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The problem of illegal knock offs
Ever since MBT started the footwear category for the toning shoes, they have been plagued with the illegal reproduction of their shoes. Like any company they are constantly having to fight this on many...
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Do Toning Shoes Casue an Achilles Tendon Rupture?
A recent news report talks about litigation against Skechers from a male who claims that his Achilles tendon was ruptured from the use of their Shape Up toning shoes. The case has not been heard yet...
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Toning shoes for plantar fasciitis?
A study published in Clinical Biomechanics (online Sept 2012) looked at pain levels in people aged 40-65 with plantar fasciitis. Using a visual analogue pain scale, they compared the use of foot...
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Skechers Lawsuit for Causing Bulging Disc
According to a press release from Wright & Schulte, LLC, they have filed a suit against Skechers: alleging that his regular use of Skechers Shape-Ups resulted in five bulging discs in his lower...
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Rocker Bottom Shoes and Falls Risk in Those With Diabetes
Those with diabetes mellitus have an increased risk for falls. This is mostly due to the development of peripheral neuropathy which reduces the sensory input from the plantar surface of the foot. This...
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Do Toning Shoes Interfere with the Windlass Mechanism of the Foot?
The windlass mechanism of the foot is an extremely important element in the normal functioning of the foot. It is the foots own natural arch supporting mechanism. The windlass mechanism consists of the...
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Toning Shoes for Children
This is certainly a controversial area. Skechers did target an advertising campaign in 2011 aimed at girls which did anger some parent groups and advertising industry groups. The shoes and their...
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Spine kinematics and trunk muscle activity using unstable footwear
This study from researchers at the University of Salzburg in Austria that looked at spinal alignment and muscle activity of selected muscles in the back while standing in typical shoes and MBT shoes....
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Internet Interest in Toning Shoes
I have just been looking at Google trends to see what interest there is in toning shoes. There has been a big decline in the number of people searching for ‘toning shoes’ at Google since a peak in...
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Skechers proposing $40 million to settle class action
According to Big Class Action, Skechers have proposed to settle the class action for $40 million. A $40 million settlement has been proposed in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against...
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