Staff Joins in around the Lakes

From the Left: Newest staff member Anne-Marie, Dr. Lotchie Kerch, Certified Podiatric Asst. Robin, and her mom Cathy enjoying staff party festivites onboard a champagne cruise around Lake Union and Lake Washington.

I Got a New Lease on Life

Karen Anschell came by the Ballard branch of Your 2 Feet (Dr. Z-coil) and led the explanation for all present on how her Z-coils gave her "a new lease on life". Karen says, " I carry a stack of cards and brochures to pass around to anyone who asks about my shoes. I just came from the Puyallup Fair where I was able to walk around for 8 hours. I bought the sidewinder sandals about 15 months ago, and the Blue and White Freedoms 14 months ago. It is incredible to be able to walk again. I bought my shoes from you when you had a booth at the Puyallup Fair last year."

She even talked her husband who works for the postal service to get a pair of Z-coils.

She says,"He has back and leg problems. He drags his feet a lot. He got the Z-coils and they really helped his pain as well. I needed to get him a new set of coils today for his Freedom 2000 Z-coil since he drags his feet a lot and wore them out. Mine have not worn out like his did."

Groundbreaking Celebration on Vashon

The adventures of Anne Dulfer continue: After five years of stellar service working for Dr. Kerch, Anne decided to wed Jamie (pictured on her right). They have had two adorable boys, Ashton and Ari. Behind Anne, Jamie, and his brother Steve, there is the foundation work beginning on their 3000 SF home on their 40 acres on Vashon Island. Jamie has shifted gears as a high powered Microsoft employee to converting his newly acquired acreage to a newly planted forest. Once the home is completed, they will be able to concentrate in earnest on developing the land back into forest land.

Anne-Marie Starts Efforts at Your 2 Feet and with Dr. Kerch

Hi! I'm Anne-Marie, the new face you've been seeing at both our Ballard and Pine St locations. I just moved to the Seattle area in July, to work for Your 2 Feet and Dr. Kerch, from Portland OR where I grew up. I've spent the last couple years working on my Bachelor's in Biology at Portland State University and in my free time I've been with my adorable baby niece Ruby. Ruby is two years old on Friday September 16th. Happy Birthday Rubels!! I moved to Everett to be with my beloved, Jim. In early September Jim and I went camping with my best friends Lecion and Serena at a Renascence Faire. Here I with Jim. Although not pictured, I am wearing my Z-coils- they enable me to walk around all day at the faire, something I haven't been able to do for years. I hope to see you all soon!! ~~Anne-Marie

Enter to Win a Chance to Co-Host with Chris! On UPN 11 Movies on the Run.

How to Enter the Contest? Visit our store at Your 2 Feet (1201 Pine St) to pick up a blank entry form. Mail the entry form to KSTW (602 Oakesdale Ave. SW, Renton, Wa. 98055 to be received no later than 5:30 PM Friday, September 16.

A grand prize winner will be randomly chosen on Monday, September 19 from all eligible entries received by 5:30 PM on Friday, September 16.

Grand prize is an opportunity to co-host the 9/25 episode of UPN 11's "Movie on the Run" hosted by Chris Cashman and a pair of Z-coil pain relief Footwear. See other information including conditions on the link above.

We hope to see you soon to pick up your entry form.

Allan buys his third pair of Z-coils at Your 2 Feet

Allan Turnipseed has worn his Z-coils faithfully for over a year. He purchased his Cloudwalkers and sidewinder sandals in Austin, Texas. Although he lives in Jalisco, Mexico, he came to Your 2 Feet to buy his third pair of Z-coiLs. He wants to wear the Freedom 2000 for the Alaskan cruise originating here in Seattle. Mr. Turnipseed said: "I tell everyone how my arch and heel pain went away after two months of wearing the Z-coiLs. Now I don't wear any other shoes."

Last Stop... Paris

My wards and I, stopped off at Notre Dame and other great sites in Paris before heading home.

Field of Dreams- Marienfeld, Germany

This is not the aftermath of Katrina. If you have wondered how to see the pope on World Youth Day, this is what it looks like. Take close to a million young people from all over the world, allow no tents (for security reasons) and open up a field for us to sleep. We were lucky it did not rain! Look at those clouds...it opened up rain before and after, though.

