Skechers Women’s Shape Ups-Metabolize Fitness Walking Shoe
- Tones muscles
- Promotes healthy weight loss
- Increases strength and endurance
- Soft foam insole
- Dual-density midsole
Product Description
The Skechers® Metabolize Shape Up women’s fitness shoes were put to the test in a six-week clinical trial, during which participants were instructed to wear the shoes during their normal activities and typical walking programs. At the end of six weeks, results indicated an average of 3.25 lbs 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%.Amazon.com Review
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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:
Three Reasons You Need Shape Ups: 1. Stronger You 2. Healthier You 3. Easy Exercise Routine Three Reasons You Want Them: 1. In Style 2. Portable Power 3. A Brand You Trust |
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
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The heel sinks comfortably into the soft ground as you step
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You naturally roll forward as your weight shifts to the center and your balance is centered
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Easily push off with your toe pads
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.
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Upper: Superior quality, well padded uppers of durable leather and breathable mesh designed to provide needed support and supreme comfort.
shock absorption to protect the body while exercising core muscles.
biomechanical motion vital to a natural walking state by propelling the wearer into their next step.
Amazon.com Product Description
This sporty sneaker from Skechers is designed to help you tone muscles and lose weight just by walking in it! It features a signature rolling sole that makes you feel like you’re walking barefoot in sand. The technology forces you to push off with your toes, so all of your leg muscles are engaged to strengthen and elongate. Now you can truly exercise on the go.
Skechers Women’s Shape Ups-Metabolize Fitness Walking Shoe
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January 29th, 2010 at 6:44 am
Item received was not the item pictured on the website or the box that the item arrived it.
I returned the item. Too bad I am out the shipping when it is the fault of the seller that he didn’t not have the correct picture of the item on his website.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 29th, 2010 at 7:52 am
I ordered the skechers Shape Ups in the black with the white and grey bottoms. When they arrived in the mail, they were the all black shoes. I will be sending them back. I feel that if they didn’t have any more of the color I ordered, I should have been consulted with before they just took it upon themselves to send me a color that I really did not want. After reading other reviews, I see that I am not the only customer who this has happened to.I am normally happy with the products I receive from Amazon, but in this specific case, I am disappointed because I did not receive what I ordered.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 29th, 2010 at 9:29 am
first time this has happened on amazon, i’m more than a little disappointed. i ordered the black sneaker with the white sole, it was clearly pictured on the page i ordered from and even now AS I’M WRITING THIS REVIEW, the shoe i wanted is pictured to the right.
however, what i received was the all black “at work” version of the shape ups. these are horribly ugly and will be going back immediately.
also, i wear a size 10 in all my shoes and these size 10s were pretty tight. i tried them on with thin socks (trouser socks?) and it felt pretty snug. i have not tried them with thicker athletic socks, might be too tight to be comfortable? maybe they’re supposed to be really tight?
to sum it up this was NOT a positive shopping experience on amazon. bummer :/
Rating: 1 / 5
January 29th, 2010 at 10:43 am
I have seen a lot of posts about how great these shoes are. I was very skeptical but decided to try them and see for myself if the claims were accurate. Note that I already walk on my treadmill each morning for about 40 minutes 5 days a week on average. I have used the Shape Ups for 5 days now. The first day was a bit awkward but I can honestly say I did feel more muscles working. As far as comfort, my arches ache for most of the walk. I stuck with it for the 5 days to see if the foot pain would subside. I found my feet still ache and the extra muscles I felt working that first day are hardly noticeable now. In fact, the extra muscle action was hardly noticeable after the first day. I can only assume these shoes are working for people because they are encouraging them to adopt a walking program that perhaps they did not have before.
Rating: 3 / 5
January 29th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
The shoes appear to be a great idea, and I bought a pair for my mother on xmas. The only problem is she needs a wide width and the company only makes these shoes in medium width.
Rating: 3 / 5