Features :
- SKECHERS 11816 SHAPE UP MOCCA
# Lace-up closure. # Leather and man-made upper. # Overlay and perforation accents. # Padded collar and tongue for lasting comfort. # Soft fabric lining. # Cushioned fabric footbed. # Kinetic wedge and super-soft foam midsole provides exercising effect. # Sculpted rubber sole. # It is not recommended to run in Shape Ups. # 14.00 oz.
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.
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
- 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
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.
- 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.
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Amazon.com Product Description
This 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.
Customer Reviews
Yes, they pronate inward, but they are still fantastic (2010-05-05)
These are great shoes. The bronze is so dressy that I feel fine commuting in these with my designer sunglasses. In fact, I feel not only fine, but GREAT since I now have cushiony shoes to absorb the impact of the train stops if I have to stand all the way into the city...
When I first got these I wasn't sure I would keep them, because as commonly noted, they do cause your foot to pronate inward. My left foot pronates outward anyway, so I figured opposite motion wouldn't be bad. So these are working out fine. It's annoying, but not a problem.
These shoes do everything they say they will. I have fibromyalgia and always have trouble with pain, breathing freely, and posture. These really do create great posture so I can breathe more freely.
They also are good walking shoes, in that the more you walk, the more you notice your great posture. I have been walking for exercise for years, and no other shoe has actually created this event for me.
They are heavy shoes a bit, true. But you get used to it. In fact you don't really notice because you are busy noticing all the cool leg & butt muscles that are working.
I also ordered the Sketcher boots for winter, and am considering ordering another pair of these in black.
I highly recommend them.
Great Sneakers Great Work Out (2010-04-25)
These sneakers give you a great work out while giving you great style! I have a fused right ankle and need the rocking mobility that this shoe provides so that my walking is with a more normal gait. This shoe also provides me with a work out that I normally cannot get because I can't exercise. These are great! When my puppy chewed these shoes, I went out and bought another pair in another color combination!! I am able to wear these with long pants but not with shorts! I highly recommend these shoes to anyone that needs new sneakers. They are very comfortable and stylish. Your legs will love you for it!!!
Absolutely Fabulous!! (2010-04-22)
Wonderfully comfortable and stylish! Love the color (mocha) and I wear them to work as well as for fitness walking. These are my second pair of Shape Ups. I usually wear a size 7.5 but ordered an 8 and the fit is perfect. I have no lower back pain after working 10 hrs on my feet and they have excellent arch support.
These shoes are great! (2010-04-17)
I got these shoes three days ago at sports authority for 99.99. I have never bought shoes for $100 dollars before because I never really thought that it was worth to spend that much on a pair of shoes. I'm very picky when it comes to shoes and they have to be comfortable because I have lower back problems. My shoe size is 8.5 so when I tried that size on they were a bit snug. I tried a 9 and it was perfect. I've read other reviews and others have said that they run a bit small. I would suggest getting one size up from your normal size. From the commercials these shoes look pretty funny looking, but when you try them they are very comfortable. The first thing I noticed right away was how my posture instantly improved. I slouch because i have a curvature in my spine and I always have to constantly remind myself to stand up straight. Now I don't have too! My back pain has improved from wearing these shoes and it's only been three days! The cushioning and the way the shoe is designed is just amazing. I want to wear these shoes all the time because how beneficial they are for me. I do notice my legs getting a work out from these shoes.. which is great! If your tempted to buy these shoes I would suggest you go to the store and try them out first and walk around in them. They do take a little bit getting used to because they are different. Honestly it's the best $100 I've ever spent on a pair of shoes! Highly recommended.
Sketchers Shape Up's Stability Fitness Workout Shoe (2010-04-07)
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I have been wearing my "shape up['s" since the moment they arrived. I teach preschool & kindergarten and spend a fair amount of time moving around the classroom, play ground, & building during the course of my work day. Once I return to my home I enjoy walking my dog, Jake. My "shape up's" make my feet, legs, & back feel great from morning til night.
I highly recommend this shoe to all of my friends and all who stop me and comment on my Sketcher's.
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