Testimonials: More of What People are Saying About Z-CoiL™

My name is Wanda Sharp. I am a 40-year-old mother of two and have dealt with back pain for more years than I can remember. I have tried more medication than I can name, along with chiropractic manipulation and physical therapy to cope with osteoarthritis and degenerative disk disease in my back. I work on my feet, on concrete, all day. Not the best job for a person with my back problems.

Three days after purchasing my first pair of Z-CoiL^® shoes, I was nearly pain-free and bowled a personal best on my bowling league. Not only will I get an award from the USBC (United States Bowling Congress), but I won enough money that night to buy my husband a pair the next day. Now he is pain-free as well.

Thank you! I can't remember the last time I felt this good or had this much energy. I wish I had a t-shirt that said, "Go ahead, ask me about my shoes. You will be glad you did!" Or maybe just a zcoil.com t-shirt? I tell literally everyone I meet to at least try on a pair when they can, and I ALWAYS have Z-CoiL business cards with me.

Z's are the bees knees!

Wanda S.
Wayne, MI

P.S. Have you considered making a bowling shoe?

I used to be on my feet all the time and I used to wear flat shoes with no arch support. I have worked in a lot of jobs that require a lot of walking: security guard, car sales, and warehouse jobs with concrete floors. In time my feet became very painful to walk on. I thought it was because I'm a big guy and overweight that my feet hurt all the time. I've been to several doctors over the years who told me I had heel spurs in both feet. I have received at least three cortisone shots in my right foot to help me with the pain. The shot is just a temporary fix and is almost more painful than the heel spur itself. It made me scream like a little girl the last time it was done. I sometimes had to use a cane because the pain was so intense that I had a difficult time walking. My doctor told me I have absolutely no arch in either foot, and the top of my foot was crushing in on itself. He made me some arch supports cast from impressions of my feet. That out-of-pocket expense was around $500.00. He told me my feet were so bad, I needed to buy better quality shoes like Reebok and Nike, and to replace them every three to four months because my feet would obliterate the shoe's arch by that time, and I needed to keep a good arch support for my feet.

Every morning after waking up I would have to massage my heels and use a cane to get to the bathroom five to ten feet away. This was the norm until I walked into Springboard, a Z-CoiL® store in Vancouver, for the first time. I was referred by a friend I work with who told me great things about these shoes. He gave me a card and I looked them up on the Web. Of course I was a skeptic, believing it to be too good to be true, but after reading the testimonies for myself, I had to check it out. I walked into the store with my wife and met Richard Kimbell, who had me in a pair of shoes in no time flat. After seeing his compassion for people like myself, with problems like mine, I realized this was not a joke or a scam in any way. After a few minutes of walking around in the new shoes, I noticed a difference. My feet did feel better, and I did not want to take the shoes off, but Richard needed to adjust them to fit me better. While I was waiting, a few people came in that were already on his testimonial wall. I asked them about the pros and cons of the shoes. I never heard one negative comment; all were positive. After Richard fit my shoes to me, he stated if I ever had a problem or question with the shoes to come back right away. I've just got to say this is the best customer service I have ever experienced.

After about four months of walking in these shoes, I no longer have pain whatsoever in my feet. I can take walks with my wife again and not feel I need to sit down every 20 feet or so. I have not used the insoles my doctor sold me or my cane since buying these wonderful shoes. Everyone that asks me now about these Z-CoiL® shoes gets my story about how great they have worked for me. I even approach people that look like they have problems walking and tell them about the shoes.

I just bought my second pair and am about to buy my third. Since the shoes last so long, I just buy different styles. I will never buy a different brand of shoes again. No one can beat the comfort of these shoes, and I have never experienced the kind of excellent customer service as with Richard and his staff.

Thank you greatly,

Brad F.
Vancouver, WA

My name is Daniel Haycock and I am 32 years old. I live in Lincoln, Nebraska, and work in a factory. On September 27, 2000, I worked at a roofing supply company in Boise, Idaho. On that day, I was 24 feet off the ground on a hydraulic lift-bed truck unloading roofing tile onto a roof. I fell off the edge of the truck, fell 24 feet, and landed on my feet onto a hard-packed frozen dirt driveway. As a result of the fall, I shattered my ankle (broke the fibula in half, split the tibia up the center, and crushed the medial maliosis, destroying ligaments, cartilage, and tendons.) The E.R. doctor planned to amputate my right foot, but instead had a specialist in the field put 12 screws and a rod in my ankle.

For five years, I have struggled so much with pain that I have a standing order from my doctor for Celebrex^® and Vicoden^®. For years I have been taking 400 mg of Celebrex^® per day, which is twice the recommended daily dose. I have spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on orthotics, Nike shoes with little springs in the back, and to my dismay I still hurt!!

