Skechers Shape Ups

Skechers Shape Ups are a shoe I have been considering for quite some time, but I was skeptical. Do they really do what they promise? More importantly, I didn’t want to spend $100 on a pair of shoes that hurt my legs or back. Well, after ho-humming about the purchase for months, I finally took the plunge and bought a pair of Skechers Women’s Shape Ups – Action Packed Fitness Sneaker.

Here is the video from Skechers, read my review below the video:

I will admit, these shoes do not feel like your traditional walking shoe. Because of the curve of the sole, your body is propelled slightly forward – which is actually a good thing. The shoe forces you to stand straight to balance. Now I am not saying you will fall over if you don’t stand straight, you will find that you really can’t slouch while wearing these shoes.  Your posture is straighter and your abs and butt are engaged to keep your balance. It isn’t a real noticable thing – until the next day when you feel the muscles you used the day before!

Now I want to note here, that any aching I explain in my review is not a bad thing. The aches that I felt were more like the ache you feel after a good workout. They were not a painful or injury type of an ache.

That said, I will tell you that the first thing I noticed when I started wearing the shoes is the sides of my hips ached a bit. Just slightly, but I could tell there was something different. The instructions that come with the shoes tell you to only wear them for 25-45 minutes at a time when you are first starting out. Well, I have an office job so I tried them out with a full day at work. After all, I am not on my feet all day. Well, I did discover that I am on my feet more than I thought! My legs had that workout ache by the end of the day – but like I said before, it was a good ache.

Walking in these shoes is a dream! The curved sole propels you forward with a gentle rocking motion. I felt I walked quicker and straighter. Also, because of the way the shoe makes you engage your abs I felt my walks were working more muscle groups than before.  With these shoes you are working your leg and core muscles, just by doing your everyday routine. It is a good feeling!

After three days of wearing these shoes to work I am sold! I have also sold many of my coworkers on the benefits of Skechers Shape Ups. The great thing about these shoes is all the different styles you can find them in. You aren’t limited to the traditional tennis/walking shoe style. They come in boots, sandals, and cute mary janes! I am going to invest in a pair of dressier Skechers Shape Ups for work and maybe even some sandals for summer. Try them – you will love Skechers Shape Ups!

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