Skechers Shape-Ups Shoes National Class | Consumer Law Group Class Actions Canada (2024)

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Is there a class action lawsuit against Skechers? ›

CONSUMER LAW GROUP has launched a national class action lawsuit against Skechers on behalf of individuals who have purchased the product Shape-Ups Shoes (“Toning Shoes”).

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 509,175 refund checks to purchasers of Shape-ups and other so-called toning shoes from Skechers after the company agreed to pay a $40 million settlement.

Resistance Runner, Toners, and Tone-ups became available in mid-2010, and retailed for $60 to $100 a pair. The FTC complaint charges that Skechers violated federal law by making deceptive advertising claims, including falsely representing that clinical studies backed up the claims.

Shape-up fitness shoes, which Skechers introduced in April 2009, cost consumers about $100 a pair.

Sketchers DO NOT have appropriate stability in the upper fabric and the heel counter to complement an orthotic. As such, you will probably find the orthotic redundant, or in worse case contributing to the cause of injury. Remember, an orthotic does 50% of the work. The shoe does the other 50%.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Skechers U.S.A., Inc., The Comfort Technology Company™, announced today that it will vigorously defend the patent suit filed against Skechers by Nike in California federal court on November 6, 2023.

Studies show there are no proven benefits of shape-up shoes and using this footwear can increase your risk of fall accidents and injuries during exercise.

Let me start by saying that these shoes are extremely comfortable. However, I wore them daily for about a week and found that my left foot was getting sore at the backend of my arch in front of the heel. So I don't wear them every day anymore, but still reach for them often.

Environmental impact. In our planet rating, which evaluates brands based on their environmental policies, Skechers receives our lowest possible “Very Poor” rating. The brand utilises few lower-impact materials, showing a lack of commitment to sustainability from inception and design.

For any other product related issues, please write your concerns to customercare.india@skechers.com or get in touch with us on our toll-free 1800 200 8555 (Mon-Sat at: 10am to 7pm).

Why not to buy Skechers? ›

In fact, some recent studies show that there is increased pressure on the ankle and knee as well as the hamstrings and these shoes can actually lead to injury.

Skechers, an American footwear company known for its wide range of shoes, largely manufactures its products outside of the United States. Most of Skechers' manufacturing is done in countries like China and Vietnam.

Skechers is gaining serious momentum on Americans' list of favorite casual sneakers to wear, according to Cowen. The investment bank said in a note Monday that 19% of the 2,500 US consumers it surveyed preferred Skechers as their lifestyle footwear of choice in 2022.

Overall weight

Wearing heavier boots will fatigue feet and legs faster than lighter boots. A common misperception is that heavier boots equates to more durable boots. Heavier equates to quicker fatigue, but not necessarily more durability.

Skechers founders, Robert Greenberg and son Michael Greenberg. Top executives at Skechers USA allegedly cost the footwear maker millions of dollars by hopping on corporate jets for personal jaunts to vacation hot spots such as Fiji, Bora Bora and Hawaii — and the company's directors didn't do anything to stop them.

As a consequence, Skechers can cause ligament and muscle stresses and strains. The memory foam could take on the 'memory' of a poor gait style causing destabilising foot, ankle, knee, hip and lower back pain.

ORIGINAL PRICE ITEM - Customers can exchange their products only at purchased Skechers Stores or any similar type of store concept as long as the Skechers Product is in a new and/or re-sellable condition with all the packaging and tags intact within 7 Days of Purchase with Original Receipt.

Yes we do! We want you to be completely satisfied with our products, our returns policy is 30 days of receipt where the product are in new, unworn with tags attached and in their original packaging. Can I exchange an item? All online orders returned to our online warehouse will be issued a refund.