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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, my foot 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 Z-CoiL® shoes, I hope to get at least ten more years of running.
Doyle
Woodway, TX USA
I am 32 and have been a hairstylist for 15 years. I am also flat-footed and very overweight. About a year and a half ago I started to have horrible pain in my heels and in the arches of my feet. It got so bad, I would cry and I would literally limp out to the car after work.
Eventually, it got to where I couldn't even walk around the grocery store, it hurt so bad. The less I was mobile, the more weight I would gain and the more pressure it put on my feet; it was a vicious cycle.
I eventually went to a doctor and he recommended I try out the Z-CoiL® shoe, so I did. I bought two pair, a black leather pair for work and a pair of tennis shoes so I could hopefully start going to the gym.
The first time I wore them I felt a huge difference. It was no less than a miracle for me. I tear up just thinking about it. After wearing them for a couple of weeks, I finally got up the nerve to go the gym and give them a whirl. It has now been about eight months since I first tried out my shoes and I am walking on the treadmill for an hour at a time, on an incline no less! I am about 40 pounds lighter so far and I feel soooo much better.
I am convinced that these shoes saved my life. I was on a fast downhill slide with my health and now, even though I have a lot of weight to lose, I'm in the best shape I have been in, in my adult life.
Thank you so much for giving me my life back!
Christi
McKinney, TX USA
My husband and I have had complete relief from our back pain and other problems. My husband was branding the other day in his Z-Coil® shoes and he looked at me and said, "I wasn't able to do this the last few years, but now with my Z-CoiL® shoes I can work again." He says he feels 20 again and he acts like it, too.
I'm a retired teacher with foot problems and I can walk again. I am so thankful to Rich Kranz in Billings, Montana, who sold the shoes to us. He has been a terrific, informative salesman who has gone beyond the call of duty to adjust and repair the shoes, and all with a smile on his face.
We thank him and the company for this great product.
Delores
Hilger, MT USA
I am 63 years old and the Z-CoiL® shoes I have been wearing for 13 months have given me a chance to enjoy parts of life that had not been possible for several years.
Thirty-five years ago a ladder I was standing on while painting our home gave way on soft ground and the ladder and I fell to the ground with my ankle getting caught on the steps. My ankle broke in two places along with a break on my back leg bone. The ankle break was so severe that pins were used to hold it together. After about 30 years the cartilage was gone and the pain so severe I was using a cane and even crawling to get around in my home. Ultimately the doctor decided to fuse the ankle and another pin was inserted. This removed the pain, but with a fused ankle one is not able to walk up and down stairs like before. One has to take one step at a time like a child just beginning to learn to walk stairs.
The fall also injured my back and has left me with a thinning disk between two vertebrae. For the past few years I would experience pain in my lower back after standing or walking for 15 minutes. My husband and I own and operate a summer food concession business and need to be on our feet for hours, and it became very difficult. . . . When grocery shopping needed to be done, my husband had to do it for me. We seriously considered buying an electric cart for me to get around with.
Then in March of 2004 I saw a woman wearing these strange-looking shoes with a coil heel. I asked her about them and she told me how they had changed her life. I was ready to try anything. So we found a store and I bought a pair of sandals and a pair of walking shoes. I immediately put on a pair. We were in Corpus Christi at the time and the aircraft carrier The SS Lexington was docked there and open for tours. The ship is a few stories high with narrow, steep steps. I couldn’t believe it, and neither could my husband, but I toured the whole ship. He asked if I didn’t want to sit down, knowing normally I would, but I was having no problem with my lower back or my ankle.
I continued to wear the Z-CoiL® shoes all summer while working, and was so pleased with the results. I began to do the grocery shopping and was thoroughly enjoying it. Christmas shopping in the past meant shopping about 30 minutes at the most. At Christmas 2004, I actually shopped for six hours at a time, walking on those hard mall floors. I had such a good time.
My son had moved to NYC and in September 2004 we went to visit him. He warned me of all the walking that would be necessary. It was much more than I imagined, but for three days I walked the streets of NYC and up and down the steps to the subway train and had no pain.
This winter we took a bus tour into Mexico and there were many times we walked on guided tours. I told my husband, “I couldn’t have done this without my Z-CoiL® shoes.” My chiropractic doctor examined my shoes and said it was the best shock absorber I could wear for my lower back situation. Because of my positive experience, several other acquaintances have purchased Z-CoiL® shoes and have also had positive experiences.
Nancy
Madison Lake, MN USA
In my 62 years of life I have never written a letter in regards to a product, but the change in my well-being has caused me to set into print a letter of appreciation.
For the last five years I have progressively been getting more and more stooped over because of pain in both my back and hips, to the point that I thought that I would have to have my hip joints replaced. The pain would get so bad that I could only walk a few feet some days.
Then I found your store and tried on Z-CoiL® shoes. With some adjustments that Nancy Aubry, Z-CoiL® distributor, made, I left the store and enjoyed the first comfort in a long time.
Two days later I came back in for another adjustment. . . . We found out that my right leg is shorter than my left, and this is what was causing my posture and hip problems. Within ten minutes I could tell the difference and two days later I was without any hip pain. I now can enjoy walking in the stores and standing in line, something I dreaded before.
My wife Raylene also bought a pair of Z-CoiL® shoes because of foot pain caused by bunions and having had a bone replaced in her toe. Raylene loves her shoes and wears them every day.
I will recommend these Z-CoiL® shoes to everyone I come into contact with. Nancy and Ed, it has been a pleasure doing business with you. Your professional way of handling my problems is very much appreciated. I look forward to coming in to see you again.
P.S. You may share this letter with all others who are thinking of buying Z-CoiL® shoes.
John
Torrance, CA USA