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Tag Archives: news
Skechers proposing $40 million to settle class action
According to Big Class Action , Skechers have proposed to settle the class action for $40 million. A $40 million settlement has been proposed in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against toning shoe manufacturer Skechers U.S.A. Continue reading
Internet Interest in Toning Shoes
I have just been looking at Google trends to see what interest there is in toning shoes. There has been a big decline in the number of people searching for ‘toning shoes’ at Google since a peak in December2011: According to Google Adwords tools, there are 12 000 searches each month for ‘toning shoes’. Continue reading
Skechers Lawsuit for Causing Bulging Disc
According to a press release from Wright & Schulte, LLC , they have filed a suit against Skechers: alleging that his regular use of Skechers Shape-Ups resulted in five bulging discs in his lower back and his severe back injuries caused him to lose strength in his legs. Filed on December 15, 2012, this case (Case No. 3:12-cv-00838-TBR) names the defendants to be Skechers, U.S.A., Inc., Skechers, U.S.A., Inc., II and Skechers Fitness Group According to court documents, the plaintiff purchased three pairs of Skechers Shape-Ups in 2009 and 2010 and after regularly wearing these Skechers toning shoes for two years, the plaintiff began experiencing severe lower back pain and decreasing strength in his legs allegedly due to Skechers toning shoes. Continue reading
The problem of illegal knock offs
Ever since MBT started the footwear category for the toning shoes, they have been plagued with the illegal reproduction of their shoes. Continue reading
Target Settles TrimStep Lawsuit
Along with the settlements reached with Skechers and Reebok , Target have settled their suit involving their TrimStep range of toning shoes after failing to get a judge to throw out the case. According to Minneapolis/St Continue reading
MBT files for bankruptcy
MBT shoes seem to be in trouble. The parent company, Masai Marketing & Trading AG , in Switzerland has filed for bankruptcy and the United Kingdom distributor has been placed in administration. Continue reading
MBT Files for Bankruptcy
The parent company of the MBT shoe, Masai Marketing and Trading AG filed for bankruptcy in its home market of Switzerland on Friday 11 May. According to the online business journal, Thurgauer Zeitung Online , this was because of the significant competitive pressure is the brand under which MBT had fallen in recent years Continue reading
Skechers settle with the FTC for $40 million
The Federal Trade Commission have announced that Skechers have agreed to pay $40 million to settle the charges it misled consumers with claims that its toning sneakers could do everything from help users lose weight to make their “bottom half their better half” without ever going to a gym. The settle will be used to provide refunds to the buyers of shape-ups. Continue reading
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