Skechers Shape-ups Shoes

I have been wearing MBT’s (very similar to Skechers) for the last eight months to train for the Breast Cancer 3 Day (60 miles in 3 days). I started out walking about 3 mi per session and now am up to about 15 mi per session. I LOVE walking in these shoes. They do definitely do all the things claimed above, but they are also really good to my feet. The gait feels great and the soles are wonderfully cushioned so my feet get tired less easily. Unlike my walking partner, I also have had zero problem with blisters or lost toenails. I did notice the weight the first couple of weeks that I had them but after that they felt completely normal. I will never again do any kind of distance walking event in any other kind of shoes.

I bought a pair of Easy Spirit Saturday made just like these by Sketcher.I will not be doing long distance walking in them just on the machines at the gym but they wear great.
Thanks
cost much less than Sketchers too

Any thoughts on these for waitressing?

I haven’t waitressed in many a year, but I would get yourself quite comfortable in them first before I attempted it. I think once you are used to them they will feel great, but you have to be very very accustomed to the feel and balance of the shoe or you could turn your ankle. I do know that there are people who do standing up jobs like nursing or retail who regularly wear them for work, but those people don’t have to move at high speeds going in multiple directions for an entire shift.

omg those are so ugly!

Can you wear these with orthothics?

To the Moderator: Why are you assuming if, if, if and making negative comments about the MBT which is now linked to Skechers Shape-ups, if you haven’t even worn them? It never ceases to amaze me of all the wasted comments from posters regarding any subject if they haven’t worn, baked, cooked, listend to, etc, etc, in order to make a determination? I bought the Skechers Shape-ups today, wore them for about 4 hrs and noticed a significant improvement in my back & neck, frm which I suffer with bulging and herniated discs frm an MVA. It felt like I was walking on a Water Bed or a Trampoline, which caused a burn in my buttocks and legs & I could feel the toning occuring. It took me 5 shops to find them today, they are selling like hot cakes! Whomever is thinking about buying them – go for it! They are a gem for the price 110.00 compared to MBT’s 259.00!

I bought a pair of the Sketcher Shape Ups about a month ago and I LOVE THEM! I walk about 3 miles everyday and they have completely changed my workout! After the first week, my calves were really sore, but that soon went away. I was concerned when I bought them because I have problems with my ankles but they have caused absolutely no problems with my ankles at all. I can definitely seen a difference in how toned my legs are becoming! Yes, they look a little odd…but when you see how great your butt will start to look…you won’t mind so much!!

I haven’t had much time to exercise or to walk as much as I used to. Luckily, my pilates instructor told me about shape up shoes not to be confused with skechers or MBTs. I got a pair a month ago and they are incredible. I only wear them about 30 minutes a day and get more benefits than I ever did from walking. They really make you focus on your balance using your legs, buns and abs. Being only $40 they are half the price of the skechers. Check them out at shapeupshoes.com

Want your fitness routine to ‘rock’ even harder? These sporty-chic sneaks—with 7-layer rocker bottom construction—not only deliver a killer workout, they also make your entire body feel better. They deliver everything to the highest degree: maximum core and posterior muscle stimulation, killer calorie burn, serious cellulite reduction, ‘wow’-worthy weight loss and radically reduced joint stress. The heel features encapsulated air tunnel technology that makes these get-in-shape shoes some of the lightest out there. Plus, they’re FDA certified as a medical device. (How many kicks can claim that?)

I’m just wondering, have you tried the Skechers Shape Ups atall? Because i find it odd that you talk about them feeling heavy and not burning calories because i have a pair of them and they have been nothing but amazing!

They are so comfy to wear, i know they look like they would be heavy but once you’re wearing them you really feel like you are walking on cushions!

I wear them every day and go for a brisk 30 minute walk on my lunch break. And in the past 2 months they have made a huge difference! I am now confident in my bikini when i go swimming because they have toned me up so much!

Also, they’ve improved my posture and gait alot… meaning walking has become a more pleasurable pain free experience than before!

Me? Tried Skecher’s Shape Ups atall?

Any shoe that promotes health is a good shoe.

Personally though I prefer driving a BMW five series to a Dodge Neon. No offense.

I have been wearing shape-ups for 3 weeks now and am in constant apin in my hips and lower back. Am off to see my GP to see if this is because my posture was poor in the first place and is now adjusting or whether the shoes are doing damage. Suggest you take medical advice before buying them.

i love the skechers shape up shoes. in fact i have three pairs. i wear them walking and core strength training to improve my balance. skechers.com has review and free shipping/no sales tax.

If you have heel spurs these are the shoes!! I crawled home everyday in pain. I started wearing these to work, I felt no pain. I work pain free now, and have evry color!!

I am so disappointed in my new skretcher shoes. they have the velcro and will NOT stay fastened. I walk out of them, have almost fallen when they come off.
How do I fix them, would anyone know??

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I have had these three weeks now and am a fit person. I walk 2-3 miles per day in them and wear them whenever I am inside the home. First, the writer must be terribly UNfit..HEAVY? All I can say is are you kidding? These are the best walking sneaker Ive ever had and they are NOT heavy. To the fool who writes about BMWs and Dodges: Um, point, please? ya, ya, anyhow…and any shoe that promotes health is a good one? Um, I think not. Wake up. Some shoes don’t have good support, don’t wear well, etc..RIGHT? I agree with the first Rebecca – if you have these shoes you will review them EXCELLENTLY. They are perfect. Comfy and toning.

I’ve had my Skechers for about 6 weeks and I love them. I’ve suffered from lower back pain for 20 years. It’s part arthritis and part pronated ankles (since birth.) For the past few years I haven’t been able to stand or walk for more than 15 minutes without my back seizing up. I’ve had zero pain with these shoes. I walk with my feet parallel and my body feels aligned. My posture has improved. I didn’t notice any heaviness, and I’m a petite person. The only time they felt weird was in the store and I stood up for the first time; I felt like I was going to fall backward. I was able to wear them out of the store and wear them all day. I only wish they had a dressier style so I could wear them to work as a realtor.

I’ve been wearing these for cashiering. I did not find them to be heavy at all and I can feel different muscle working.

I love my shape ups! I only got them a few days ago and I can already feel the muscles in my butt/calves/belly. They are sooooo comfy too. Definitely worth the $99.