Z-CoiL shoes changed my life. I destroyed my right ankle in a car accident and my left ankle collapsed in response to the added stress. I had to learn to walk all over again and was somewhat crippled for nine years. Then I was told about Z-CoiL shoes. I ran out and bought one pair. The next week I went back and bought another two pairs. I only wear Z-CoiL shoes now, and I run and walk for over five miles at a time because of these spectacular shoes. The shoe itself is great, and with the spring I can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Well, at least I feel as if I could! I get stopped all the time for information about my cool shoes.

Unfortunately, there is no store near where I live. When my daughter and I were in L.A., we rented a car just to go to the store with Z-CoiL shoes in Torrance, CA. When I visit my daughter in NYC we will go to the store in either Rochelle Park, NJ, or Norwalk, CT. I get stopped by teenagers who just want a cool shoe. Where I live, people would be happy to have Z-CoiL shoes just for their looks. But once they tried them, they'd want them for their comfort, too. But they aren't available here. What a shame.

Susan
Winnetka,  IL   

I have a torn ligament in my right foot, and Z-CoiL shoes make walking comfortable again. I have the walking shoe and the ANSI steel-toe boot.

It really does feel like walking on those foam rubber pads, as each step is cushioned about 1/4". Getting used to the shoes takes, max, three minutes. No, it does not help you jump better, and they are not from Mars (the standard questions asked when someone sees my shoe springs). It is fun to walk into a shoe repair place and ask if they have any replacement springs. The look that they give me . . .

Fred
Battle Ground,  WA   

I work in retailing 10 hours a day, 5 days a week, and walk on tile-covered cement floors. I bought Z-CoiL Santa Fe dress shoes, and from the first day, my foot, hip and back pain were gone. It's now been 18 months and my Z-CoiL shoes allow me to work pain-free. Much younger co-workers can't keep up with me. The leather on my dress shoe has separated from the sole near the arch; I'm hoping my local dealer can make repairs and get me back on them soon.

Michael
Canton,  MI   

I've been wearing Z-CoiL shoes for about four years now. I'm severely overweight. Had to have knee replacement surgery 5-1/2 years ago. I teach ceramics and one of my students had a pair on. She was always complaining of foot and back pain, and she said they were great. So, after much debating and saving the money, I made the venture to the store in Elmhurst. Very nice people, very helpful.

I got my first pair of black shoes and never took them off but to sleep. They were wonderful. I was constantly on Advil, Aleve, and vivdin (sic) now and then. Now, very rarely do I take anything but Advil or Aleve. The shoes work. It took a little time getting my balance, but I now have three pairs and am saving for more.

Everyone at work always laughs at my Tigger shoes, but I laugh back when they say their back or feet hurt, because mine don't. I'm sorry people are just too vain about shoes. Oh, maybe the tennis shoes are okay, but they’re not crazy about the other styles. I really don't care, because I do have more energy and am able to do more things now.

I went to buy another pair of shoes last year and the Elmhurst store had closed. I immediately came home and got on the Internet to find another store or vendor and I found a doctor’s office in Orlando Park that sells the shoes. I wish we could buy them direct from Z-CoiL, or even just the springs. I've replaced them on my shoes. The shoes last a long time, very durable and well made.

I do wish that maybe a different dressier style was available, but heck, like the family says, Aunt Laura, do you have your Tigger shoes on? My answer is, I just do a little bounce and they all laugh. People are just afraid of change. Me too, but I love my Z-CoiL shoes and I tell everyone that asks. I have had people, complete strangers, come up and ask me, what kind of shoes are you wearing, and I tell them. And they ask, do they work, and my first word is, most definitely; only shoes I wear.

I did meet a women at the Elmhurst store. She was there buying her 13th pair. She was a nurse and said she puts them on before she gets out of bed, her feet and legs were so bad. I was buying my second pair and was very happy that I only needed that many.

Well, I've taken enough of your time. Thanks for Z-CoiL shoes. Keep making them. I love them. They’re good for aches and pains, for sure, and very comfortable. Also forgot to say that I've never got a blister from these shoes, so thanks again for making the shoes.

Laura
Bolingbrook,  IL   

I have lived with pain in my ankle for over 40 years, had six surgeries on it, and have never been without pain. Within minutes of having my first pair of Z-CoiL shoes adjusted, I was without pain for the first time in my adult life. I'm calling them a "miracle."

Carol
Holland,  MI