Do MBT Sneakers Actually Help You Get Fit?

$250 Sneakers That Look Like This?

By Jenny Bailly
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the September 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Jenny Bailly, O magazine's executive beauty editor, investigates the latest exercise fad: sneakers that claim to firm your legs and butt while you walk.

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