Pope Benedict back at Home and Down the Rhine

Our group of pilgrims eagerly anticipate seeing the pope traveling down the Rhine River in Koln (Cologne), Germany.

Travel to 14,000 feet (by train) and Wonders Abound

A quick stop at the ice caves in Grindevold, Switzerland on the way.

The "whole" gang visits: Major Basilicas and Cathedrals of Italy

We are on a pilgrimage from St. Monica's, Washington on our way to Germany to see the pope.

St. Francis de Assisi, Italy

I wore my Z-coil sidewinder sandals on the many treks including this one at St. Francis de Assisi. The teens from my church group were full of energy, cheers and songs. Needless to say what a change from my normally sedentary lifestyle.

Boeing Health Fair

This Boeing team was all smiles at the Boeing August Health Fair.

Transformations of Expression with Z-coil

The pre-strike August Health Fair at Boeing brought smiles from workers trying on the Z-coils.

Mrs. Kim Buys her Third Pair

Mrs. Kim shines in her third pair of Z-coils. She really likes the clog style, purchasing her second pair of Zueco clog.

Summertime Activities in Z-coils

Hi everyone,
I hope your summertime is as eventful as mine has been so far. A couple of weeks ago I trekked up (and down) the Pacific Crest Trail to the Kendall Cat Tracks in my Z-coil Cloudwalkers. It was exhilirating doing the 3500 feet elevation gain when I viewed the Mt. Rainier panaroma, then the marvel of the cut granite cat track. How did they haul out all that granite? I assume a diamond stone cutter was used, but how many men (women?) did it take to haul up such a massive one to cut away part of the mountain for the cat track I traversed to see Mt. Stewart? It turns out Mt. Stewart is the largest granite mountain in North America. I have not heard that on jeopardy lately.

For my birthday this past Saturday I actually convinced my eighteen year old computer/indoor lover son to accompany me on another backwoods summer outing. This time we camped out two nights at Cape Alava. The nine mile loop was level, but three miles of it was in sand and loose beach gravel. I was pleased to find out it could be done in Z-coil Sidewinder Sandals. We saw the Indian petroglyphs in the beachwalk carved in the rock. We timed it for low tide so we did not have to see them from the rope pulls. The wild life was abundant including several eagle sitings, a large sea lion population, a red topped wood pecker, friendly deer, a flock of multi specied birds feeding on the smelt or herring (they looked like egrets, cormorants, cranes, and various seagulls), many tide pools abundant in marine life-not to mention the cacophany made by a lot of crows. What a trip! It looks like it might be the last outing with my handsome son until his summer break from ASU next year.

Since my son leaves next week for ASU, I decided to sell my condo in Mercer Island and move back to Magnolia. It is a little closer to work and no freeway driving.
I will probably not be writing until my return from Europe the last week of August. My wonderful staff Karalee, Robin, Anne-Marie, Dorothy, and Clint will be holding down the fort while I am away. I leave next week for Italy and Germany for World Youth Day acting as a chaperone for a group of youth from my church. I will return with many stories I hope to share later.

Have a great summer!

Chao, Lotchie

Seven Pairs of Z-coils saved me from surgery

Becki Blackham shares her journey of pain relief using Z-coils for her recovery:

"I photograph babies being born at Swedish and Northwest Hospitals," says Becki Blackham. "When I would do my gardening in regular shoes I would come in and my feet would hurt so much, my husband (well known Seattle obstetrician Dr. Blackham) supported me in buying extra Z-coil's just to use for yardwork. I've been wearing Z-coils for four years ever since a friend told me about them in Quartsite, Arizona when I was diagnosed with heel bone spurs. Today I bought my third pair of Zueco clogs, but I also have the hiking boots, sandals, cloudwalkers, and Taos clogs. These Z-coils saved me from having surgery. On a pain scale of ten, I would have a ten out of ten of foot pain if I did not wear these shoes. Now I am focusing more on my 26 year old son who was recently involved in a surfing injury."

Becki Blackham visits our Ballard (Seattle) store to purchase her seventh pair of Z-coil footwear.

From Day to Night, exploring our family roots in Puerto Rico is full of adventure.

Cousin Chaguin and Eduardo (not pictured) join us for exploring the modern nightlife of the Babylon nightclub found at the El San Juan Hotel.

David imagines when San Juan, P.R. was a walled city protected by the four feet thick walls of El Morro.