Consumer Alert! Toning Shoes May Increase Risk of Serious Injury
Toning shoe manufacturers claim their products tone your leg muscles while you walk. They also claim toning shoes burn more calories and boost your core strength - all without a trip to the gym or exercise class. That new pair of
toning shoes may feel good at first, but health experts say some toning shoes pose a risk of serious injury and may not deliver the muscle toning benefits that manufacturers claim.
If you have been injured while wearing a popular
brand of toning shoes, including but not limited to Skechers, Reebok or MBT, talk to an experienced toning shoes injury lawyer at Janet, Jenner & Suggs LLC to understand your legal rights. You may be entitled to compensation for harm caused by a toning shoe injury.
Call the MEDLAW Legal Team of Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC at 1-888-4-MED-LAW or use our online contact form.
Toning Shoes: An Increased Risk of Falls?
Many toning shoes have a sole design that requires the wearer to work harder to maintain balance during daily activity. For example, Skechers Shape-ups have a rounded sole design that is intended to increase motion from heel to toe.
Instability can increase the risk of falling for some shoe wearers, experts say, leading to a broken ankle or hip.
Unstable shoes are particularly risky for older wearers who have more muscle weakness and ankle instability, and who may be more prone to falling. However, anyone wearing a toning shoe may roll their ankle, fall and break a bone.
Claims that toning shoes significantly increase a person’s fitness are "utter nonsense," Barbara de Lateur, a distinguished service professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said in an article in USA Today.
Some manufacturers greatly overstate the benefits and do not fully disclose the risks associated with toning shoes, according to the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. Toning shoes have been linked to injuries such as stress fractures, tendonitis, broken bones, knee and hip injuries.
Contact Our Product Injury Lawyers Today
If you have been injured while wearing toning
shoes, you may have legal rights to claim compensation. The MEDLAW legal team of Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC is a nationally recognized law firm committed to assisting victims of negligently manufactured products.
Our team includes accomplished personal injury lawyers, a board-certified M.D. and registered nurses to help maximize our ability to recover substantial damages for those who are seriously injured by a negligently manufactured product or device.
The MEDLAW Legal Team of Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC is a national firm with offices in Baltimore, MD, Asheville, NC and Columbia, SC. The law firm has satellite offices in Atlanta, GA, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA and Minneapolis, Minn. Time is of the essence to protect your legal rights. Call 1-888-4-MED-LAW or contact us online immediately.
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