A Few Words on Skechers Shape-Ups

If you are wearing these shoes, please do not expect to be taken seriously or respected by anyone.  In fact, be grateful if you can walk down the street in these and don't get shoved into to locker somewhere.

Let's cut to the chase - these shoes make wearing crocs seem dignified and brilliant.  I don't know why, exactly. Partially, it's how they look.  Maybe it's a little in the name - in wearing these, one is advertising to the world that he or she needs to 'shape up'.  Which is normally fine.  There are plenty of running/exercise shoes out there that one can wear without receiving a second glance, and there's no shame in mentioning one's trying to cut out an extra ten pounds.  But something about these is ridiculously mockable.

That, and I question if they actually WORK.  Are these in some way better than your typical walking shoes?  If so, how come no one thought of them before.  That, and even if so, why not just buy regular walking shoes in the first place?

This reminds me of when Skechers released 'roller skates' about 6 years ago.  I remember contemplating buying them, but when I tried them on, I could hardly even skate around the store in them.  They were super cute, but they didn't work, and for that reason, I imagine, they were very short-lived.  Did anyone out there buy the Skechers roller skates?  Will shape-ups disappear as quickly?  Listen, I love Skechers as much as the next gal, but they are not utilitarian shoes by any means.

Your thoughts?