A few weeks ago Reebok unveiled a walking shoe purported to tone muscles to a greater extent than your average sneaker. All you had to do was slip on a pair of EasyTone and the rest would take care of itself.

Exercise without exercise? Great!

Considering the abracadabra-like quality of the shoe, it's no surprise that it's been selling like hotcakes. The question of course is " does it work"?

According to a recent New York Times article on the topic, Reebok has accumulated "15,000 hours' worth...