The only thing slimming down here is Reebok’s profit margins. The athletic company agreed to pay up to US$25 million this week in refunds to customers who bought their EasyTone brand sneakers. This settles a recent complaint filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission which posited that Reebok’s claims about the health benefits of the shoes were false. The company denies everyting: “Settling does not mean we agreed with the FTC’s allegations; we do not. We fully stand behind our EasyTone technology…we remain committed to the continued development of our EasyTone line of products. Tme Newsfeed.
