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Shoes have been flying off the racks more than $1 billion in sales in 2010. reebok's share of that? $340 million. their biggest competition, skechers shape-ups, with pitchmen like joe montana. but this settlement only includes reebok, which is standing by its shoes and released this statement. settling does not mean we agree with the ftc's allegations we do not. we have received enthusiastic feedback from thousands of easy tone customers. reebok can continue to sell the shoes, just not with the same claims. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> the market for the shoes is just exploded in recen...

Next, 22 million dollars, how much fema has accidentally handed out over the past years to people who weren't technically eligible and asking people who received the money, please send it back. and finally, $72,000, what newlywed prince william and kate middleton are paying per night for a private island on their honeymoon. chump change, molly? >> thank you, clayton. shape up sneakers are marketed to women as a way to tone up their lower body. as seen in this commercial with kim kardashian shows, now catchers is advertising shapeups to young girls, getting fit and it isn't sitting well with so...

>> she says shape-up shoes meant to tone your muscles as you walk caused stress fractures in her hips. so was it the shoes? here's elisabeth leamy. >> reporter: 38-year-old holly ward says this is what her routine looks like from the outside, physical therapy. and this is what her body looks like on the inside. pins in her hips. she blames skechers shape-ups. >> the extended use of these shoes has injured me catastrophically. >> reporter: shape-ups are advertised as helping you get in shape. >> it's not someone else. it's something else. bye-bye, trainer. hello, shape-ups. >> reporter: and hel...

Withstand scrutiny. consumers expected to get a workout, not to get worked over. >> reporter: these types of shoes have been flying off the racks more than $1 billion in sales in 2010. reebok's share of that $340 million. their biggest competition, sketchers shape-ups with pitchmen like joe montana. but this settlement only includes reebok, which is standing by its shoes and released this statement. settling does not mean we agree with the ftc's allegations we do not. we have received enthusiastic feedback from thousands of easy tone customers. reebok can continue to sell the shoes, just not w...