checking out what people have to say!

i heard on the Dr. Oz Show that they really don't work but that he wears them for comfort. So I guess in a way if they are comfortable and it makes you walk more then they work in a way.

i have the Skechers brand and you can feel the burn in your calves when you walk....:flowerforyou:

I have the Avia ones...and I feel it in my calves when I'm walking, I've also worked out in them (30 day shred) and Man did I felt it the next day!

Your calves would be the only place that you'd feel a burn, and as soon as your muscles get used to the shoes...over. Shoes can not build muscle or even help to build muscle...it just doesn't make any sense, It would be weird to have super huge calve muscles and nothing anywhere else...:laugh:

I have them for the great arch not for the exercise benefits. Most comfy shoes and sandals I've ever had! I have the sketchers brand.

I've honestly noticed that my back feels a little better.. i felt some burn the other day when i wore them on my 4 mile walk:)

I have the Nike shoes. I love them but have not noticed any difference. At first I did but after that, nothing. I do like them though, they are comfortable.

and this is from your shoes??? they made your booty tight? really? sorry...it's the hard work you put into your body not your shoes...we don't let people wear them in the gym where I work, because they are unsafe to train in.

Actually, yes, I do feel that it is from my shoes. I ran for about 5 months prior to getting these shoes, and I absolutely did NOT see the results that I saw after wearing my Easytones. Of course my leg muscles got stronger from simply putting the work in and I don't attribute my firmer booty to JUST the shoes... but I could definitely feel and see a difference after switching shoes. Feel free to keep being judgemental and rude, though... it's really cute.

I have the sketchers and not only do I feel it in my butt and legs but they make me stand up straighter too(this makes my boobs look bigger too:). This helps my back and hips when I'm walking. I've tried doing the exact same exercises on different days with regular tennis shoes versus the sketchers and I can definitely feel the difference. I personally love them and can see and feel the difference.

I have the Easytones and I can definitely say that they work for me. I get on the elliptical 4-5 times a week for about 45 minutes to an hour and wear them every time I run. My calf muscles, quads, hamstrings, and booty are SO tight and firm just from running... no strength training involved! I have always had a big booty and have always been proud of it... but with these shoes, it has gone from jiggly-big to firm-and-perky-big and I feel like my legs look wonderful. There are only 2 downfalls to these shoes that I've experienced. 1) Whenever I run for longer periods of time, my toes end up hurting from gripping the inside of the shoe... for me, I feel like I constantly have to grip to counteract the "balance ball technology" of the shoe. 2) The strength and size of the muscles that they work seem to go away MUCH quicker from lack of use than if I actually strength trained (I would assume, anyway).

I would recommend them to anyone... although I have read reviews that they hurt some people to wear them, so make sure to do research first!

I love my easytones too!

The may work for a week or so... after that, your body will become used to them.

Though I will add that my sister bought a pair, and her posture has improved tremendously.
But that's it, lol.

These shoes are a genius idea because they will sell like hotcakes, however I can guarantee they are going to be completely worthless waste of your money, not to mention the sketchers are embarrassingly ugly.

If you really believe these shoes will "tone" you up I have this great little pill and it will melt fat off your body exactly where you want it come off from and the best part is you don't have to eat healthy or workout at all.

There is no way to "spot tone" any area of the body. The human body is going to burn fat from where it thinks it needs to burn it from. That is why people lose weight in odd places sometimes at first.....................

I assume by tone you mean you want to lose some body fat to make your lower-body muscles look more defined, while at the same time making your leg, glutes and calf muscles slightly larger so that they are shapely. There is no such thing as spot reducing so wearing a pair of shoes that are rounded on the bottom are not going to melt fat from your lower body. If you want to lose the body-fat, you need to check your diet. As for adding the shapely muscle, the truth is the only real way to do that is to perform resistance training with an appropriate amount of weight. Long-duration balance training will do nothing more than make you more able to balance while wearing rounded-bottomed shoes... if it even accomplishes that.

These type shoes, as a couple other posts mentioned, are garbage and a way for people to "feel" like they are doing something, without actually putting in any work. You are on a site devoted to fitness and better health for all intents and purposes, if you don't believe us that the shoes are a gimick, go into the ladies section pick out the 10 best lower bodies in there and ask them how many of them got that way from wearing super shoes. A good body is accomplished with some hard work, sweat, and proper nutrition. Sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for, however, it is an answer that is honest.

Also, call a podiatrist and see what their opinion is about these shoes...........everything I have read about these shoes says that Doctors are referring patients over to Podiatrists at an alarming rate due to foot and ankle problems from these shoes.

For me, I wear Vibram 5 Five Fingers and Clarks Privos. They are flat and the next best thing to walking barefoot. If you want to strengthen your feet, ankles and calves, barefoot running is the way to go.

I used to have a pair of MBTs, all I got was a huge blister on the back of my heel. I ended up selling them on ebay. I also think these shoes are a bunch of hooey, and I am shocked that some of you would run in them. These shoes are so NOT meant for running! That's a great way to break your ankle if you lose your balance on a rock or something. :ohwell:

I rolled my eyes when two ladies here in the office bought these last fall.....They still wear them, but they still look the same.

I fear, the emporer has no clothes!

They "work" to mess up your running and walking form and work against biomechanics.

But as a minimalist and barefooter, I'm completely biased.

Very much Agreed. I am another barefooter (with my Vibram Five Fingers, LOL)

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