Skechers Shape-ups (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) |
(TOPEKA, Kan.)—
If you own a pair of Skecher Shape-Ups, Tone-Ups or Resistance Runner shoes you could get some money back. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced his office reached a settlement with Skechers USA Inc. to resolve allegations that Skechers made unsupported health claims in advertising this line of athletic shoe. It's part of a multi-state settlement worth $40 million."Deceptive marketing practices and failure to substantiate advertising claims prevents consumers from making informed purchasing decisions," Schmidt said. "This settlement is a win for Kansas consumers."
Skechers claimed their rocker-bottom shoe products caused consumers to lose weight, burn calories, improve circulation, fight cellulite, and firm, tone or strengthen thigh, buttocks, and back muscles without having adequate support for its claims.
Under the settlement, Skechers is prohibited from making these claims unless it has adequate substantiation to do so. Skechers does not admit any wrongdoing and denies the factual allegations asserted in the complaint.
Kansas consumers who purchased Shape-Ups, Tone-Ups, or the Skechers Resistance Runner should go to www.ag.ks.gov for information about how to obtain a partial refund. Consumers can also contact the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at 1-800-432-2310 for more information.
