Wow, it's not "Lawyers" but the crock of
which calls itself the FTC suing them!!
The financial payout was reached after the FTC sued the Manhattan Beach-basedSkechers USA Inc. for making bogus claims about the shoes' ability to help consumers lose weight and shape up their posteriors.
Lost count of how many times I'd submitted PFI info to those clowns throughout 2007-08; pleading with others to also contact them because I thought they were ... eh forgetaboutit.
Found this via 'major' Mediot outlet (note bolded; guess they can't afford an Editor):
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-skechers-20120517,0,2910121.storyDana Barragate, an Federal Trade Commission attorney, acknowledged in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that some dishonest people will no doubt try to game the system and apply for a partial refund for shoes they didn't buy.
"But we think most consumers are honest," Barragate said.
Why of course they are!! Everyone's honest, actually!!
Anyone wanting their money back to begin with because they weren't magically transformed is SURE to be honest about wanting some $$$ "back", riiiiiight?
Wondering if these shoes caused any injury, or calf muscle pulls? (Oops, shouldn't give anyone any bright ideas.)
But Larissa Bungo, an assistant regional director for the FTC, told The Times that "we think $40 million is a significant amount of money" and noted that it's far more than the $25 million Reebok was ordered to pay in 2011. That settlement was prompted by a similar lawsuit regarding the company's line of shape-up shoes and clothing that claimed to help tone the body.
Anyone ever hear about a Reebok one? LOL 15 Mil is "far" more for major leading shoe companies? They ALL need to put down the crackpipes...