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#131453 - 11/08/07 11:15 PM
Z-Coil shoes anyone?
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Well, I just purchased my first pair today. After seeing a man wearing them last weekend, DH TOLD me I needed them. After my rollover accident in '95, I have slowly "aged" with neck and back and arm and hip ailments. So, these Z Coils are supposed to be the be-all, end-all of (nearly) perfect shoes for even arthritis. I'll keep everyone posted about how they do. www.zcoil.com
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#131456 - 11/09/07 12:35 AM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: dancer9]
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Check out the link I posted. It explains it all. They have coils as the heels...like car shocks.
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#131458 - 11/09/07 01:20 AM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: dancer9]
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Mine were $190..and no chiropractor. Just walk in. I'm sure there are several places in Tucson. I'm sold!
I want to get Summer ones next year...but since these are for work, they are tax write-offs!
Go check 'em out yourself. My salesperson took 2 hours with me to be SURE they fit.
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#131460 - 11/09/07 09:33 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: chatty lady]
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Registered: 10/14/07
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They seem like a great solution for various painful conditions but don't you think they look a little strange? Couldn't they have hidden the spring inside a wedge-style heel or something? I have hip and lower back problems but I'd feel dorky wearing these...sorry, just my opinion!
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#131461 - 11/09/07 09:44 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: Countrygirl]
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Interestingly...the sales person said that when someone comes into her store and has issues with the "look", she tells them to "come back when you are in REAL pain".
But they do have coils enclosed, in the boot styles I think...
The style I got was the Taos Clog in black...and I don't care what they look like...as long as it helps my be pain free!!
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#131463 - 11/09/07 10:00 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: Edelweiss]
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Di, I thought you'd say that...yes, I know what it's like to be in pain...but maybe I'm just too vain! I like the boot ones though, I love chunky boots so I would wear those ones! Hope they turn out to be of great benefit to you.
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#131464 - 11/09/07 10:05 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: Edelweiss]
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No, you do not bounce!! LOL!!! Or leap! you have to walk from heal to toe....and you FEEL the buoyancy in your step...very comfortable.
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#131465 - 11/09/07 10:10 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: Di]
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Would they build up the muscles in your calf? An all-round leg work-out...fab!
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#131466 - 11/09/07 10:14 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: Countrygirl]
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don't know, but i will try them out and see..just had them two days!!
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#131467 - 11/09/07 10:33 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: Di]
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Loc: Daytona Beach, Florida
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I've seen people wearing these and didn't know what they're called. Next time I make bonus (LOL) I'll check them out. Thanks.
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#131469 - 11/10/07 01:03 AM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: Countrygirl]
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There is a tennis shoe that works for muscles, I hear it's great. Here's the link: http://www.swissmasaius.com/Default.aspx?lang=en-USPeople say they are addicting and they work the muscles, many of them. They are called MBT's if the link does not work! dancer
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#131471 - 11/10/07 01:48 AM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: dancer9]
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They also say to not use them around any cables or climb ladders...they can catch.
But I mainly use them in the soap shop since I am on my feet ALL day on cement..which is the worse thing for you.
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#131472 - 08/01/08 03:23 AM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: Edelweiss]
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Here's an update.
I cannot BELIEVE how wonderful these shoes continue to be. If I do not wear them while in the soap shop, my hip, knees and legs hurt AND I cannot sleep.
They are so amazing!! I need a summer style now, but they are a bit costly so I'll wait until, maybe, they have a sale.
These shoes are SO worth it since I stand on concrete all day.
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#155891 - 08/10/08 11:21 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: jabber]
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I used to wear "Birks". The only thing is...they wear down (the cork on the souls) and my feet just go back to hurting.
With the "Z's", once the spring heal wears out (they say you'll KNOW by your gait), you just purchase replacement coils..about 40 bucks a pair....much cheaper than the original shoes. And, they say, the shoes really don't wear out! I definitely can see that. They are wonderful!!
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#156842 - 08/19/08 01:07 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: jabber]
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Yeah, those Z-Coils did look weird...But I just needed something that worked! And now all the exercising I'm doing is helping a HUGE amount. My hip no longer hurts.
Yeah, check out my "Running away" post in the "Remember?" section!
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#156844 - 08/19/08 01:12 PM
Re: Z-Coil shoes anyone?
[Re: Di]
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