my mom bought me a pair for my b-day...they r hideous...lol...but they do work ur toosh...thighs and calfs!!!!!!!!!!!!! they feel like ur walking/running in sand....with every step u can feel the strain!!!!!!!!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:no pain...no gain...well in our case no loss...lol...have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!!!

I've seen those...they are kind of ugly, but I want some so badly lol. I may have to go check them out :thumbup: I'd rather look goofy and thin than stylish and fat lol

The bloomin' things are expensive! I'm still kinda thinking about a pair though. I bought some FitFlops last year. I like them, but probably don't do enough extended walking in them to reap the benefits.

I think they have them in the Avon catalogue and instead of sketchers they are curves. I wonder if they are the same thing. Kind of rounded on the bottom?

I love my Fit Flops or whatever you want to call them. they are the most comfortable things ever! I will hate it when I have to wear shoes all the time when winter comes. I used to love my crocks. I have about 5 pair in different colors, but since I bought my Fit Flops I don't wear them anymore (my crocks). But might get me some non skid crocks for work cause the shoes I wear now are just alright. My feet hurt by the time I get home. Not really bad but hurt all the same.

Yeah the ones in the Avon catalogue are the same...infact I think they came out before the Sketchers Brand did...I think I may order me some lol

The original shoes of this type were the MBTs, I think MBT Shoes – Home of the Anti shoe They are about twice as much as the Sketchers. I'm not sure if the Sketchers and Curves brands have all of the same technology as the MBTs. I'm don't think these are intended to be worn in the gym on exercise equipment (except on treadmills), but I could be wrong. They are geared for walking.

The FitFlop sandals don't have the curved bottom. They have a "wobbleboard" midsole that is supposed to make your legs work a bit harder to balance you. They are very comfortable.

Thanks for posting this. I had never heard of any of them. I just looked online at the skechers and the MBT shoes. I had been contemplating the rebok shoes with the little balance ball in the sole of the shoe. I think I like the idea of the skecher or the MBT better. Thanks again!

I have a pair of earth shoes which are a different thing again - they have a negative heel - but they throw you back into a different balance and I find they're absolutely marvellous for recovering after a long run.

I have been seeing ads for negative heel sandals lately, and I do think they are the Earth Shoe brand. Haven't they been around for many years? I seem to remember them from the 70s.

lol I just Googled Earth Shoes and yep, they were introduced in 1970, and were the first shoes to be marketed with the "negative heel".

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Ok, I ordered my shecher shape-ups today. Thanks again for posting about them. I have been trying to up my steps at work (I walk about 7000 steps a day there) and really hope these will help shape my tush while doing it. :thumbup:

Unfortunately, I have no achilles tendon in my right leg (long story, but I almost lost the leg and I had to learn to walk again)...and I tried the MBTs when they came out and I thought they would KILL my right leg. They're a definite no-go for me. But I am increasing my walking as I lose and and planning to start tomorrow to get up an hour early and walk for 45 minutes to an hour in the mornings. Regular walking will just have to be enough...and after what I went through, I count just walking as a great gift.

I just got a pair of these today from Avon and am already loving them!!!!

I have the sandles from Avon. The new book has them in tennis shoes. My friends all make fun of me cuz they look like corrective shoes.

I was thinking of ordering a pair of Shape-Ups online, and was wondering, for the folks who have them, are they true to size or should you go a size up? I'm usually an 8.5, but in Nike shoes I get a 9. I've never owned Sketchers. Thanks!:bored: