https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Sketcher-Shape-Ups/m-p/301644#M128226 <P>Skechers fined $40 million over Shape-ups claims<BR /> By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | Richmond Times-Dispatch <BR /> t<BR /> <BR /> Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government — and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars.<BR /> <BR /> The footwear company will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that Skechers made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen their butt, leg and stomach muscles.<BR /> <BR /> The settlement also involves the company's Resistance Runner, Toners and Tone-ups shoes. The FTC alleges Skechers made deceptive claims about those shoes, too.<BR /> The FTC says Skechers falsely represented that clinical studies backed up the company's claims about its toning shoes.<BR /> <BR /> Consumers who bought the shoes will be eligible for refunds.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Are you kidding me? I can show you the shoes but you aren't getting them back. I like'm and they make me work harder. And they are cushy.<BR /> And I love mine!!!!<IMG src="http://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/laugh.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.laugh}" /></P> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:27:18 GMT MaryKateDanaher 2013-02-20T17:27:18Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Sketcher-Shape-Ups/m-p/301644#M128226 <P>Skechers fined $40 million over Shape-ups claims<BR /> By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | Richmond Times-Dispatch <BR /> t<BR /> <BR /> Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government — and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars.<BR /> <BR /> The footwear company will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that Skechers made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen their butt, leg and stomach muscles.<BR /> <BR /> The settlement also involves the company's Resistance Runner, Toners and Tone-ups shoes. The FTC alleges Skechers made deceptive claims about those shoes, too.<BR /> The FTC says Skechers falsely represented that clinical studies backed up the company's claims about its toning shoes.<BR /> <BR /> Consumers who bought the shoes will be eligible for refunds.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Are you kidding me? I can show you the shoes but you aren't getting them back. I like'm and they make me work harder. And they are cushy.<BR /> And I love mine!!!!<IMG src="http://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/laugh.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.laugh}" /></P> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:27:18 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Sketcher-Shape-Ups/m-p/301644#M128226 MaryKateDanaher 2013-02-20T17:27:18Z