When the rocker point is thicker in the back of the shoe, this limits ankle and mid-foot motion. This helps to limit pressure placed on the heel of the foot. Shape-ups should not be worn by people with balance disorders, chronic back pain, or a history of ankle pain. If you are unsure if you are a candidate for these shoes, consult your doctor or physical therapist. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Shape-up Shoes. They came in both athletic and lifestyle styles.
They were probably best used as comfort shoes rather than using them to train for walking events. A walker might wear them for a shorter walk each day or every other day in addition to walking in athletic walking shoes. They provided a different workout from regular walking, but you still had to be aware of any joint pain developing as that was a potential sign of an overuse injury. According to a team of exercise scientists, the answer is no.
After conducting two separate studies, they found no evidence that toning shoes increased exercise intensity, boosted calorie burn, or improved muscle strength.
Other studies have reached the same conclusions. Some studies have found that wearing rocker bottom shoes can help strengthen ankle and hip muscles.
But while new Shape Ups initially offered good shock absorption, they tended to wear out quickly. And when they did wear out, this could lead to lower extremity issues such as pain in the hips, heels, and feet.
No, Skechers no longer manufactures Shape Up shoes or shoes with any kind of rocker-sole design. Looking to start walking off the weight? Our free guide offers tips, workouts, and a printable schedule to help you get on the right track. Published February Shape-Ups 2. Effects of the heel-to-toe rocker sole on walking in able-bodied persons.
Prosthet Orthot Int. Allen R. Remember this? Kim Kardashian starred in a Skechers Super Bowl ad. Footwear News. Published February 4, Federal Trade Commission. Published May 16, University of Michigan University Health Service. Choosing the right shoes for you. Will toning shoes really give you a better body? American Council on Exercise. How do they work? According to Sketchers , Shape-ups are designed to improve your life by changing the way you walk.
They feature a soft kinetic wedge insert and a rolling bottom which simulates walking on sand. While walking in Shape-ups, your heel sinks to the ground as you step, rolls forward as your weight shifts to its center, and finally you push off with your toes.
Are Shape-ups really working for people? What's more, since my review is accumulating lots of views on line, it was also noticed by a Sketchers sales admin who contacted me with an offer to test one of their shoes and write a review for them.
Who would not agree? I gave my consent. They asked for my size, my address and some other details. Promised to mail a free pair of shoes to me and I decided to add this note here after using Shape-Ups walking in them every day for minutes through two summers.
I feel great, toned, motivated. I would strongly advise you to alternate walking in Shape-Ups with going for a long walk in other, regular, sport shoes from time to time. After walking in Shape-Ups I noticed that some of my toes of both feet became stiff and somewhat painful.
Next time I went for a walk I used my regular also Sketchers walking sport shoes to give some rest to my toes. It solved the problem. Now once or twice a week I walk in my regular Sketchers sport shoes! Rest of my walks I am doing in Sketchers Shape-Ups! It gives a nice alternation for different muscles to work. However, the longer I am walking in Shape-Ups, the less comfortable they feel. This is my third summer of using Shape-Ups and this summer I am hardly using them.
I prefer to walk in my regular walking shoes. Does this mean that I am disappointed in Shape- Ups? By no means, no. I still consider that Shape-Ups are awesome shoes and I would advise anyone to buy a pair. I think that walking in Shape-Ups has all the advantages listed above. However, I would say that Shape-Ups shoes need a very individual approach from an owner.
Another might feel bone discomfort in this type of shoes. In any case I strongly advice to alternate walking in Shape-Ups with walking in regular walking shoes.
Another way to alternate your muscles work out and use different types of muscles is to go barefoot! Very efficiently written information.
It will be beneficial to everyone who employess it, including myself. Keep up the good work for sure i will check out more posts. I admit that I bought the shoes to lose weight and shape up.
But that didn't work!!!! What did work was the pain in my knees was almost gone. I had knee replacement surgery, but there was still a certain amount of pain. I put on the shape ups and the pain is all but gone. You should market them for that instead of diet and weight reduction. Just back with some injuries from a ski trip. Ankle and knee sore Just happened to buy a pair of these and could not believe how comfortable they were and easy on the sore bits.
However I feel great and the pain in my ankle was not as evident it was a pleasure to walk in them. Miss89, for sure try Shape-Ups, but first read attentively all my advises, because they are from first-hand experience! Good luck. Then low and behold it told me for those who don't have constant access to the beach to wear Shape Ups! I was never interested in Shape Ups before and had no desire to ever try a pair on.
