Skechers Women's Shape Ups Jump Start Fitness Walking Shoe

Skechers Women's Shape Ups Jump Start Fitness Walking Shoe Shape-ups from SKECHERS are designed to: Promote weight loss, Tone muscles, and Improve posture. This athletic lace-up fitness walking shoe features the Shape-ups kinetic wedge technology that helps you shape up while you walk.0 Review<table width ...

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Features :

• Includes easy care soft leather upper and stitching details
• Leather and fabric upper, rubber sole, Shape-ups Design technology

Product Description
Shape-ups from SKECHERS are designed to: Promote weight loss, Tone muscles, and Improve posture. This athletic lace-up fitness walking shoe features the Shape-ups kinetic wedge technology that helps you shape up while you walk.
Amazon.com Review

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 â€" 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 â€" 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 â€" hold for a count of two, then slowly rock back to the soft heel â€" 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.
  
  
  
  

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.

 

Amazon.com Product Description
Jump Start your fitness program with this sneaker from Skechers, designed to turn every walk into a workout. The curved bottom makes your muscles work to establish posture and balance, and the result is increased strength and tone in your thighs, calves, glutes, back muscles, and abs. This shoe is amazingly comfortable, with a springy and cushiony feel, and once you get used to the slightly off-balance sensation, you're certain to enjoy the rideâ€"especially when you know that you're shaping up with every step. A detailed exercise guide is included with every pair. Skechers does not recommend this shoe for running.

Customer Reviews

Skechers Review (2010-05-25)
I have really enjoyed my Skechers Shape Ups Jump Start Fitness Walking Shoe - they make my legs feel so good. I love walking in them just like walking on air...

Gotta give them a day or two!! (2010-05-24)
Was surprised that I actually felt the results in my legs and hips the next day. Glad I only wore them about an hour the first day. But I am very pleased with the thick and soft sole on the shoe. I am wearing them almost all day now.

Shoe size runs small...... (2010-05-19)
I had to return my Skechers because they were too small....I ordered my regular size, but my toes touched the end of the shoe....had to move up one size.

Not loving them...yet (2010-05-16)
The shoes are cute. They get noticed at work and everyone asked how I like them and this is what I tell them: At the moment they make my feet hurt. But then again all new tennis-shoes usually do. Some of my toes go a little numb when walking for more than five minutes in them. I definitely feel my legs working differently when walking in them--I just hope they get more comfortable as I break them in.

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