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Skechers Women's Shape Ups - Motivation Fitness Work Out Sneaker

• leather
• Rubber sole
• Heel measures approximately 1 3/4"

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Shape Ups from SKECHERS are designed to get you fit while you walk, work, shop, and more. Shape Ups have as much a place in your life as your boots, sandals, and dress casuals, and can retrain your muscles, helping you walk with a positive impact. Used properly, Shape Ups change the way you approach your daily activities. Used regularly, Shape Ups will enhance the way you feel and look; muscles get toned, calories are burned and your posture improves. Shape Ups are designed to: Promote weight loss Strengthen the back Firm calf and buttock muscles Reduce cellulite and tone your thighs Increase cardiovascular health Improve posture Reduce stress on knee and ankle joints Three Reasons You Need Shape Ups: 1. Stronger You Shape Ups are designed to help you tone your muscles – from your back and abdomen to your buttocks and calves. 2. Healthier You Shape Ups will help you lose weight and improve your circulation, creating a healthier you! 3. Easy Exercise Routine Wear your Shape Ups everywhere and anywhere you walk (or stand), and your body will feel the benefits. Three Reasons You Want Them: 1. In Style Look good while getting fit. There’s no reason to ruin your outfit with unattractive footwear that’s a fashion don’t! In your Shape Ups, your style will still be right on as you power through your everyday life. 2. Portable Power Shape Ups are the ideal fitness equipment for the on-the-go, busy lifestyle. Wear them to and from the office, pack them in your suitcase, or keep them in your car for shopping trips. They are portable power in a small package. 3. A Brand You Trust There’s a lot to be said about familiarity and credibility. When buying SKECHERS, you know you are getting style and quality at a reasonable price. We’re a company you’ve trusted for more than 15 years.

The design technology behind Shape Ups changes the way you walk.
As we move through our lives, we typically walk on hard surfaces, which places stress on our knee joints and lower back. People who are required to stand for their jobs feel the impact on their bodies the most, and don’t gain the benefits that come with all that activity.

The goal with Shape Ups was to simulate walking on soft ground. SKECHERS has turned hard surfaces into comfortable ground through revolutionary technology designed into the framework of the shoe. The core of this technology is in the dynamic rolling bottom, the soft foam insert under the heel, and the dual-density midsole. These three elements work together to give you the feeling of walking on sand or luxurious pile carpet--regardless of the actual surface. Walking on softer, uneven surfaces forces you to engage muscles not normally used when walking on hard ground. Not only does this strengthen your muscles, but it also increases blood flow and reduces the impact on your joints and lower back.

Designed to improve your life by changing the way you walk, Shape Ups feature a unique soft kinetic wedge insert and dynamic rolling bottom to simulate walking barefoot on a giving surface that gives such as sand. With the comfort of Shape Ups, you will feel your heel sink to the ground as you step, roll forward as your weight shifts to its center, and push off with your toes. This movement will result in stronger leg, buttock, back and abdominal muscles as you stabilize your steps.

Barefoot walking simulation on soft ground

• The heel sinks comfortably into the soft ground as you step
• You naturally roll forward as your weight shifts to the center and your balance is centered
• Easily push off with your toe pads

Due to this unconventional manner of walking, we suggest you moderate your walking routine in Shape Ups for the first week or two (25 to 45 minutes per day), depending on your level of fitness. As you continue to wear your Shape Ups, your body will adjust to this new method of walking. You will find it easy and comfortable while still enjoying the strengthening and cardiovascular benefits.

Get in the Routine

1. Kick Back: Stand upright and place feet parallel and hip distance apart, balance centered. Roll your weight onto the back of the soft foam heel – hold for a count of five and then back to the center. Do not lock knees or tip backward. Stretches calf and hamstrings. Repeat 5 to 10 times.

2. Rock and Roll: Stand upright and place feet parallel and hip distance apart, balance centered. Roll your weight forward so you are balancing on the underside of your toes – hold for a count of two, then slowly rock back to the soft heel – hold for a count of two, and then back to your center of balance. Do not lock knees or tip backward. Stretches calf and hamstrings, warms up Achilles and ankles. Repeat 5 to 10 times.

3. Roll and Rock and Roll: Follow the Rock and Roll stretch, but alternate feet so one is rolling to the toes and one is rocking back. Repeat 5 to 6 times.

4. The Lean: Place your hands on a wall, parallel and slightly above your head. With one leg in front of the other and your arms forward, press with your palms as if you were leaning on the wall. Keep your back leg straight and your front foot on the floor, then bend the front leg and lean forward by moving your hips toward the wall. Hold for a count of five, then repeat on the other side. Stretches calf and Achilles. Repeat 5 to 6 times.

