Consumer Reports Study Highlights Potential Dangers of Toning Shoes
A recent study by independent, nonprofit organization, Consumer Reports, highlights the potential dangers of wearing toning shoes like Sketchers Shape-ups. 
According to, "one false step in a toning shoe could land you in the emergency room." Over the course of three months, the Consumer Product Safety Commission received 35 reports of injuries related to the use of toning shoes. Of the 35 reports, at least 15 were serious injuries, such as broken legs, stress fractures, torn ligaments and ruptured tendons.
Marketed as a shoe that will get wearers into shape just by walking in them, Skechers Shape-ups and other similar style toning shoes have a thick rounded sole that creates an unstable surface for the wearer to walk on. Some wearers have described the sensation of walking in toning shoes similar to the sensation created when walking in the sand or standing on a wobble board. The makers of Skechers Shape-ups claim wearers must work harder to walk in the shoe, which helps users improve muscle tone and burn more calories. The American Council on Exercise found no evidence to support these claims after conducting two different studies on the benefits of toning shoes.
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