# Skechers Shape Ups don't do s\*\*t. Really? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 17, 2012, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skechers-shape-ups-dont-do-s-t-really/622164 "2012-05-17T03:15:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skechers-shape-ups-dont-do-s-t-really/622164/21 "2012-05-17T17:11:33Z")
Even if those shoes could help me lose weight, I’d still be like, “Dude, fuck it. I’ll join a gym.” ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skechers-shape-ups-dont-do-s-t-really/622164/22 "2012-05-17T17:19:19Z")
> [@postcards](#): > > But as for anyone who thinks a pair of shoes will help them lose weight, well… You’re not supposed to eat an entire pair in one sitting. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skechers-shape-ups-dont-do-s-t-really/622164/23 "2012-05-17T21:51:11Z")
I got my pair a couple of years ago, and yes, I think they are both cute and comfy. I did in fact lose weight wearing them, but it was because I joined Curves at the same time and wore them while I worked out. In the news story I read, some people “not only didn’t lose weight, but actually gained weight.” That’s some magical thinking, there. “I have these snazzy shoes, so I’ll have the pie _and_ the ice cream sundae!” Incidentally, it’s currently impossible to sign up for the refund. Downloadable forms are not yet available, and the online form consistently gives an error message. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skechers-shape-ups-dont-do-s-t-really/622164/24 "2012-05-18T03:42:51Z")
> [@Lsura](#): > > Yes. I tried them on because I had an awful plantar fasciitis flare going on, was in the mall and they just looked like a possibility. I almost cried when I stood in them because I had no pain in that foot and that was such a relief. . snipped. Before I had my foot surgery, I had constant pain. My podatrist suggested that I try shape-ups. The pain relief was instant. There were nights that I would sleep in them. I think they are ugly. I think they are overpriced. I think that now that I’ve found the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn, that this weekend, I will go to the mall and buy 2 more pairs in case they stop making them. ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skechers-shape-ups-dont-do-s-t-really/622164/25 "2012-05-18T08:44:39Z")
> [@Pai325](#): > > Mine are MBT, and they are the most comfortable shoes to walk in. It’s hard for me to find shoes that fit, but these do. > > That said, who in the world would believe they had some power to get people in shape or firm their butts? People will believe anything if they want to badly enough, I guess. Doesn’t MBT claim the same thing? How did they avoid getting fined? I think most people don’t realise “comfortable” and “losing weight” are almost opposites. If the shoes really made you lose weight, they’d also make you tired. How about those holographic wrist bands? Aren’t they false advertising as well? ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skechers-shape-ups-dont-do-s-t-really/622164/26 "2012-05-18T13:21:53Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > How about those holographic wrist bands? Aren’t they false advertising as well? [Australia’s on the ball.](http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110104/00534712504/company-that-makes-wristbands-with-holograms-forced-to-admit-that-their-scientific-claims-are-bunk.shtml) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skechers-shape-ups-dont-do-s-t-really/622164.md?page=1)