Skecher Shape-ups and other toning shoes have a tall, rounded sole. In theory, these shoes make your legs and butt work harder to maintain your balance, toning muscles as you go about your day. Toning shoes can work for the mall or the gym, depending on the shoe and your own sense of balance. While you can wear Shape-ups to the gym, don't count on them to replace your workout.
Skechers Shape-Ups
Skechers Shape-ups rely on instability to engage muscles in the abdomen, butt and legs as you walk. The insole has a wedge-shaped insert to support the foot and the sole has a curved, rolling bottom. According to Skechers, the motion created by Shape-ups mimics walking on soft sand. The company claims that wearing Shape-ups as you go about your daily activities will tone your legs, firm your buttocks, strengthen your back, reduce joint pain and improve posture.
Low-Intensity Workouts
Choose Skechers Shape-ups designed for everyday wear or low-impact workouts if you're planning light weightlifting, walking, light jogging or another low-impact workout at the gym. The Shape-ups X F-Accelerators are intended specifically for these activities. The X F-Accelerator has a low profile and work in the gym or as a comfortable everyday sneaker. The Shape-ups S2 Lite can also stand up to light gym use, but is really designed as an all-day shoe.
Intense Workouts
The Shape-ups Kinetix Response Skechers Radius Trainer or SRT is designed for harder workouts or training sessions. Choose the SRT for boot camp classes, circuit training, step aerobics or your treadmill or elliptical workout. You may find you experience less joint pain when you wear SRT shoes instead of your traditional trainers.
Running
If you move your daily run indoors in bad weather, the Skechers Resistance Runner -- Resistor SRR integrates Shape-ups technology into a supportive running shoe. A high abrasion rubber sole makes this shoe as practical for road running as it is on the treadmill. A removable insole allows the Resistance Runner to accommodate specialty insoles, while the rocker sole and kinetic wedge inner work your muscles.
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