I work on a hard, concrete floor eight or nine hours per day and at times having to grit my teeth as I walk because my ankles hurt so much! There have been a few days I have walked out of the plant at the end of the week with tears in my eyes because it hurt so much to take another step. I became depressed and so pain-ridden that I couldn't even play with my kids or go to the mall on my days off.

BUT NOT ANYMORE! Thanks to my new Z-CoiL^® shoes that my wife bought me in Omaha, Nebraska, for Father's Day. Z-CoiL has given me pain-free days, energy, and ability. I no longer have to spend the whole weekend with my ankles propped up with ice on them. Best of all, I can play with my kids again! Z-CoiL has truly given me my life back! Thanks Z-CoiL and thanks to those nice folks in the Omaha, Nebraska store!

Sincerely and Pain-Free,

Daniel H.
Lincoln, Nebraska

These shoes have become my lifesaver. I have suffered from plantar fasciitis for over a year. I'd sit down and take off my shoes in the evening, but couldn't get back up to walk without being in a great deal of pain-burning, stinging sensations in both my feet. I work in the medical field and am on my feet for up to 16 hours a day. I had tried expensive orthotics and was even put in a walking boot, but nothing helped.

I first saw some nurses at work wearing them and then while in Gatlinburg, TN, I saw them in a window and went and tried a pair on. WOW!!! What a difference. I've been wearing them ever since. My husband likes to make fun of them, so I bought him a pair. He suffers from low back pain and knee pain. He would have a lot of pain while walking or standing for extended periods of time. Since he's worn these shoes he complains less about his back and knees hurting when we go out shopping together. He says he can really feel a difference. He still makes fun of the shoes, but they do grow on you. I recently had a teenager tell me they were cool.

I have been an ambassador for these shoes. Several doctors and nurses have asked me about them and I tell them about your website. Thanks inventing something that really works.

Annette C.
Spencerville, Ohio

Glory, Glory, Glory. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. Our Team Trinity found the shoes to be a life-saver in the 3-day, 50-mile closer to a Cure Multiple Sclerosis challenge walk. We started the walk with our feet in good condition and ended the 50-mile walk with our feet in excellent condition. We walked on pavement, concrete, gravel, sand, water, uphill, downhill, around curves, through the woods, and back. Our feet kept going and going and going.

We highly recommend Z-CoiL^® shoes to anyone who has the use of their feet. We can honestly say that we could not have completed the 50-mile walk without the shoes and our Lord. We thank Bob and Linda Enoch for supporting us in our journey and allowing us to Step-N-Out with love and pain-free feet. We say to anyone that will be involved in a walk-a-thon to purchase the Z-CoiL^® shoes.

Eunice E.
Hayes, VA

People don't normally think of shoes stopping pain--more likely causing it--but let me tell you!! I had a pair of Z-CoiL^® shoes given to me as a Christmas gift. Little did I know my health would be the real gift.Within the next month, my arthritis pain stopped. I still took the medicine until January 23, 2005, when I broke my ankle (no fault of the shoes). They took me off all my medication and I noticed I still didn't hurt. When I first went in for the shoes, I was all bent over and in pain. Now I am standing straight and tall and NO PAIN.

I am a jeweler and I am on my feet 12 to 14 hours a day, so you can tell how much I appreciate shoes that relieve pain, rather than cause it.

 

I was told my shoes were not very pretty and I said, "Yes, but my feet and legs and back don't hurt like yours do." I get to wear jeans at work and they look just fine.

Singing the praises of my coils will go on until I die. Maybe I should be buried in them just in case they don't have them in heaven.

By the way, I saw the Z-CoiL^® footwear on someone's feet to begin with. I chased them through the store to find out what they were-and am I glad I did!!

Thanks,

Pamela G.
Las Vegas, NV

Two-and-a-half years ago I had a 1,500 lb. steel plate fall on me and shatter my left heel and ankle. I have had two surgeries-the latest being two years ago, and I have walked with a cane ever since. That is, until I got my Z-CoiL^® shoes.

Your shoes have allowed me to hang my canes on the wall. I haven't even thought about using them. I love having my freedom back. My brother even commented that he hasn't seen me this happy in a long time. I have to agree with him. I can't thank you enough for giving me my life back and removing my pain.

Thank you,

Derek L.

Your shoes are the best thing that ever happened to me. I have had both knees replaced and have arthritis in my lower back, and I could hardly walk without crying, as I felt every step in my lower back.

After buying a pair of Z-CoiL^® shoes, I have walked more in the last month than I did in the three years previous. They have freed me to do the things I enjoy doing.

Thank you so much for this wonderful product. I talk about them so much, everyone tells me I should be a salesperson for the company. Two of my friends have already bought a pair. I am taking three more people to the store this Saturday, and I have no doubt that they will also buy a pair.