What's Inside Shape Ups?

• Upper: Superior quality, well padded uppers of durable leather and breathable mesh designed to provide needed support and supreme comfort. </div>
  

  
  
• Sockliner: Soft EVA insole designed to protect the foot.
  
  
• Midsole: Firm polyurethane frame designed to support and stabilize the foot.
  
  
• Kinetic Wedge: Super soft foam designed for maximum
  shock absorption to protect the body while exercising core muscles.
  
  
• Outsole: Long-lasting rubber outsole designed to contribute to
  biomechanical motion vital to a natural walking state by propelling the wearer into their next step.

 

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The Skechers® Motivation Shape Up women's fitness shoes were put to the test in a 6-week clinical trial, during which participants were instructed to wear the shoes during their normal activities and typical walking programs. At the end of 6 weeks, results indicated an average of 3.25 pounds lost, a 1.125% reduction in body fat, an average improvement of glutei strength by 41%, and an average improvement in lower back endurance of 37%.

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002DZ9ESY
• Item model number: Shape Ups-Motivation
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,439 in Shoes (See Top 100 in Shoes)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sketchers shape ups, December 5, 2009

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Ursula A. Robertson (florida) - See all my reviews
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These shoes are actually comfortable. I have a bulging disk at L3-S5 and a knee that i have had an arthroscopy on. It is much easier to walk in these shoes at a greater distance than I can in regular sneakers. Because I have a drop-foot on my right leg, the shape-ups allow my feet to roll from heel to toe with no effort. Regular sneakers do not offer this kind of support or comfort. I am all in.
I have seen some stores that have the shape-ups but only in a limited color and quantity. The sketchers web site is about $10 more per pair and you pay a hefty shipping fee of about $30.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sketcher's shape ups, March 12, 2010

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S. Whitney "workingmom-student-armywife" (Hershey, PA) - See all my reviews
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Despite the size running a little big, costing way too much, and not exactly being asthetically pleasing, I'd give thumbs up for these shoes. I'm a server in a pretty busy restaurant, doing 8-10 hours shifts completely on my feet, so I figured why not try to get the most out of it? For the first week of wearing the shape-ups to work, I really felt it in my thighs and butt. (Also, a warning to servers/bartenders: the way these shoes work is to make you slightly unbalanced with the curved sole of the shoe so that your muscles work harder to keep you stabalized while you're standing/walking. This makes carrying trays/several plates or drinks at one time a tad bit risky until you get used to them! I'm proud to say that I made it through without biting it in the middle of the dining room, but I had a few pretty close ones.) After the first week, I got used to the feel of walking in them, (and driving in them takes some getting used to by the way). To be completely honest, I don't know if they really reduce cellulite and help tone, etc. I get how they're supposed to work, but I can't honestly tell you that I see a visable difference. What I do know, is that 1. I felt something when I first wore them so it's definitely strengthening something. 2. They have been very effective at strengthening my ankle muscles at least. I have a problem with a weak ankle (previously broken, I do resistence training for the muscles around it) that I feel has gotten stronger since I started wearing the shoes (Noticable to me because I feel more stable doing one legged standing yoga poses) and 3. They're pretty comfortable. I do not recommend them at all to those of you that have flat feet---these will probably hurt like hell for you. But, for someone with average arches, I got through 10 hour days waitressing and my feet felt pretty good. I know know if they feel over-a-hundred-dollars-good, but they felt good.
PS- If you happen to wear black uniform pants like I do, just get ones that are about and inch too long. Completely disguises the fact that you are wearing shape-ups.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not like MBTs, March 6, 2010

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R. Harvey (Encinitas, CA) - See all my reviews
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I tried these Skecher shapeups because they looked nice, skechers are known for being very comfortable, and the price was right.
They are also supposed to help align,support your posture easing pain according to a lot of reviews. I own a pair of MBT shoes that have changed my life as I have chronic pain in my back from spinal surgery. My MBTs took my pain from a 9 to a 2 on a scale of 1-10. However they cost an arm and a leg.
So I thought that I would give the Skecher version a go.
Not a good idea. I wore them around the house for about 20 minutes and found that they actually caused great pain in my back.
Now I also understand that my body is different then other people's bodies, which is why I gave them 2 stars. They felt very good on my feet until I walked around in them and my feet kept wanting to go inward, no support there. They are just missing that one layer of firmer rubber to stabilize them.
Hope this helps people not waste their time and energy, who are trying to save a buck and buy these shoes instead of the original MBTs.

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