Reebok Easy Tone- Worth It?

mmanderr18
mmanderr18 Posts: 80 Member
edited September 25 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi All,

So this summer I will be working in a hospital as a pharmacy tech. I'll be on my feet for 8 hours a day delivering drugs throughout the entire hospital. Due to all the walking we get to wear scrubs and sneakers. I was planning on just wearing my regular running shoes that are super comfortable. Has anyone who has Reebok Easy Tone sneakers seen a huge difference? Do you think it would be worth it to get them just to wear to work?

Thanks!

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  • ladybu6205
    ladybu6205 Posts: 165 Member
    I have not personally tried them, but really want a pair! I did have a customer at work comment that her doctors had informed her that she would require surgery for whatever reason, but after she started wearing the Easy Tone Shoes, whatever her problem was, kept her from needing the surgery. So, my guess is there is some benefits to them.
  • mmanderr18
    mmanderr18 Posts: 80 Member
    Interesting! I was just reading about them and a podiatrist was saying that they work because they make your legs use muscles you don't usually use and therefore get tone.. but there is a catch- They can cause permanent foot damage and make it difficult and painful to walk in normal shoes and walk barefoot. It makes me kind of skeptical
  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I've also was considering buying a pair to wear at work(i'm a nurse). But got mixed reviews on them-some people online said they felt a difference, while some people did not and said it wasn't worth the money. I also seen where some people had developed foot injuries from them or had super sore feet? So I guess its a big risk you take.
  • mimi7grands
    mimi7grands Posts: 616
    I think it was Consumer Reports that said they don't work...
  • CCSunlight
    CCSunlight Posts: 249 Member
    i have a pair, but i dont wear them too regularly. my right foot always seems to hurt when i wear them, but i have really high arches so that could be it. It might be a good idea to do regular shoes for a little while first, just to get used to walking so much and then switch to easytones.
  • skinnyme125
    skinnyme125 Posts: 396 Member
    Dr. Oz said they do NOT work. I personally can feel a difference when I wear my sketchers ones. I don't think they have made my legs any more firm or my but, but I can feel that I am working more muscles and it feels good. At the end of the day I can't wait to get them off since they make my legs hurt after a long day. That means to me that they are working something. Give them a try and if they don't do anything great for you at least you have a new pair of walking shoes out of the deal.
  • Hsanders3961
    Hsanders3961 Posts: 245 Member
    I have the RunTones that I wear when I walk/jog. I absolutely love them and can really feel them working my legs.They are def. not good for my JM DVDs though. I had to buy a pair that had more support for that kind of workout.
  • Fit4Life05
    Fit4Life05 Posts: 11 Member
    I'm not sure if they work, but I'd like to try them. I have the Vibram FiveFinger Bikila's and I LOVE them! They KILL my calves. The first time I ran in mine I could only run 1 mile. I couldn't walk for 3 days afterwards!
  • Renonvme
    Renonvme Posts: 58 Member
    I have the Sketcher's ones also. My physical therapist said they are shaped similarly to a walking ankle cast and it restricts the movement of your ankle (which did help my planter facitus (sp?) go away). This can cause the ankle muscles to weaken. He also said they tend to make you lock your knees (since I was recovering from knee surgery, this was a major concern for me). I still wear mine because as a teacher I am on my feet a lot and they feel like I'm walking on foam. I just try to change up the shoes I'm wearing often so my ankles still get that movement.
  • sarahbear1981
    sarahbear1981 Posts: 610 Member
    I have the sketcher's shape ups and they definitely work for me. I can really feel the burn in my calves and gluts. My feet haven't been hurting wearing them and I haven't noticed any ankle weakness. You do however have to be conscious of how you are walking. Heel to toe is what the instructions say.
  • carlydonathan
    carlydonathan Posts: 27 Member
    I bought a pair because I am a nurse and running around 8 hours a day. I wear them with compression stockings and I really love them. I didn't buy them for the toning part, but I think they're comfortable. HTH!
  • savvygurl101
    savvygurl101 Posts: 37 Member
    i have a pair and wear them almost everyday. i like them and they are comfortable but when it comes to the toning part i have not seen much of a difference. but they are a really good pair of shoes, i have been wearing them basically everyday for a year and they still look almost new
  • 6Janelle13
    6Janelle13 Posts: 353 Member
    I don't know much about the easy tone except they are cuter than my sketchers that i love and swear by. I have 2 pairs of shape ups and want to buy a third pair asap. I love them for the comfort. I don't know if they toned my legs at all but I love how energized my feet feel at the end of the day and how my back doesn't hurt. great shoes. I'm on my feet 6 to 12 hours strait in the hospital as a student nurse and these have saved me for over a year and a half now.
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