Inventor, Al Gallegos, on the Dr. Pat Radio Show!

Dr. Pat Baccili discusses the life-enhancing benefits of Z-CoiL Pain Relief Footwear with inventor Al Gallegos on her radio program, "The Doctor Pat Show."

Like the coils in the heels of his own springy shoes, 78-year-old Alvaro Z. Gallegos has experienced plenty of ups and downs in his life, but he keeps on bouncing back.It’s taken 20 years, but Al’s unusual creation, Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear®, is at last beginning to receive national attention. In spite of many obstacles and a series of personal tragedies, Al has persevered in pursuit of his crazy dream. And now his odd-looking footwear, engineered to deliver relief from foot, leg, and back pain, is restoring active lives to thousands of suffering people across the country.

Click here to read the full story and listen to the radio interview with Al!

The Mommy Brain Reports (and one of Walmart's 11 Moms) reviews Z-CoiL Shoes

Monica Brady from the Mommy Brain Reports has written a great reivew for our footwear.


Check out the complete article and her other great posts on her blog: http://www.mommybrainreports.com/1579/review-z-coil-shoes/

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I’m always on the lookout for the coolest things around, and this review is no exception!I was watching The Doctors one day, and they had on a pair of interesting looking shoes, that they claimed made them stand a little taller, and helped their posture. They also explained how these shoes acted like shock absorbers for their bodies. I thought that had to be a gimmick, but I was willing to try them, so I contacted Z-coil and explained how my back, knees, and hips have hurt since carrying my twins, and my husband’s back and knees have hurt him from all of the running he did while in the Marine Corps. They actually agreed to give us each a pair of shoes… But it wasn’t something they could just send us. We had to go to a local authorized dealer to get custom fitted for our Z-coil shoes.

We soon learned why we have to be custom fitted for these shoes. There are so many things that could be adjusted. The coil in the heel can be softer or stronger, or even turned to help with pronation. He had a computer there that he had us stand on to measure where we put pressure on our feet. We then walked across it to see how our feet hit the ground. I got to see how I put a lot of pressure on my big toe when I stood, and hit the ground hard with my heel when I walked. This totally explained why I had so much trouble when I tried to run. My knees, ankles, hips and lower back were always hurting after I tried to jog for even a couple of minutes on the treadmill. Gordon was able to look at these charts and use the data to truly customize our shoes for us. As far as my shoes go, he did turn one of the coils to help me stabilize one of my ankles, and he added some extra pads at my heel and the ball of my foot to reduce some of the impact when I walk.

It’s now been 2 months since I’ve had these shoes, and I have to say that they have helped me out a lot. I’ve been able to jog a little. I’ve noticed a majority of my lower joint pain has lessened and even some of it has gone away. My hubby has also liked wearing his shoes when we go out for the weekends and are doing a lot of walking around.

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Spring in Our Step Article from VitalJuice.com

April 29, 2009
These shoes make us think of Flubber, but they've got us walking on sunshine.

When we saw these on Helena Bonham Carter, we thought: something from her latest Gothy kids' flick? But it turns out Z-CoiLs, shoes with shock-absorbing metal springs for heels, are a hit all over Hollywood, spotted on Dustin Hoffman, Lenny Kravitz, Margaret Cho and Robert DeNiro. We desperately seek comfy shoes. Still, could we pull off the Z-CoiL?

Nancy and Ed from the Torrance store set us up:

• We got star treatment. Everyone who buys Z-CoiLs gets a custom fitting. Nancy felt our foot bones and studied how we stand and walk.


• Our shoes were tricked out. Nancy and Ed worked for 45 minutes, cutting and placing insteps, heel grips and arches until the shoes were a perfect fit. The shoes come with free "tune-ups" for life.


• We got surprise exercise. Turns out learning to walk on Z-CoiLs works the core.

The verdict: They have the ugly charm of a Cabbage Patch Kid. But Z-CoiLs are outrageously fun to wear, every bit as springy as we'd expected and then some. We wanted to bounce around all day, and they're said to be comfortable enough to wear for miles without getting sore or tired.

And they kinda made us feel like celebrities.

Such as The Easter Bunny.

http://www.vitaljuice.com/entry_detail/la/9837/These_shoes_make_us_think_of_Flubber_but_theyve_got_us_walking_on_%0D%0Asunshine_.htm

Z-CoiL Footwear Launches New Website Design

Z-CoiL Footwear has upgraded its Website at www.zcoil.com.

The new site offers a revamped design, streamlined navigation, and reorganized content. The home page is organized to send visitors to Z-CoiL’s most requested information including product styles, testimonials, and the Founder Spotlight.

The site also features new or enhanced interactive tools, including a clickable map of Z-CoiL retail locations worldwide and a "News and Events" feature, which provides article downloads from media outlets around the country, press releases from Z-CoiL Footwear, an events calendar, and an archive of our online customer newsletters.

Let us know what you think!

www.zcoil.com

Founder Spotlight - Al's Podcast Interview

As the inventor of Z-CoiL footwear, Al Gallegos was invited to be a special guest at the Sixth Anniversary Open House Celebration of Seattle's Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear® store, held February 6-8, 2009.

As always, Al greatly enjoyed meeting customers old and new, personally fitting them in the shoes, and listening to their stories of how his invention has changed their lives for the better.

The owner of the store, podiatrist Dr. Lotchie Kerch, also interviewed Al for a special podcast now posted on the Z-Blog Reporter blog. They talk about a wide range of subjects, from the process Al went through to make his vision a reality, to the significant pain relief benefits his footwear provides and his plans for the future.

Al says that, at 78, he doesn't have the quite the same energy and flexibility he used to have, but he makes a point of staying active. In fact, he still does sprints in his Z-CoiL® shoes!

Shoe Buzz - Lima, OH

Here is a very inspirational and emotional testimonial from one of our newest distributors in Lima, OH.

Shoe Buzz - Avon, Indiana Newspaper Article

"Z-CoiL shoes offer relief from pain"

Hendricks County Flyer Newspaper Article by Wade Coggeshall

Stefanie and Greg Davis love their Z-CoiL shoes so much they decided to open a franchise. “They’re really comfortable,” Stefanie said. “They’re designed to relieve pain in your feet, knees, hips, and back. And it helps with impact reduction. When you walk, you’re putting two to three times your body weight on your feet. These reduce the impact by 50 percent.”

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Z-CoiL® Gets a Standing Ovation on The Doctors!

Z-CoiL footwear received a very special mention on the January 7^th episode of The Doctors, a countdown of the “Top 10 Health Trends for 2009.” During the finale, Dr. Travis Stork announced that they had one more amazing invention they just had to fit in:  Z-CoiL shoes! 

Dr. Travis and Dr. Drew Ordon, both springing to their feet in Freedom 2000’s, declared the shoes were “pretty doggone comfortable.” They explained how the footwear is designed to reduce the damaging effects of impact and would be great for anyone who has to stand for long periods of time. Dr. Drew also felt they improved his posture and said he couldn’t wait to wear them during surgery!

When the audience members heard they were all receiving a free pair of Z-CoiL shoes, they went wild! Z-CoiL was the only product featured that day to get a standing ovation!

NMHU Ergonomic Study on Z-CoiL

This is a video of an ergonomic study conducted by Wayne Scheler at New Mexico Highlands University. The study centers around Ergonomic Implimentation to reduce Plantar Pressure.

Thanks Wayne, and great job!