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Toning Shoes for Children

This is certainly a controversial area. Skechers did target an advertising campaign in 2011 aimed at girls which did anger some parent groups and advertising industry groups. The shoes and their promotion were targeted at age 7 and up. Continue reading →

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Do Toning Shoes Interfere with the Windlass Mechanism of the Foot?

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Do Toning Shoes Casue an Achilles Tendon Rupture?

A recent news report talks about litigation against Skechers from a male who claims that his Achilles tendon was ruptured from the use of their Shape Up toning shoes. The case has not been heard yet and there is no statement from Skechers Continue reading →

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Minimalist Running Shoes

Minimalist shoes are the opposite of the toning shoes. While the toning shoes are unstable and use this instability to increase muscle activity, the minimalist shoe relies on the lack of support to change the gait to get a training effect Continue reading →

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Toning Shoes and Heel Pain

According to MBT : MBTs can be helpful for plantar fasciitis as they reduce the pressure in the arches of the feet where the plantar fascia lies. Continue reading →

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