"Toning shoes" don't work: Proof. and Lawsuit.

bcart1991 - 2011-09-28 12:50 PMCoulda told you that without a scientific study. Snake oil is snake oil is snake oil.It's good to be the lawyers for that suit, taking in a few million (or more), and doling out $0.05 per claimant...

ChrisM - 2011-09-28 3:53 PM

The lawyers are the gubmint (FTC)

Sharyn5 - 2011-09-28 4:29 PM

if you're exercising regularly...and bought these shoes, you would be gaining muscle, and wouldn't know if the shoes had anything to do with it or not. just sayin

Sharyn5 - 2011-09-28 2:29 PM

Reebok needs a new legal team. lol How on earth did they prove without a doubt, that the shoes don't work? Granted, Reebok was caught lying...but, I don't get how they proved that. A bunch of people...came forth...and said...my calf muscles didn't grow by 11% dammit! lmao that's just hilarious.

if you're exercising regularly...and bought these shoes, you would be gaining muscle, and wouldn't know if the shoes had anything to do with it or not. just sayin

just another display of how the government wants us to be sheep...and not responsible for our own purchases.

their next mission...to take down the makers of the 'shake weight!' our gov't dollars at work. good job!

ChrisM - 2011-09-28 2:53 PM

The lawyers are the gubmint (FTC)

crusevegas - 2011-09-28 3:48 PM And people wonder why business is leaving the USA for other countries.

bzgl40 - 2011-09-28 3:50 PM

So false advertising is ok?  We should just accept that and customer beware?  I am all for customer beware and stuff but I see no problem with laws that prevent false advertising. 

crusevegas - 2011-09-28 4:09 PM

Perhaps you could explain to me who was injured and what the injury was? Other than the money they spent on some shoes that didn't live up to the claim?

Was someone killed because of this?

Was someone physically injured?

Did someone buy the shoes, sit around and not get in better shape?

Where they dangerous to anyone?

How about the FTC hold our elected officials to the same standard they do the people who actually create jobs!

bzgl40 - 2011-09-28 4:28 PM

So false advertising is ok if it didn't hurt anyone?  Don't get me wrong, if someone bought the shoes and thought the claim was legit I think well, you kind of get what you deserve.  But, there are laws in the states that say false advertising is illegal.  I'm not sure why it is ok to make false claims for some things cause it doesn't hurt anyone.  Nice, we get to pick and choose the laws enforced. 

crusevegas - 2011-09-28 4:47 PM

This for the most part is MY POINT, the federal govt. decides who they are going to shake down.

I'm guessing the majority of advertising stretches the truth and yet the government picks on some and leaves the others alone..... Possibly you could share the reason they do this with me,,,, please.

bzgl40 - 2011-09-28 5:05 PM

Well, I'm fine with them shaking everyone down that uses false advertising.  Probably not what you had in mind though.  I'm kind of also ok with getting ride of the law and using buyer beware as well.  I'm just not going to complain when the feds actually do what they are actually suppose to do.

Sharyn5 - 2011-09-28 6:59 PM

 

me too...absolutely. not to the tune of making lawyers filthy rich though. $25 million over shoes that 'don't tone?' haha We're not talking contaminated water supply or something. oh, wait...who gets this money? the government?

this story gets worse by the minute.

crusevegas - 2011-09-28 5:47 PM

And you are OK with them using, I mean enforcing the law based on who contributed to x political party and letting those "lies" slide for other companies?

bzgl40 - 2011-09-28 6:13 PM

I don't have proof of that.  I assume you do?