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Skechers Women's Shape-Ups Strength Trainer

Skechers Women's Shape-Ups Strength Trainer

by Skechers
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Price: £75.00 - £90.00
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Product Features

  • Superior quality, well padded uppers of durable leather and breathable mesh designed to provide needed support and supreme comfort.
  • Soft EVA insole designed to protect the foot.
  • 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.
  • Long lasting rubber outsole designed to contribute to biomechanical motion vital to a natural walking state by propelling the wearer into their next step.

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Product Specifications
Brand:Skechers
Style:Casual
Colour:Navy and White
Fastening:Lace Up
Heel Type:Wedge
Outer:Manmade
Inner:Manmade
Sole:Synthetic Rubber

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  • Boxed-product Weight: 663 g
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  • ASIN: B001SN8DNY
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Jun 2009
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 875 in Shoes & Accessories (See Top 100 in Shoes & Accessories)
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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Make the most of your walking work-out with the Skechers Shape Ups. With Shape Ups, you can change your life and your fitness without setting foot in a gym. Shape Ups are not like other athletic shoes. This is a new way to walk and exercise.



 



Shape Ups are designed to:

  • Promote weight loss.
  • Strengthen the back.
  • Firm calf and buttock muscles.
  • Reduce celluite and tone your thighs.
  • Increase cardiovascular health.
  • Improve posture.
  • Reduce stress on knee and ankle joints.

How it works
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.

Due to this unconventional matter of walking, we suggest that 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 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.

Shape up while you stand

Conventional footwear does not provide proper support or aide in correct posture for long periods of standing. With Shape Ups, the simulation of soft ground will ease the stress on your joints, promote correct posture, and strengthen selected muscles as you naturally work to keep your centre of balance.

To properly stand in your Shape Ups, stand upright and find your center of balance with your feet parallel and hip-distance apart.

Shape up while you walk
To walk correctly in Shape Ups, step forward with the middle section of your heel hitting the ground first. This should give you the feeling of walking on soft ground. Roll forward onto the ball of your food and then the flat part of your toes.

Your stance should not be as wide as you walk. Your front foot should still be under your body, giving you a natural and comfortable step. This rhythmic and easy gait will help you maintain your balance. For maximum benefit, strike heel first. Then roll forward.

Get in the routine

As you walk in Shape Ups, be aware of the position of your shoes and ankles. Your ankles should not roll or bend inward, but remain parallel.

The position of your back and neck should be straight. Do not look down; look ahead to where you are going. This will keep your posture straight, resulting in tightening of your back and stomach muscles, and the lengthening of your body into a leaner line.

Exaggerated movements are part of some walking routines (such as knee raises), but with Shape Ups, your movements should be fluid and smooth.

While a natural pace is best for everyday walking, we suggest you switch up your gait -- slowing down to focus on your steps, or kicking it up a notch to get your blood flowing.

 

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Product Description

The Skechers Shape-ups Strength are a more robust, everyday shoe that that delivers a whole new way of walking in a fashionable design with purposeful construction and intriguing styling. Perfect for everyday use as a casual shoe.The upper is made from superior quality, well-padded uppers of durable leather and breathable mesh offering support and comfort. Featuring a soft EVA sockliner to protect your foot with a firm polyurethane frame midsole, the Kinetic wedge delivers maximum shock absorption to protect the body whilst exercising core muscles. A long lasting rubber outsole designed to contribute to biomechanical motion completes this exciting shoe.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 centre and push off with your toes. This movement will result in stronger leg, buttock, back and abdominal muscles as you stabilise your steps.Shape ups improves posture, strengthens the back, firms buttocks muscles, reduces cellulite and tones thighs, firms cal muscles, improves blood circulation and tightens abdominal muscles. A great work out.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth trying!, 29 Sep 2009
By Jen (Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skechers Women's Shape-Ups Strength Trainer (Apparel)
I was a bit apprehensive buying these online as I hadnt seen them in the shops. Wanted a pair of MBTs but without the price tag - these were more within my budget. Overall they are much nicer to look at than the Ugly MBTs, infact I would nearly go so far as to say they're actually quite trendy looking! I cant say if they are as good as I dont own the MBTs but when you walk you can certainly feel your calves and thighs responding. It says to build up your walking time gradually and I would agree - after barely 10mins I could start to feel the burn. Not sure if they do all they promise, but they certainly help. I have tendonitis in my ankles and do find them to be a great support and very comfortable. My one fault so far, and Im not really sure its a fault of the shoe, is that I find that unless I concentrate on the heel-toe way they tell you to walk, my feet tend to slide into the inside of the trainer and I have to stop and centre them again. They are a good purchase I wear mine all the time now but it is important to build up your wearing time. I got them in navy and white and they really are lovely, I would definitely recommend them!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars skechers women's shape-ups strength trainer, 29 April 2010
By A. Mcewen "aggrobunni" (london) - See all my reviews
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These are great shoes and my second pair of shape ups. The first was the Skechers Women's Shape-Ups Sleek Fit Trainer and they are easier to adjust to and much more comfortable however I am thrilled I also got the trainer version. These are a generous sizing i.e., if you are a size 5 get it they will fit and I am a 5.5 shoe and these are perfect. You really don't realise you are giving your legs a workout until you wear them regularly and walk often. I walked 4 miles today (instead of taking the bus!) and I felt I got a great workout. They seem expensive at about £70 each but I literally no longer wear anything else but my 2 pairs of skechers. I don't go to the gym so it's cheaper than a membership and you can feel your butt getting "higher" is the only way I can describe it but firmer and your legs definitely feel they are working. Plus they are high up so you get a nice gain in height and better posture. They are cute too the two tone sole makes them look less like medical shoes and more like cute trainers. I can't recommend this brand enough esp if you want to lose a bit of weight. Imagine what I could achieve if I actually exercised!
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars "Buttocks like fighting squirrels!", 18 Feb 2010
By dr_sasp (England, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skechers Women's Shape-Ups Strength Trainer (Apparel)
These trainers were highly recommended by colleagues at work - many people who are on their feet all day were recommending Sketchers or MBTs and other so-called anti-shoes. A ringing endorsement came from one man who claimed that since wearing his trainers, he had "buttocks like fighting squirrels".

Having worn them for about four weeks, I have not yet replicated this finding. After my first half hour walk, my calves felt tight as though I had been exercising. Tolerance quickly builds up and at the end of the day my feet ache less and my legs feel better than they would after standing and walking around in standard trainers.

Sadly, one shoe has already ripped along the detailing (after no undue abuse). Having spent £90 on what is, after all, an expensive pair of popular, over-engineered trainers, I am most disappointed. I am hoping that a replacement pair will be forthcoming and better made.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Love them!
I love my Shape ups! Very comfortable with a feeling of "walking on the beach". I've been wearing them for my daily walk and have had no knee problems or backache. Read more
Published 1 month ago by T. Gouveia

5.0 out of 5 stars Great comfort for a back pain sufferer!
I bought these quite hesitantly, as they are much more expensive than trainers I would normally buy, and they look quite unattractive in the pictures. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ardee

4.0 out of 5 stars WARNING - PRE EXISTING BACK CONDITIONS
Skechers Women's Shape-Ups Strength TrainerI bought these following an operation for a prolapsed disc after doing a lot of research to find the best trainers. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Shelly C

5.0 out of 5 stars walking on air
From the moment I put these on I did not want to take them off. I can feel that my legs are working harder with every step. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Red

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