Unfortunately, the hosiery turned out to be "just socks,'' he lamented. The company has said that "by stimulating certain pressure points on the soles of the feet, the special ridged pattern on the socks helps relieve stress and promote overall well-being." The lawyer compared Kushyfoot's claims to a marketing campaign by Skechers, in which that firm once said its "Shape-up" model could help tone buttocks, legs and abdominal muscles just by standing in them. Skechers eventually settled a related class-action lawsuit for $40 million in 2012. There are more than 100 plaintiffs in the Kushyfoot case, and they claim they've spent more than $5 million on its products. Kushyfoot's parent company, Gildan Outerwear, did not return a request for comment.