Sandra S.
Lebanon, PA

I discovered Z-CoiL^® shoes about three years ago and have since purchased four pairs. If and when you come out with a white sandal, I will own five pairs! I own the tan and black sandals, white tennis shoes, and black Mary Janes. They go with anything I wear.

I discovered Z-CoiL^® footwear after a desperate search for pain relief. I was diagnosed with bone spurs in both heels and arthritis in my knees and ankles about 10 years ago. Until I found Z-CoiL^® shoes, I couldn't walk very far, and what little walking I did was with a limp. Anytime I went somewhere with my family that required a lot of walking, my children would constantly ask how I was, since they knew I was in a lot of pain. Once, while in Disneyland, they rented a wheelchair for me. I was 50 years old at the time and so sad that I couldn't walk where I wanted or for as long as I wanted. For a while I was desperate enough to consider surgery for my bone spurs, but I thought I would give Z-CoiL® footwear a try first before taking that drastic step. Boy, am I glad I did, because now I don't need surgery.

Today, I am 58 and can walk without any pain. I am a grammar school music teacher and need to stand and dance with my students all day. I can do so without foot, ankle, knee, or back pain-even after a full day's work. Z-CoiL^® shoes worked for me from the very first moment I put them on. I find when I don't wear them and walk barefoot for a few days, all the pain comes back; but when I put them on again, the pain is gone and the relief is immediate.

I have sold so many family and friends on Z-CoiL^® footwear. A friend of mine who did have surgery for bone spurs was having a hard time after surgery, and I suggested Z-CoiL^® shoes for her. They helped ease the pain during recovery. She and her husband, a pharmacist, now wear Z-Coils daily. I am constantly asked about my shoes by total strangers who are experiencing all kinds of pain, and I happily explain to them how wonderful these shoes are and where to find them. I would like everyone to own a pair and end foot pain in the world forever.

I am happy to say that I recently went to Florida and walked all day long at amusement parks for four days, and I was totally fine.

Thanks, Z-CoiL. You have a loyal customer in me for life.

Kathryn M.
Gustine, CA

Simply Amazing! I CAN WALK AGAIN! Before I got my Z-CoiL® shoes, I had to get a wheelchair just for simple shopping visits. I'm only 18! How embarrassing. Now when I go out wearing my Z-CoiL® shoes, I get compliments about how cool my shoes are and I feel as if I can walk for an eternity! My pain medication intake has greatly decreased and I finally feel and look my age.

Since turning 14, I have had two back surgeries and six back injections and was facing a third back surgery to fix a ruptured disc. I have a genetic disc disorder and my spinal discs herniate and rupture about every two years. Now no doctor will touch me because I'm so young and have already had too much work done. I finally got a pair of Z-CoiL® shoes, and it's the only thing that has helped me.

The people who sold me these shoes at the Z-CoiL® store in Irving, Texas, were just wonderful. They were so very kind and understanding and just great people. I will definitely be a regular customer.

What can I say? Amazing shoes, GREAT customer service-what more can a person ask for? I will certainly be wearing Z-CoiL® shoes until my time is up.

Megan B.
Little Elm, Texas

I have had my [Z-CoiL^® footwear] for five days and I hate to take them off at the end of the day. I was a cosmetologist for 10 years and now am in the medical field. I have had back problems for years and have some pinched nerves in my neck. Since I have been wearing my [Z-CoiL^® footwear], I have not had any problems.

I work for a spine doctor and I can't wait to tell him how much I really believe in these shoes. I have really noticed that when I'm standing in one spot, I don't fidget to get comfortable. My legs and feet don't hurt or burn-that's what I love the most.

Thanks so much.

Sonia M.
Jacksonville, AR

BOSTON MARATHON in Z-CoiL^® Shoes

The Boston Marathon, every distance runner's dream. Well, I finally made it. Yes, I did have to wait for my age to catch up with my abilities. Turned 60, which means I needed a 4-hour time to qualify for Boston. Some might say anyone can go 26.2 miles in 4 hours, but go ahead, give it a try. I had never run four hours in any previous marathon, but I knew it was possible, especially with help of a running friend who became my personal trainer.

Now the bad news. After I ran the St. George marathon in October in 3:55 to qualify for Boston, I had a minor groin injury in December and lost most of the month. Then [I had] a lot of travel and conflicts in January. Got serious about training in February, and guess what? Hurt my foot/heel. At first, the doctor thought it was plantar fasciitis, but then my family doctor thought it was a bruised heel. Either way, the only training it allowed was some stationary bike riding, but not much. Couldn't believe it, ten years in preparation with no major injuries, except minor knee surgery, and now ready for Boston and hurt.

As a part of trying to recuperate from the foot injury, my doctor had recommended a shoe called Z-CoiL^® that would save the day. I really didn't think I could finish the race, but since my friend was going, I decided to go and at worst I would get a better understanding of Boston, do a few miles and drop out, but be better prepared to go back next year.

