FitFlop Footwear Class Action Settlement

A class action settlement has been reached, resolving allegations that FitFlop Footwear was deceptively advertised as providing health benefits that they did not allegedly deliver. If you purchased eligible FitFlop Footwear in the United States between Jan. 1, 2007 and Jan. 8, 2014, you may be entitled to receive between $25 and $100 from the FitFlop class action settlement.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include anyone who purchased eligible FitFlop Footwear in the United States from Jan. 1, 2007 to Jan. 8, 2014. Eligible FitFlop Footwear includes all FitFlop-branded footwear with Microwobbleboard technology. A full list of eligible FitFlop Footwear can be found at the FitFlop settlement website.

Potential Award

$25 – $100. The amount of the cash payment you may be entitled to under the proposed FitFlop class action settlement depends on the number and type of eligible FitFlop Footwear that you purchased during the settlement period. If you purchased FitFlop Footwear in Category 1, you are entitled to receive an initial amount of $25 and a maximum of $60, depending on the amount purchased. If you purchased FitFlop Footwear in Category 2, you are entitled to receive an initial amount of $40 and a maximum of $100, depending on the amount purchased.

Proof of Purchase

If you request an award for two or fewer pairs of eligible FitFlop Footwear, no Proof of Purchase is necessary. However, if you request an award for more than two pairs of eligible FitFlop Footwear, you must provide Proof of Purchase for each pair.

Claim Form

Claim Form Deadline

6/27/14

Case Name

Rosales v. FitFlop USA LLC, Case No. 3:11-cv-973-W-KSC, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Case Summary

The FitFlop Footwear settlement resolves a class action lawsuit claiming that FitFlop USA LLC, FitFlop Limited, Brand Slam Ltd. and Marcia Dyann Kilgore engaged in deceptive conduct by advertising that FitFlop Footwear could provide a variety of health and fitness benefits. Under the terms of the FitFlop class action settlement, the defendants agree to provide a settlement fund of $5.3 million to resolve the claims.

The defendants have denied the allegations but agreed to a class action settlement that was preliminarily approved on Dec. 19, 2013.

Final Hearing

4/28/14

Settlement Website

www.fitflopsettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Rosales v. FitFlop USA LLC
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 35109
Seattle, WA 98124-5109
Phone: (800) 203-8691
Fax: (206) 876-5201
info@FitFlopSettlement.com

Class Counsel

BLOOD HURST & O’REARDON LLP

WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLP

Defense Counsel

BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

UPDATE 1: An objection to the FitFlop class action settlement, which received final approval on April 28, 2014, has been overruled. However, the court order has been appealed. Distribution of the settlement benefits cannot commence until all appeals have been resolved in favor of the class action settlement.

UPDATE 2: Payments for the FitFlop class action settlement were mailed to eligible Class Members the first week of February 2015. Average settlement checks were valued at $73.25, according to Top Class Actions viewers. Congrats to everyone who got PAID!