There’s a fair deal of debate as to whether or not the latest development in fitness footwear – toning shoes – actually works or not. These shoes, which include Skechers Shape Ups, MBTs, Reebok Easy Tones and Fit flops sandals – amongst others – claim to give you a free lower body workout if you walk around wearing them. They achieve this by using a specially designed sole which increase the amount of work that your lower body muscles carry out whilst walking normally – which helps to tone your legs and trim you butt.

The various companies make reference to a variety of clinical trials which support their claims – and there is no shortage of very positive reviews from delighted customers. Nevertheless, some doctors and health professionals question the efficacy of such footwear.

However, maybe the biggest benefit that such shoe scan deliver is to actually encourage people – and quite possibly people who would not generally get much exercise at all – to walk further than they normally do during the course of their day. Even if that was all they did then they would be well worth the money.