These shoes saved the day for my heel. Well, at least allowed me to do a walk/run and finish the race. Pretty wild?

Didn't make my 4 hours, but made it. Foot hurt, but it was worth it. Without the [Z-CoiL^® shoes] I would never have been able to finish. Really excited about how it will be next year when, hopefully, it will be well.

My foot is still healing, so whenever I don't wear my [Z-CoiL^® shoes] the pain level goes way up. I am so very thankful to Z-CoiL. I plan to continue wearing my [Z-CoiL^® footwear] for some of my training runs when my foot is back to normal. With it, I hope to get at least ten more years of running.

Doyle D.
Woodway, TX

As recently as 11 months ago, I was having severe problems with arthritis in both knees-so much so that I could barely get through a day at work. I work in retail, which requires being on my feet all day. I was also about forty pounds overweight, which my doctor advised was adding more to my problems. With all that pain, it was hard to exercise and thus all the more difficult to lose weight.

I read an article in our local paper about [Z-CoiL^® footwear] and around the end of May 2004, I went to Spring Action Footwear in Overland Park to try a pair. I made the purchase and after wearing the shoes for a couple of weeks, I found the pain and stiffness had lessened enough that I could start walking on a regular basis again-at first just a little, and then more frequently and on longer walks.

Since the end of August, I have lost 59 pounds. I had to make some big changes in my eating habits. Weight Watchers^® was a big help with that. They helped me see that the increase in exercise has been the piece that was missing in any prior efforts to lose weight. I could not have done that without my Z-CoiL^® shoes.

Now I even lightly jog for a part of my walking time five to six days per week. I'm healthier now than I was in my 20's and the arthritis is a non-issue. I tell everyone that [Z-CoiL^® shoes] were the best thing I ever did for myself.

Thank you so much,

Alex Tate
Overland Park, KS

I just want to say thank you so much for making such wonderful shoes. I am 50 years old and broke my right knee in 1979. I just had a partial knee replacement last year, and I had been taking 20 mg. of Bextra® every day since my last surgery. I bought a pair of Cloudwalkers about three weeks ago from Gary Grubbs of Z Kicks and I have not had one pill since then. These shoes really work. I will have to have a full knee replacement in about 10 years, but now with these shoes I hope that it will be later than that. The only time my leg hurts now is when I get home, take my shoes off, and go barefooted around the house on concrete floors. I plan on buying a pair of clogs to wear around the house. So thanks again for what you have done for me and for others.

It has been years since I have stood on one foot, but I am now standing on my bad knee/leg thanks to Z-CoiL.

Danny Blackwell
Laurel, MS
December 2, 2004

I thought my friend from Arizona was becoming a great storyteller when she told me about her new Z-CoiLs. I listened as a friend would and just filed the information in the back of my mind. She kept asking me if I had tried Z-CoiLs yet, and even said she was going back for pair #2.

After years of working in a law office, when ladies dressed in suits and high heels, my feet began to tell on me. I left the law office and trained in home care to take care of my mother, which I did for a number of years. My feet and knees paid the price! After my mom passed away, I decided to stay in this special care program and work for others. I enjoyed it very much, but my feet and knees were getting progressively worse.

In the mornings I would have to hold onto the bed and dresser or the wall just to be able to stand. Each step was so painful that I was in tears before I made it to the kitchen to make coffee. I was under a doctor's care and had to give up walking, which is a big plus in my weight loss program. Each day at work I was in constant pain, and each day I came home in tears. I was constantly on pain medication just to be able to function. Months of pain were wearing my body and my spirit down.

One day my friend called and said, "I am telling you that you won't believe how they would help." Amidst a flow of tears, I said, "I'll call tomorrow, as it sure can't hurt." I found out that a local dealer was just a few miles from my home. That call to Mr. Jamie Dick at Foot RX in Abingdon, VA, was one of the most life-changing calls I ever made.

I met Jamie and was fitted with a pair of Freedom 2000s, white on white. He was so professional and courteous and one of the most informed people representing a particular product that I have ever met. He answered all my questions. I was not rushed or made to feel like I was taking up his time.

From step one, I could tell a difference. The first day I wore my Z-CoiLs to work I cried again, but this time I cried tears of joy. It was the first time in a very long time I was free from pain. I have improved each day and recently walked 17 miles on a picture-taking excursion without a single pain. I enjoy life, I enjoy the outdoors, and I enjoy walking. At 58, I am not ready for a rocking chair.

Yesterday I went back to visit Jamie, to talk to him and thank him for his great part in changing my life. My use of pain medication has nearly ended, and I now smile instead of cry. My granddaughter says wearing Z-CoiLs has even improved my attitude.

Thank you Z-CoiLs---Thank you Jamie.

