Skechers to Pay $45 Million Settle Advertising Charges FTC deceived consumers with shoe ads Well Toning Shoe Customers Get Refund Fine Over Shoes Claims Comment on agrees pay $40 million must $40M in case settles falsead claims settle charges The Buzz | Sketchy company multimillion dollar lawsuit deceptive ad comes settlement over sneakers

SKECHERS Announces Global Settlement in Advertising Cases Skechers USA, Inc. today announced that it has settled all domestic legal proceedings relating to advertising claims made in connection with marketing its toning shoe products, including its Shape-ups® line of shoes. Skechers agrees to pay $50 million to settle toning-shoe cases Skechers had been accused of false advertising by the Federal Trade Commission, 44 states and the District of Columbia. Most of the money will go toward partial refunds to consumers. WASHINGTON — Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana said they improved his strength and posture. Celebrity Kim Kardashian boasted they allowed her to ditch her personal trainer. Skechers lawsuit: A farewell to clunky shoes A lawsuit against Skechers will prevent the company from making health-related claims about their Shape-Ups, Tone-Ups, and the Skechers Resistance Runner athletic shoes, which (surprise!) do not help you lose weight, tone muscles or fight heart disease without even going to the gym. More important, it will prevent customers from committing crimes against fashion. Read full article >> Skechers fined $40M for butt-tone claim Skechers agreed to pay a hefty $40 million fine to settle charges of deceiving consumers by making "unfounded claims" that its Shape-ups shoes would help people "lose weight, and strengthen and tone their buttocks, legs and abdominal muscles," the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday. Skechers to Pay $40 Million Over Toning Shoe Claims Skechers Denies Its Ads Were Misleading and Unsupported FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that the footwear company made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups ... Skechers to Pay $40M for Deceptive Ads Skechers advertised that its toning shoes would help people lose weight, build muscle and get in shape without going to the gym, claims that will now cost the company millions of dollars. Skechers Proves We Need Clinical Trials Of Running Shoes Skechers will pay $40 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that its adds deceived consumers about the health benefits of "Shape-Ups" shoes. Skechers to pay $40 million settlement over claims about shoes' health benefits Skechers agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that it made unfounded claims about the benefits of its toning shoes by asserting that they help people lose weight, tone lower body muscles and even combat heart disease. Read full article >> Skechers Toning Shoe Customers to Get Refund Federal regulators announced on Wednesday that Skechers has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company deceived consumers with claims about its toning shoes.
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