Skechers Shape Up shoes can help people tone and firm their leg muscles, according to a martial arts expert.

Grandmaster Ted Gambordella investigated whether the new trainers, which appear to be a more economical option that some alternatives on the market, could perform function such as reducing wearers cellulite and increasing the muscular activity in their legs.

“If you have some extra money to spend and want to build, tone and strengthen your calves and legs without doing anything different than walking or your normal workout, give these shoes a try,” he wrote on the Examiner.

Skechers says that the footwear consists of lace-up sneakers that can help to promote healthy weight loss, making it easier to get in shape.

Mr Gambordellas comments come only weeks after Advertising Age reported that Matt Powell, a footwear analyst with SportsOneSource, said that such toning trainers could develop into a million-dollar industry.

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