Ann Taylor
Lebanon, VA
November 9, 2004

P.S. I just picked up my second pair of Z-CoiLs, the Cloudwalkers, and have my request in for a pair of sandals in the Spring!

After reading the recent Baltimore Sun story about Z-CoiL shoes, my wife Joann and I decided to visit Coil Heaven in Laurel, Maryland, and see what the fuss was about. I mark that down as one of the wisest decisions we have ever made. I am 62 years old with a bum knee, and in the past year was diagnosed as having a herniated disc that was pressing against the sciatic nerve and causing me several problems, such as numbness and at times loss of function in my right calf. My wife has had back problems at times, which would result in her being required to take pain pills and rest. Her biggest problem was standing on her feet over 1/2 hour and walking any distances. This is where Z-CoiL footwear comes into the picture.

Once we entered Coil Heaven we were greeted by the most energetic, professional and knowledgeable sales persons I have ever met. Ms. Kathryn Jo Ottman explained the concept and design of these shoes and showed us several pairs and styles. We tried several pairs on and walked around to test them. To make a long story short, these shoes are the most comfortable pair of shoes I have ever had on my feet. Since I have been wearing them, I have not had a single problem with my back, knees or feet. I now walk everywhere and just hate to take them off for the night. My wife is ecstatic that she can now walk around our development with ease, stand on her feet for longer periods of time and no longer requires pain pills for her back.

These shoes are truly amazing, but to really give them a test, my wife and I visited our grandchildren in Ocean City last week. Now you know when you have two little boys, one three and the other five, you must walk the boardwalk. Not only did we walk the length of the boardwalk, but at times carried one or both grandchildren. We even outlasted my daughter and son-in-law. All this because of these shoes. They are absolutely wonderful and I will never give them up. My wife loves them so much she is going back to Coil Heaven to order the high tops for winter.

To add one more item to our satisfaction list is Ms. Kathryn Jo Ottman. What a delight to have met her. She truly believes in this product and it shows. I can honestly say we bought these shoes not only because they felt good on our feet at the store, but because Ms. Ottman just won us over.

Thank you Z-CoiL and Ms. Kathryn Jo Ottman.

Joe and Joann Elwood
Havre De Grace, Maryland

I absolutely love my Z-CoiLs! My doctor said I need a knee replacement and my Z-CoiLs are helping postpone that. I am a car dealer, and going to the auctions was getting impossible. With my Z-CoiLs I can be on my feet all day with no problem!!

The store here in Clovis that carries your shoes, Makin' It Natural, has been so helpful. I had a problem that they corrected and the staff was so kind. I have several friends that bought Z-CoiLs after seeing my results.

Thanks again!!

Ken James
Clovis, NM

I work for a major home improvement retailer and for 45 years I have lived with scoliosis and more recently with arthritis in my back. Being on my feet for 8-10 hours a day was not helping my back pain and I was considering early retirement. Then one day a fellow associate in the store showed me the flier for Z-CoiLs. She had a pair and loved them. I had been buying 4-5 pairs of a major brand of work boots at $$$$ per pair a year; so I thought nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I looked up Z-CoiL on the web and found your store in Longmont, CO. I drove down and tried on a pair of the Hikers. I knew from the first step that these were the answer to my nagging back pain. I bought them and have been wearing them for work since. Lots of people look at them and want to know about them.

The other day my manager told me that he noticed I was standing more erect and had a real "spring" in my step. I now have a new nickname, "Springy."

Since wearing the Z-CoiLs, I have cut my over-the-counter pain medications by 50 percent and my prescription medications by 50 percent, since one dose works all day (24 hours) instead of only a half day. I am going to buy the work boots for my next pair. I recommend Z-CoiLs to anyone who has nagging back and leg pain.

David Ketchum
Cheyenne, WY

As a practicing physician for the last 27 years, you could say that I am one who "stands on her own two feet." Literally, though, I have been standing on my feet for much longer, first as a medical student, then as an intern and a resident, and after 11 long years of medical education, my feet have continued to stand firm at the bedside of my patients. I entered my residency with a shoe size 9, and I finished my training with a hefty size 10. Endless hours on call, all of them mostly standing, finally led to a fallen arch. Now, in my mature years, I have become a wiser, more experienced physician - with painful feet. My left foot has post-traumatic arthritis, and I feel a deep, piercing pain in my right heel from plantar fasciitis.

One weekend about three months ago, I limped into a medical meeting in Houston in my most expensive European shoes, outfitted with a heel pad and an insert, both of which had become of little value towards alleviating my pain. As I dragged myself past the booths displaying various technological exhibits, I noticed a booth with some funny-looking shoes, and an even funnier name: "Cra-Z-CoiL." To my surprise, I saw a number of physicians lined up in front of the booth waiting to try on those shoes. I decided to join the line, hoping the wait wouldn't be too long, since standing was becoming increasingly unbearable. When my turn came, I chose a pair of black sneakers. I stepped into them and I began to walk, and I walked, and walked, and walked, like a toddler fascinated with her first steps. I told my husband, "Please pay the lady and ask her to pack up my Mephistos; I am not getting out of these shoes!" And I haven't. The next day I bought my second pair, the black clogs, and I have not used any of my (many) other pairs of shoes since.

