Skechers

Skechers Women's Shape Ups-Optimize Fitness Walking Shoe

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

Product Description

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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.

 

Product Description

Shape Ups from Sketchers are designed to get you fit while you walk, work, shop, and more! The goal with Shape Ups is to simulate walking on soft ground. Sketchers has turned hard surfaces into comfortable ground through revolutionary technology designed into the framework of the shoe. Used properly, Shape Ups change the way you approach your daily activities. Used regularly, Shape Ups will enhance the way you feel and look, as they are designed to promote weight loss, strengthen the back, firm calf and buttock muscles, reduce cellulite and tone thighs, increase cardiovascular health, improve posture, and reduce stress on the knee and ankle joints. Leather uppers, Lace-up front, cushioned insole. Shape Up your life! Also available in white/silver, silver/white, and mocha while supplies last! Style #11801. Black.

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001N0MT1O
• Item model number: 11801
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (163 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,542 in Shoes (See Top 100 in Shoes)
  • #52 in Shoes > Women's > Athletic & Outdoor > Walking

Customer Reviews

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124 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfortable shoes--REALLY, June 30, 2009

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Rolayne Venator "rvenator" (greyhoundgirl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skechers Women's Shape Ups-Optimize Fitness Walking Shoe (Apparel)

The short version is these shoes are better than adverised. The long story is that I have been cursed with extremely high arches. As a result, my feet have given me a lot of pain over the years, and as I age, they only get worse. I have spent a fortune on podiatrists, othopedists and an array of orthotics. I have been willing to try almost anything in order to find shoes I can walk in comfortably so have been on a constant search for any new shoe design that might offer some relief. I read the information on the Sketcher Shape Up shoes, and although they provide physical fitness benefits, I was focused on the design of the sole. The claims of an extremely comfortable and soft shoe bed were enough to get my attention. When I saw them on Amazon.com for about what I usually spend for walking shoes I bought them right away. They have delivered in spades, and I have worn them almost constantly since they arrived. And that is saying something for a real hillbilly. I would recommend them to anyone with sore feet--they are truly like walking on air. The fitness benefits are a welcome additional feature of these shoes. Do your feet a favor--buy them a pair of these--they'll love you forever!

67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Kind of Disappointed, October 24, 2009

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Melissa Brown "Melissabcnapbxaunt" (usa) - See all my reviews
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These shoes are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. Even better than my shox. I have terrible feet, and these make you feel like you are walking on air, or marshmellows!!! But I have had them less than three weeks and the are already starting to crack on the sides! I paid 120.00 for these shoes after shipping. They shouldnt be falling apart already. Im very upset! I love the way they feel. but if they are going to fall apart they are not worth it.

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars better than mbts, July 1, 2009

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patricia saberson "TRISH" (FLORIDA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Skechers Women's Shape Ups-Optimize Fitness Walking Shoe (Apparel)

I bought the $300 plus mbts in a sport store and returned them 3 days
later.I liked the design but simply couldn't adjust to the shoe.After an
hour they hurt.I tried for 3 days inside gradually increasing the time
but my feet just hurt more. When I saw an ad in a magazine I thought I'd
try these. Instatly comfortable-wore them for 8 hours the first day.I'm sure theres lots of people that like the other brand but I do think they're overpriced. However if those shoes felt like these I would have
kept them.So luckey me I'll be buying these in another color soon.THANKS AMAZON !!

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