I would see them in shoe stores and was quick to dismiss them. I just went to the beach for the first time since I was 12, I am now I walked miles on the beach. When I got home yesterday, I glanced at myself quickly in the mirror and stopped I've always been fit and always had a decently round bum but I noticed how much more round and toned everything was.
I was actually amazed! So this caused me to go online and do a little research. Yes, I learned the benefits of walk. After seeing how just 4 days on the sand made me look, I am now interested in purchasing a pair!
I just bought a pair like 3 days ago I definitely feel it when I walk and Im just starting off walking an hour before work 3 days a week, but definitely feel the aches of when u know the working out is working I just hope they keep on working and really help me with the losing a bit of weight and toning.
Thought they were great too but with constant use I have developed tendonitis - so please be careful. Just got my first pair of shape-ups.
Can't exercise because of a heart condition. At 79 I still miss exercise. But I can walk. My balance is terrible though I feel it is improving!!!!!!! And I feel my muscles just like I've been going to the gym! No, I didn't just wear them for 45 min. From the second day, it's been all day long after the first day. They are great. I fFEEL them working! Shape up shoes do work. I've used Beebe Sports Glider shape and tone shoes for about 3 months and can definitely tell a difference in my thighs, butt, and mid section.
I just bought a pair yesterday. I am a flip flop wearing woman. Always have been. But, lately, I have been feeling the pain in my heels.
I believe due to the wearing down of the heel on my flip flops. I also wore my flip flops using the wii balance board. I wore the new shoes yesterday for about 30 minutes. The biggest thing I noticed was the amount of pressure taken off my heels. What a wonderful feeling. I am on my feet a lot.
I also am a shoe person, but, in my closet you will find tons of flip flops, only one pair of walking shoes. I bought them almost 3 years ago and could probably count on my fingers the number of times I wore them.
So, here comes a new beginning. They do feel really comfortable and cushion feels great. Will let you know if I have to phase out the flip flops. Just bought them and had a great workout at the gym, I felt that I worked harder because of the shoes. They really get you to work on every step you take!! Today my muscles are a little sore in my calf area which tells me that my shape ups work!!!
Im gonna continue wearing them during my workouts. I am just a consumer, as you were right. I am wearing Shape-Ups for more than 2 years, I personally feel that I benefit from this. Results may vary, as they say. I understand that you are a consumer of Sketchers and may have nothing to gain from promoting them, but do you really think you are benefiting others?
MTB shoes were designed for people with orthopaedic injuries and problems, not for healthy people. There is a reason we don't naturally roll on our feet. If something is not broken, then there is no reason to 'fix it'. It's the same idea with athletes involved in jumping sports using ankle braces.
They attempt to stabilize the ankle, and in doing so create more knee injuries because the knee is trying to make up the movement the ankle is being denied of. There are different muscles being activated while wear Shape Ups because the foot is not being allowed to act as it naturally should.
Ever notice how when you step down your foot pronates your arch turns into the ground while in socks or bare feet? That's supposed to happen! When you stabilize the foot like in Shape Ups , the ankle tries to become more mobile. Yes, the ankle is built to be mobile, but not to the extent Shape Ups promote.
When there is excessive movement in the ankle, the knee will try to be more stable there is more activation of the muscles around the knee to decrease movement , the hips will become more mobile which also leads to more muscles being activated , and the chain continues up the back, through your shoulders, to you head and hands. Thus, when you affect something as small as the mobility of the foot, you affect everything in your body.
Also, there have been studies done that have proven Shape Ups do not add any added benefits in terms of intensity to your work outs. You do not work harder, it just seems like you do. This shoe weakens the muscles in the feet because it's not allowing it to move. In my opinion, messing with your feet which creates the base of locomotion is the last thing to do when you want to become healthier.
I just start wearing them 3rd of days and my muscles hurt so bad almost about quit wearing them but now im gonna still wearing my shape ups thx a lot :. Scholl's Personal Trainers with a rocker bottom that look just like the pics above of the Shape-ups.
I must say they were daunting when I first put them on, but I just came back from a 30 minute walk, which included hills, and they felt fantastic. My posture's not bad, but I could definitely see an improvement as I passed windows. I love the idea that continuously managing balance will strengthen and tone. Makes sense to me. Also, by the time I got back from my walk I didn't feel as if the bottom was curved anymore.
It felt almost normal. I did do a bit of jogging, too, and experienced no ill effects except that my normal distance was a little harder to do. Which I like! Plus, Dr Scholls' has a gel insole and are some of the most comfortable athletic shoes I've ever worn and I go thru a pair a year. I just got my first pair of Shape-ups yesterday.
I work in an ER and am constantly on the move. From the moment I put them on, I felt my calves, butt and lower back getting a well needed workout.
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