Recently we spent almost three weeks in Germany, where I walked the almost exclusively historical pebbled roads all day long, secure and pain-free in my Z-CoiLs. I had to tell many Germans where to find information on these shoes, which really piqued their curiosity. At the airport, several security agents smiled when my Z-CoiLs showed up on their screens; they probably thought I was just a funky traveler, and my shoes were returned to me with all respect. Some people think they look weird, while others say they are really cool. I think they are my feet now, the ones I lost during an exciting but demanding career. And, except for bedtime, they go with me everywhere, from the treadmill to the most elegant evening, since I know nobody will actually mind my coils or find them unattractive; it is my big smile and contentment that will really catch their eye!

Christina Stemmler, M.D.
Houston, TX

I have never worn shoes that make me feel the way I do when I'm wearing my Z-Coils. These shoes are amazing. I love talking about them and I want to tell everyone who hurts what a difference they have made for me

After 30 years of hospital nursing in intensive care and maternity, my back and knees were feeling the painful effects of all the years of standing, twisting, pushing, bending and lifting. I had four knee surgeries and two back surgeries and my hopes for relief were fading. Then I learned that I had severe degenerative osteoarthritis in my back and knees.

About a year and a half ago my daughter told me about Z-CoiLs. At first I was skeptical because they were weird looking and I thought they were a little expensive. I accidentally stumbled on the new store location in Traverse City. The minute I walked in I knew I was committed to at least try them on. The store staff was super friendly, the shoes were all over to try on and there was no pressure from anyone.

I spent about an hour and a half walking around the store and the Z-CoiLs felt great. I wanted to talk to my husband before buying them. After I took the shoes off and left the store, my feet felt like they were weighted down with lead and my knee pain was even more noticeable. I was sorry that I hadn't bought them but I knew I would be back.

Walking is one of my favorite activities. I was reaching the point where my knees hurt so much I was afraid I would have to give up walking up my favorite hill. It's hard to describe how beautiful it is, walking to the top of this hill and seeing all of Traverse City and both arms of the Grand Traverse Bay. The day I bought my Z-CoiLs I walked up that hill twice.

My Z-CoiLs have definitely put the bounce back in my steps and helped me to keep walking. I want to say thank you to the person who invented them.

Amy Mueller
Traverse City, MI

Two weeks ago I bought my first pair of Z-CoiLs, last week I bought my second pair and next week I will buy my third. After four years of suffering from plantar fasciitis, I was spending hours a day taping and icing my feet. Next month I was scheduled for a $10,000 surgical procedure that was not covered by my insurance and was not guaranteed to work. After two weeks in Z-CoiLs, the surgery has been cancelled, my feet no longer hurt, and I am jogging for the first time in four years.

As a professional actor, often I spend several 14-hour days back to back, working on concrete floors inside sound studios. Remembering the lines, the pressure of the hot lights, and making the part work is challenge enough. Sore, aching feet is an extra burden I do not need. I am your latest convert and can’t thank you enough for designing such affordable and effective pain relief footwear.

Gary Grubbs
Hattiesburg, MS

Two and a half years ago I was injured during an assault at my school restraining a student. I had a prior fusion at the L4-5 in 1998 due to a similar incident. After a year of recovery I felt that my life was back. After the second incident, my left lumbar area was sprained and I was basically back in the same boat as before. The despair was overwhelming and I have tried to seek every kind of help imaginable to get better. I've either been told it's hopeless, given heavy medication, and shuffled from one doctor to another, but mainly I've been told that it will only worsen. It left me listing terribly and it looked like I had a leg length discrepancy. This was due to the severe spasms in my back and over the last 2 1/2 years additional degenerative damage has occurred.

Six days ago I left a neurosurgeon's office where I had been referred and once again was coldly and flippantly told there was nothing except pain management and medications that would be of any good and that indeed my condition, which now included degenerative discs, would worsen.

My life prior to this was active. Now it is all I can do to go to work and make it home. When I left that office I broke down and sat in my car crying trying to think of a reason to live. That's how desperate I had become. This past Saturday I went to the Crazy Coil store in nearby Houston and bought a pair of your miracles. When I put them on my body became perfectly symmetrical for the first time since the assault. Even the clerk was amazed. I had just started a new PT program and no one I have talked to had heard of your shoes. Coupled with the PT I now know that I can look forward to living and not dying, as I have for so long. Had it not been for my mother seeing a small ad in the Tyler paper and telling me about them, I honestly don't know if I would be here today. Your product literally has saved my life and I'm spreading the news about them at every opportunity.

