New Balance Settles Toning Shoes Lawsuit
New Balance will shell out $2.3 million to settle the false advertising claims that were filed against the company over its toning shoes. The class-action settlement also prevents the company from promoting its shoes as beneficial to health without the proof of clinical studies, reports Courthouse News Service . New Balance’s toning shoes were advertised as helping the wearer burn 8 percent more calories than regular athletic shoes. The TrueBalance and Rock&Tone lines also