Lately on the television, there's been a push for fitness shoes you can just wear anywhere around and lose pounds and inches off your butt and thighs...as a matter of fact, there is even one commercial that has Legendary NFL Football Player Joe Montana wearing one of these such shoes that rock back and forth and keeps you burning calories as you walk around doing everyday chores.
Reebok calls it the EasyTone; Skechers, the ShapeUp.
These curved-sole shoes, transforming people into human rocking chairs, cost up to $130 and promise to keep you fit even while grocery shopping. During 2009 sales grew 14-fold to $245 million, estimates market researcher NPD.
One problem: "They mostly affect the foot and ankle," says Dr. Michael Ross, director of Rothman Institute's Sports Performance Lab, which counts the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies and Flyers among its clients. "There is no evidence they will help you tone better or quicker than a regular shoe."
How do you avoid getting ripped off from shoes like these...Join a Gym.
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