Tag Archives: sneakers

Reebok’s Butt-Toning Sneakers Don’t Actually Tone Your Butt

Jessica WakemanSeptember 29, 2011 //

Wait, you mean you actually have to exercise to tone your butt? Damn it!

That collective groan you hear are the scads of Reebok EasyTone customers who spent over $100 each on a pair of sneakers that the Federal Trade Commission recently ruled has “deceptively advertised” its customers. The FTC ruled that EasyTone and RunTone brand sneakers had none of the butt-toning abilities advertised and that anyone who bought the faulty sneaks could get a refund. Reebook has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement, although they stand by the tush-boosting claims they’ve made about their shoes.

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Rachel Zoe And I Agree That Sneakers Suck

Julie GersteinAugust 15, 2011 //

“I like flats and I adore a high heel, but I don’t love a kitten heel. It’s neither here nor there. And the one shoe I will never wear is sneakers.”

–New mom and style czarina Rachel Zoe on her hatred of kitten heels and sneakers. I am so with you on this one. Unless I am on the soccer field or at the gym (I am never at the gym), you will never catch me in a rubber soled sneaker shoe type jawn. [FYI, I had to look up the word "jawn." Apparently, it's a slang word people from Philly -- aka Julie -- use that means "thing." Like "joint" in New York or whatever. -- Editor] Nuh-uh. [People Style Watch] Keep reading »

Butt-Toning Skechers Shape Up Sneakers Miiiiight Not Be Appropriate For Little Girls

Jessica WakemanMay 11, 2011 //


We’ve all seen Kim Kardashian’s softcore porn for Skechers’ Shape Ups, the sneakers which claim to tone your ass (despite the health and fitness community calling BS on that one). Whatever, that’s what Kim Kardashian does in every commercial. But Skechers is also selling Shape Ups butt-toning sneakers for your little girl! Keep reading »

Do Not Want: Reebok Insta Pump Fury

Leonora EpsteinJanuary 1, 2011 //

These Reeboks—the “Insta Pump Fury” model—look like the result of a mating between a Trapper Keeper and some hiking sneakers. In a nutshell: the definition of ugly. [High Snobiety] Keep reading »

There’s No Place Like Nike, There’s No Place …

Leonora EpsteinDecember 26, 2010 //

What you see before you are clearly not your average Nike sneakers. When Nike asked designer Lauren Tennenbaum to imagine a pair as she wished, she went “Wizard of Oz”-style on the kicks and created a ruby slipper-esque pair with a sky-high platform. While we think these kicks are kind of ridiculous, we still feel our inner child squeal with glee. (C’mon … didn’t you at one point have some sparkly red shoes or at least wish for them?) What do you think of these sequin-happy shoes? Awesome or insane? [High Snobette] Keep reading »

Do Not Want: Converse And Uno De 50 Collab Sneaks

Leonora EpsteinNovember 4, 2010 //

Converse teamed up with Spanish jewelry brand Uno De 50 to produce this sneaker collaboration. Between the studs, fringe, and charms, there’s a lot going on with these shoes. We gotta say: we prefer our Converse kicks au naturel. You? [High Snobette] Keep reading »

Ugg Offers More Than Its Classic Boot

Annika HarrisNovember 1, 2010 //

Last week, I attended a soiree to celebrate the opening of a new Ugg Australia store in NYC. I won’t lie–I expected to see shelf upon shelf of Ugg’s standard boot in every height and color imaginable, and I wasn’t disappointed. But there was so much more. I died for the Cayha sneaker, a classic shape sneaker in suede with a sheepskin lining. And many of the other shoes and boots were really hot and on-trend, too. Plus, there were some lust items, like a sheepskin coat that reminded me of the one Lisa McDowell wears in “Coming to America.” Did you know Uggs does home decor, too? Find out how you can win a pair of non-classic boots from Ugg Australia and check out some of the drool-worthy items after the jump. Keep reading »

Do Not Want: The LeBron 8 “South Beach” Sneaker

Annika HarrisOctober 19, 2010 //

The LeBron 8 is the latest sneaker collaboration between Nike and LeBron James. Now that LeBron is a player for the Miami Heat, Nike has taken a South Beach approach to the LeBron 8, which means a heinous turquoise and hot pink color combination. Sports Grid describes the LeBron 8 best: “It looks like an 80’s coke lord had a baby with the Miami Dolphin.” The sad part is that the sneakers won’t even match LeBron’s Miami Heat uniform. Keep reading »

First Female Designs For Nike Air Jordan

Annika HarrisSeptember 27, 2010 //

Vashtie Kola, a video director, artist, and style maven, had to keep a huge secret for a long time, but now the cat’s out of the bag: Kola, a self-proclaimed “Jordan rocking fool,” is the first woman to design a Nike Air Jordan for the ubiquitous brand. She had the female sneaker heads in mind as she designed the Ladies’ Air Jordan 2 Retro. Get the details on the design of the sneaker and see another photo of the slammin’ shoe after the jump. Keep reading »

Diesel Commercial Features Woman Getting Her Butt Kicked

Susannah BreslinSeptember 24, 2010 //

Dear Diesel:

A video of a woman getting kicked in the butt doesn’t make me want to buy your sneakers.

Love,

Susannah

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