With deep gratitude,
Amy Lucus
Baytown, TX

I heard about Z-Coil shoes from a cashier who heard about them from her sister, a nurse, who was told about Z-Coils at the end of her shift as she was observed limping back to the lounge at the end of her shift...and so it goes.

One person who has been liberated from constand foot, joint and back pain sees others suffering and runs up and says "look at my shoes!"

That would be me, everywhere I go, I'm showing off my new, happy feet. I love the styles. I live in my clogs, they even look great with dresses.

I want boots for winter and sandals for next spring. Thanks Z-Coils, for helping me bounce back!

Danna Garski
Portland, OR

I am thrilled to have found the Z-CoiL shoes.

I have been in pain for many years. Nothing helped it. After two days of wearing the shoes my lower back and upper back had no pain.

I couldn't believe it, but the pain was gone.

Thank you so much for making a shoe that does so much for a person's well being.

Eileen Dieterich
Phoenix, AZ

   I cannot tell you enough about the shoes.  I wore them all day  yesterday and  today at school.  It is now 6:45 pm and I have not taken them off yet.  I've had them on since 6 am.  My backache has gone away, my right foot has no pain whatsoever, and my left heel only has a little discomfort (my left heel was in severe pain).

   I never expected the shoes to be SO effective SO quickly.  I must admit I was a little skeptical, but I figured I had nothing to loose, except the pain.  And, I have not taken any meds.

   I did the treadmill yesterday and the shoes were phenomenal.

   I can't believe there has been such an easy and quick solution to all the pain I've been having for the last 2 years.  My only concern is that I will never again want to wear the other shoes.  Just the thought of having to undergo that pain again makes my hair stand on end.  Will I ever be able to use normal shoes again?

   Well David, I'll keep you posted on my progress. I feel so excited about the Z-coil that I feel like going out into the world spreading the good news.  Hope to be able to share my good fortune with other people in pain.

Thanks a million,

    I bought a pair of Z-CoiL shoes hoping they would help my Plantar Fasciitis pain. I've had them for only a week now and it has already made a big difference. Now I am purchasing another pair for my mother who has some type of foot pain also. I hope they will help her as they have helped me. Thank you so much.

  Jackie Palise

  Florida

    I am a podiatrist in Minnesota. A few weeks ago a patient introduced me to the Z-CoiL shoe. I told my patient I'd be willing to try a pair for a month. So far, I'm quite impressed.

    I can't emphasize enough the number of patients I have seen in the past twenty years with lower extremity problems that could be attributed, at least in part, to their footwear. I am constantly on the lookout for innovations in footwear. The Z-CoiL concept appears to be a potential breakthrough after years of gimmicky modifications to (mostly) athletic shoes. I can see great possibilities for our aging population to remain active for a longer period of time and for prevention of injuries in athletes.

  Ed Espe, D.P.M.

  Minnesota

    I just returned from Egypt. I was there for about 30 days and traveled the length of the country by train, boat and car. I walked constantly in the city's towns, the desert, up and down rock hills, and of course in and around the Pyramids, tombs, and temples through tons and tons of sand. The weather was quite hot. I took my Z-coil sandals because they were the most adjustable. I wore them every day. They were fabulous, I never tired because of my feet. It was a pleasant surprise to find the Z-coil shoes so stable, I never lost my balance nor twisted my ankle. I even danced and climbed ladders with them.

  Donna Rabbitt

    I have just purchased your Z-coiL Hiker and must say "praise the Lord!" I was injured 16 months ago in an accidental fall that crushed both my heels and disrupted the ankle joints. I have been in excruciating pain ever since. I was taking handfuls of pain pills to merely carry out simple daily routines and could stand for only brief periods while enduring intense pain.

    I was ready to try anything and after viewing your website, ordered a pair. They arrived promptly as promised and I eagerly slipped them on.  As soon as I stood I was on cloud nine! They weren't the slightest bit awkward or clumsy and were very stable. It is unbelievable the amount of impact they take out of each step. The built in orthotic has helped my ankle stabilty greatly.

    I wore them for over twelve hours the first day without any discomfort or friction. I intend to order another pair as soon as possible as I never want to be without these shoes. You have yourself a lifetime customer in me.

  Mitch Ware, Lakeport, CA

    "While skiing at Wolf Creek, Pagosa Springs, Colorado, I was involved in a skiing accident that badly damaged the muscles from the ankle to the knee in my left leg. I was advised by an orthopedist to use crutches and keep the weight off my bruised leg while it was being treated.

