FitFlops

Just when you thought you'd heard it all.

Straight out of the UK and developed by British biochemists, the FitFlop is a sandal with a built-in "micro-wobbleboard" designed to destabilize your foot and create continuous tension in your muscles as you walk. It supposedly improves balance and posture, reduces cellulite, burns more calories, and firms up your thighs and glutes.

So basically ... you get a workout while you walk. Who would have thought? It's revolutionary, we know.

Oh, we're sure there are naysayers, but it's hard to argue with the extensive studies that the shoe's creators conducted in order to test the validity of their controversial claims. A comprehensive pool of 13 individuals were tested. We can only imagine the logistical nightmare of massing such a large group of people to ensure the study's accuracy.

Those who wore the FitFlop were said to show significant improvements after wearing the sandals for a few days. That's right. Strap these babies on and in a few days, you too can have lean, sexy legs. Maybe you can show them off while strolling around your ocean-front property in Arizona?

They aren't cheap, but don't think of it as paying $45 for a pair of cheap ass shoes. Think of it as paying $45 for a new pair of legs. Aren't you worth it?

Apparently, most people think they are. FitFlops have been disappearing off the shelves faster than stores can stock them.

When the product initially launched in Britian, 4,000 pairs were sold in less than three hours. In London, people found themselves on a waiting list over a thousand names long. Fights broke out, reminiscent of Cabbage Patch Kid days.

A month after launching in Britian, FitFlops hit the U.S., and the first shipment sold out in weeks. The second shipment sold out in mere days.

Pick up a pair at their website, TheFitFlop.com. If that's down (we got an internal server error when we checked it), Bath and Body Works sells them, too.

As an alternate, you could also try other controversial and unproven methods of toning your legs. For example, you may or may not have heard of "exercise " and/or "eating healthy." However, there has been very little study on these types of training ... certainly nothing as extensive as the 13 individuals tested wearing FitFlops.