Skechers Ordered to Pay $40 Million Fine for Misleading Claims About Its Shoes

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:33:34 +0000

You may have seen the ads for Skechers’ Shape-ups shoes featuring spokesmodels like Kim Kardashian and Brooke Burke.

But the FTC says the claims made within those ads and others like them were false, and it’s now ordered the shoe manufacturer to cough up a $40 million fine.

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Skechers Ordered to Pay $40 Million Fine for Misleading Claims About Its Shoes

Obesity is Bad for Your Wallet, Too — Health Check