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Skechers Women's Shape Ups - Action Packed Fashion Sneaker | 
| Brand: Skechers
Category: Shoes
Department: womens
List Price: $100.00
Buy New: $99.00 - $99.95
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 381
Fabric Type: leather
Color: NAVY SILVER
Media: Apparel
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 12 x 8 x 4
MPN: SHAPE UPS
ASIN: B002RL87LO
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| Customer Reviews:
 Will cause your feet to pronate... March 21, 2010
Emmly (Midwest)
I was so excited to get these. They're absolutely gorgeous. For years I had worn MBTs sport and while I loved them, I hated the color (I know, I'm a girl, what can I say).
The Skechers are beautiful - I got mine in black and white. As I wore mine, I did notice that my feet tended to pronate (Pronation describes a slight inward rolling motion the foot makes during a normal walking or running stride). This I did not like. At first I thought I walk this way, but looking at the bottom of all my shoes, they're worn on the outside of my heel, not inside. After a few more tries with the Skechers, I realized it's the shoe. As I step, it makes me roll my feet.
I looked at others wearing the Shape Ups and they too step inward. All these people can't possibly walk badly, so I came to the conclusion that it's the shoe that's causing the pronation. Too bad!!!
I went back to my MBTs and I walk perfectly straight in them. I'm sorry to say these did not work out for me. I will be selling them.
 Yes, I do feel some toning going on!!... Really March 11, 2010
Kim Brophy (US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read the reviews on these and decided to try them. Most reviews talked about how comfortble these are just for wearing around. THEY ARE NOT to my feet. They make the bottoms of my feet go to sleep while walking, and are overall painfull to wear, especially at first (and yes they are the right size). Speaking of size, they are true to size as far as I can tell, so that should not be a concern when ordering without being able to try them on.
While many reviewers talked about not knowing if they were toning anything, I am convinced that they do indeed help tone your legs/butt. They also do promote good posture. When I am finished walking in them I notice a greater tightness in my lower regions than if I wear normal shoes.
The downfall for me is that they hurt my knees and feet. They do not provide any stability, so if you need that these may be bad for you as well. I feel as though I am slamming my feet down constantly and can't avoid it. I also get a feeling of hyperextention in my knees from they way the shoes make contact with the ground.
I do also notice that, physically, I cannot walk very fast in them so my heart rate does not elevate as much as when I can speed walk in my regular shoes. I would recommend alternating shoes.
I give them 4 stars because I believe they give a better muscle workout, and hope that others w/o stability issues can benefit from them.
I am going to give them a few more miles, but overall I think they are hurting me (orthopedically) more than helping me.
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