Wichita Eagle | 08/26/2003 | Z-coil shoe puts a spring into the wearer's steps

Wichita Eagle | 08/26/2003 | Z-coil shoe puts a spring into the wearer's steps: "The Z-Coil shoe, with a steel spring mounted on its heel, looks a bit like the spring-loaded shoes Wile E. Coyote sometimes wears in his fruitless pursuit of the Road Runner.
But Z-Coils have a serious purpose: an escape from pain. The spring suspension system absorbs the impact of walking or running. And despite its high-heel look, the Z-Coil is designed to offer greater stability than other shoes.
Ruth Lamers, 70, of Colorado Springs has worn Z-Coils for about three years. The shoes have eased her chronic back pain and truly put spring into her step. Before, walking half a block was a struggle. Now she takes a half-hour walk on most days.
'I can go shopping,' she says happily. 'I still get tired if I do too much, but I can shop like normal people.'" (Click Title to read full article)


BY BILL RADFORD
The (Colorado Springs) Gazette