I have had people say to me “you must keep in shape chasing after those boys” Well, obviously they have never gone on a walk with a toddler! They are slower than turtles!
It is really hard to find the time or the energy to work out with three little boys to contend with all day, which is why I had my eye on the adorable Skechers Shape Ups.
What Makes Shape Ups So Special?
Skechers Shape Ups are designed to help you burn calories, improve posture and lower impact on joints. They help to strengthen the back, improve circulation, tighten abs, tone and firm thighs, calves and your booty!
Well, have you ever spent the day at the beach and found the next day your calves were killing you because you had walked on sand all day? worked muscles you don’t normally work on a regular day?
That is the secret behind the Shapes Ups, They feature a unique soft Resamax kinetic wedge insert and dynamic rolling bottom to simulate training on soft sand.
That’s pretty cool in my opinion!
So What Did I Think?
I was sent two shoes from the Shape Ups collection- the SRT (Skechers Radius Trainer) and the All Terrain version. My first look at those and from the others on the website had me thinking ‘these shoes are hot!’ They come in a good variety of fun colour combos to choose from.
Now to strap them on and try them out!
It is recommended that you take it easy the first few times out with these new kicks, about 25-45 minutes until you get used to them and work your way up. That tells you something right there, these shoes are going to work you! At first I didn’t feel much in the way of exercise ‘burn’. I had fun walking around and even took them out to play hockey with the boys. But later that night, laying in bed, I could feel it! ohhh yes, I could feel that awesome post workout pull in my calves especially but also my back and booty! Yay!
After a couple of weeks wearing the Shape Ups to take walks, play in the yard, grocery shop etc. I really did notice that they give you a good work out and help you ‘shape up while you walk’. I also noticed that I was developing a bit of knee joint pain as well. I have never experienced this before, it might be the shoes, it might be something else. There are a million reviews on these from people who say it helps their joint or injury pain.
The pair on the left are the All Terrian Style, I adore them! The pair on the right are the SRT’s and even though they are both a size 6, the black pair doesn’t fit me. My heel flips out of the shoe every time I take a step. I can’t tell you how sad I am about that!!! sniff sniff, they are so cute, they even have a hint of sparkle! Inside the shoe it does say ‘sock fit’ so they may have been made roomier than the All Terrians. I wore socks with both and only found the SRT’s to run a little bigger in size. I recommend you try these ones on before buying.
I am thinking of picking up a pair for the Hubster (Wayne Gretzky endorses these along with Kim Kardashian!) and I will most definitely be buying more Skechers in the future! Check out the website below to see all their super cute styles.
I was provided with the above mentioned product for reviewing purposes, no compensation was given and all opinions expressed are my own
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