[need714]

Does anyone out there have them or know someone that does? Wanted to see what the feedback was... Good or Bad? Please share if you can!

[TheCommuter]

I don't have a pair, but I know of people who do. They are extremely expensive at nearly $200 per pair, but they also work wonders for people with extremely painful afflictions such as low back pain, plantar fasciitis, spinal claudication, etc. I have heard nothing but good feedback about these shoes.

[RN1989]

I have had a pair for a little more than a month. They are the best shoes I have ever had. I can be on my feet all day and I don't feel like someone ran over me. They help with foot, ankle, knee, hip, and back pain. It takes several days of wearing them to feel a difference but if you are having pain related to being on your feet all day, I highly recommend them.

[TazziRN]

I've never worn them and I only know one person who has, but she loved them.

[LonghornRN]

Never worn them, have heard people rave about them, but I would have to really need them to wear them. They look pretty.......silly.

[oldiebutgoodie]

Originally Posted by LonghornRN

Never worn them, have heard people rave about them, but I would have to really need them to wear them. They look pretty.......silly.

I love love love love mine. Yep, they are unique looking. 10 year old boys are usually quite impressed with them, thinking I can now jump up high to make baskets like Michael Jordan.

Oldiebutgoodie

[PsychRN03]

my wife has 2 pairs because she loves her other pair so much. The retailer custom fit the shoes, adjusted the spring to fit her walk, and inserted proper support where necessary.

Yes they are $200+, but if they completely relieve back/leg/foot pain (which many swear they do), wouldn't they be worth 10x that? And think of the money you'll save on NSAIDS, tylenol, and other analgesics.

[TheCommuter]

Thread moved to the Nursing Footwear forum.

[gonzo1]

Z-coils saved my nursing career. My feet hurt so bad I had started looking for a sit down job. I bought a pair and my feet loved them from the first minute.

I now commonly work 12 hour shifts 4-5 days a week in the ER with virtually no pain. I love my job and didn't want to give it up.

I too went to a place that examines your feet, specially fits the shoe etc

My foot pain of 7 years was completely gone within 3 weeks

You do have to put up with jokes from your friends and lots of questions from others.

Kids get a kick out of them

My pair is almost 2 years old. I recently changed the spring as the rubber sole on it was looking bad. In retrospect I should have just bought a new pair bacause the main part of the shoe is not as firm as it used to be.

I will soon be buying a new pair. I put off buying my first pair for a long time because of the cost, but knowing what I know now I would pay even more for them because they have helped me that much. I love my job and don't want to quit

[need714]

Originally Posted by TheCommuter

Thread moved to the Nursing Footwear forum.

Thanks! Yeah, I thought about that after I posted and it was too late. Sorry! I couldn't find anywhere to move it, and I figured that's because I couldn't. Then I saw that there was already threads about them too! Ughhhhhh!!!! That's okay...more opinions are great to have anway, and they have all been great!

So Thanks!