Do toning shoes really work?

evil44

Consider the source, but I work with a few people who wear them and swear by them (one being the guy right next to me). While he's not sure about the "toning" peice of it, his heel pain has completely disappeared since wearing them. http://www.toningshoes.com/the-skinny-on-muscle-toning-shoes.shtml Aug 12 10, 9:49 AM

star_gazer

Toning shoes, which are all the rage these days, are a style of shoe with a curvy-convex sole reminiscent of your granny's orthopedic footwear. Sketchers was the first mainstream shoe company to come out with a shoe in this category and to claim walking in them helps improve posture, ease back pain, sculpt the thighs and build a booty that Beyonce would envy, all without entering a gym or brushing past a dumbbell. MBT was the first unstable shoe on the market and there has been a range of studies on their effects on body mechanics, although much of the research does not focus on muscle strengthening. Other companies (Reebok Easy Tone, Fit Flop, etc.) have followed along in MBT's footsteps to cash in the trend. Now New Balance has entered the ring with The Rock & Tone and True Balance. Although a lot of complex data has been tossed around about this type of footwear, there's actually little research either proving or disproving the claims about toning. http://www.thatsfit.com/2010/08/10/do-toning-shoes-really-work/ Aug 12 10, 12:12 PM