FitFlops

OK. I know this isn't really food related. But I'll justify posting it here because it's fitness related, and food and fitness go hand in hand, right?

When a friend e-mailed me a link to a story about this new FlipFlop that was all the rage in the UK, I was curious. Don't get me wrong, I don't think there is a quick fix for fitness. But this didn't seem like a pill that makes your lose weight or a machine that pressed on your tummy while you watched TV to work your abs. But for some reason I though this sounded like it could work to me. They claimed to be engineered to force your leg muscles to work harder each time you took a step, building those muscles and burning more calories. This from the folks at FitFlop:
"Independent studies with leading UK athletic biomechanists confirm: The unique tapered softer midsole structure of the FitFlop boosts overall leg muscle activity, reduces joint strain, increases calf muscle efforts, and extends the activation time of certain muscles (your rectus femoris and gluteus maximus muscles) during every single step. So you get a workout while you walk."
I figured even if it was a little far fetched, I had to find out.

After being featured on several US news program, they were back ordered for months. But I ordered them anyway, and they finally arrived Wednesday.

Will walking in them give me a shapely butt and calves? We'll see. They are by far the most comfortable shoe I've ever worn (but, of course, they won't be very practical come winter). I measured before I wore them the first day (calves 14.25 inches, hips/butt 39 inches). I'll measure again in a month and let you know...