I'm sure you have all seen the commercials for these shoes. Basically they have a air filled balance pod that "encourages toning through increased muscle activation". Reebok proclaims you will get muscle activation in the calves, hamstrings, and glutes and these shoes will strengthen muscles by providing instability. Basically if you’ve ever seen those balance balls at the gym, these shoes are somewhat similar.
Reebok claims that these shoes will improve muscle tone in the glutes by 28% and 11% in the hamstrings and calves. But reebok has not provided any studies or proof that these numbers actually originated from somewhere. And remember proof is your best friend when trying to identify a scam. Also Reebok doesn’t recommend doing vigorous activities that include a lot of lateral movements such as tennis or basketball or that are heavy impact such as running. They do offer different kinds of easytones such as a running and flipflop version. But are we really willing to spend 100 bucks on a pair of shoes which I'm limited to walk in? Some people have also reported increased back pains caused by the shoes, they can throw your spine out of alignment if you had back pains before, because these shoes basically throw off your stability. People have also reported deflated pods in the sole of the shoe, but then again this is a problem with any air filled shoe. Of course these shoes do have a plus side as well. If you aren't expecting drastic results and have realistic expectations from these shoes then they may be for you. They are good for the busy lifestyle, the easytones do increase our active living. And hey, if buying them causes you too walk more solely (no pun intended) to get some use out of them then I guess its mission accomplished. Also many women do report that they do feel soreness the next day after walking a distance which would cause no pain whatsoever in regular running shoes. One last thing I love is Reebok will donate a minimum of $500,000 up to $750,000 to benefit the Avon Walk Around the World for Breast Cancer to combat breast cancer. So i guess you can feel good about more than just getting in Shape when you get these shoes.
Overall the Reebok Easytones are not miracle workers, you will not see drastic results and they DEFINETLY do not replace physical activity and exercise in any way. If you are looking for a different kind of shoe that offers different support and works your muscles a little more than your regular running shoe, then this product is for you. But if your looking to look like the women in the Easytone commercials in their booty shorts, than this product is most likely not for you. With realistic expectations this product can be a hit or miss. It honestly depends on the buyer. Well I'm out folks, but I hope this gave you a little too think about today.
http://www.reebok.com/US/brand/women/walking
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