May 16, 2012 -- Skechers advertised that its toning shoes would help people lose weight, build muscle and get in shape, claims that will now cost the company $40 million in a settlement with U.S ...

Skechers Shape Ups 2.0 weighed 13 ounces per shoe for a women's size 7, which is hefty. This can be too heavy for some people to wear comfortably. This effect can especially be felt when fitness ...

Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that the footwear company made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and ...

If you want a body like Kim Kardashian, the government wants you to know that buying a pair of Skechers Shape-Ups is not going to do it. The Federal Trade Commission went after the company for ...

Skechers is still selling Shape-ups and Tone-ups on its site, but there's no mention of buttock-toning abilities. Skechers isn't the only shoe company to pay the price of false booty-shaping claims.

Two years ago this month, Skechers threatened Forbes with legal action after I included their Shape-ups in our story, "Twenty Ways You're Getting Ripped Off". Within hours of receipt of a strongly ...

FTC tells Skechers Shape-ups shoe owners: Your ... last year to pay $40 million to settle FTC charges that it deceived consumers by making unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help ...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Skechers is finally paying back the customers it's accused of deceiving with the false promise that its athletic shoes would magically tone their booties like reality TV ...

Woman sues Skechers over Shape-ups shoes. By ABC News. February 15, 2011, 10:27 PM. Feb. 16, 2011 — -- A new lawsuit alleges that Skecher's Shape-up shoes can cause serious injuries.

A suit in federal court in Trenton alleges Skechers' Shape-Up shoes not only don't promote weight loss, reduce joint stress or improve coordination as claimed but also put wearers at risk of injury.

Plenty of parents are steamed about Skechers' "Shape-ups" sneakers for girls as young as 7. The company claims the shoe -- the adult version is hawked by spokeswoman Kim Kardashian -- tones legs ...