   I had a pair of Z-CoiL shoes I had purchased prior to the accident, and tried them. Within a week I was able to dispose of the crutches and walk using the Z-CoiL shoes. I continued to walk without pain using the Z-CoiL shoes, but it wasn't till seven weeks after the accident that I was able to wear street shoes, and then there was still some pain.

   I certainly recommend the Z-CoiL shoe for all around comfort,

especially during a leg healing process, in the transition period, from a leg injury to normal function."

  William Drumm

Albuquerque, NM

    "Z-Coils CURED my plantar faciitis! I was unable to walk and after less than a month on your shoes, I was completely without pain. My foot has gotten progressively better and I am now walking for 45 min. at lunch time. These shoes have saved my life! I am convinced that if not for these miraculous shoes, I would be virtually crippled."

  Cindy Madrid

  Socorro, NM

   "I have been suffering with painful knees for several years. Even custom-fitted orthotics only made my legs ache all over. Physical therapy helped, but I was still severely restricted and resigned myself to limited mobility for keeps.

    After wearing my Z-CoiLs for about a month, however, I was surprised to see real improvement not only in my knee pain, but in my total leg strength. Last Saturday, I was able to walk right up the bleachers at the middle school gym when I went to my child's basketball game. Today, just because I could, I climed the stairs at my office two at a time. Four weeks ago, I would have been crawling up the stairs sideways like a crab! I encourage everyone with leg troubles to give them a try."

  Liz Bustamante

  Socorro, NM

    "After a lifetime of heavy lifting, skiing, tennis and cycling, my knees absolutely love your shoes. Knees, ankles, hips, feet and backs were not meant to run 120 years, but our health depends on physical activity. The Z-Coil shoes allows us to walk or run without wearing down our precious joints, disks or cushioning pads."

  Jack Payne - Army Special Forces, Green Berets

   "Thank you for giving me back my life. Since getting the shoes I am able to move freely. I have lost weight and I am without pain. The shoes have put a smile on my face and a spring in my step."

  Elizabeth A. Sutton

    "For many years I have been looking for a shoe that will absorb shock and not interfere with rebounding energy. There are too many shoes that absorb shock and at the same time are too mushy which will cause loss of momentum. The coil of the Z-Coil trainer is unique in that it strikes a balance between providing shock absorption and aiding in forward propulsion."

  Neil Siegel D.P.M., Suffern, NY

    "Overall, I think you have a great product on your hands I would not hesitate to recommend the shoes as excellent training shoes to runners-especially injury-prone runners who would benefit from the lessening of impact during running."

  John A. Schuchmann, M.D., Temple TX

    "My concern was stability, but after 4 marathons I have had no problems. I believe 75% of all runners could benefit from the Recoil, and patients who typically don't walk because of pain will be walking every day. Realizing that I love running in the Z-Coil shoes makes all the difference, as I would not endorse anything I do not believe in or have experience using."

  Jeffrey L. Jensen, D.P.M., Denver CO

    "I have given the Z-Coil shoe a good workout. After running over 10 miles, it is clear to me that the shoe reduces the stress and strain on my body. The back pain I normally experience when running was remarkably reduced. In fact, it was all but eliminated. Thank you for the opportunity to examine this exciting shoe. I believe that as your company continues to develop this concept it will revolutionize the athletic shoe world."

  Larry Huston, Ph.D. Clinical Thanatologist

    "Z-CoiL shoes are incredible. A friend of mine recommended the shoes after using them for back problems. I have knee problems and they have cut over 90% of the pain. Now, I can't live without them. Thanks for your brilliant shoe idea."

  Dave P. Boise, Idaho

    "I was skeptical of your shoes, even though my doctor recommended them. But now, I am a true believer. The shoes have made a big difference in my ability to stand and walk all day. Before, I used to take handfuls of painkillers to get through each day. Now, I just wear your shoes."

  Robert L. New York, NY

    "Your shoes have taken away my heel spurs. Each morning, I could barely stand because me heels hurt so badly. After wearing your shoes, the pain and the spurs have disappeared. Before using your shoes, my doctor was giving me cortisone shots for the pain. He was amazed at my speedy recovery. I recommend the shoes to everyone.

Thank you."

  Tosha R. Zuni, New Mexico

  "All my friends are amazed when they see my shoes. For me, they have been great relief. I suffer for arthritis and lower back pain. The have cut the pain of both in half. The best part is that I can stay active to keep my body healthy. I am also surprised about how long your shoes last. I have worn my first pair for over 2 years and the cushioning has not changed."

  Richard G. Santa Fe, New Mexico

    "I have been a physical fitness expert most of my life and have competed in professional body building. I am a personal trainer, and I must tell you that your shoes are an incredible advancement in preventing premature joint and skeletal damage to the body. The first thing I recommend is Z-CoiL shoes to my clients particularly if they are walking or running on hard surfaces. Keep up the good work."

  Frank B. Santa Fe, New Mexico

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