Z-Coil Shoes

anne74 · Sep 13, 2006

I'm not familiar with the Z-coil shoes. But have you ever tried Croc's? I had Dankso's too, but I was in pain after every shift. Dansko's are like walking on wooden blocks - no shock absorption. But with my Croc's, I never have pain. And Croc's cost only $30 - $40 a pair! They're like wearing slippers - and since they're rubber, they have great shock absorption on those hard floors. I have high arches, so I have to put $5 Dr. Scholl's arch support inserts in them, and then I have the perfect shoe.

Croc's are also great for wide feet. They don't fit like traditional shoes, so you need to try them on. Go to crocs.com and find a retailer near you. (I know this sounds like a commercial - I promise I don't work for Croc's!)

Roy Fokker, BSN, RN · Sep 13, 2006

I wear Z-coils and swear by them :)

16 hours on my feet and they certainly help! I saw a couple of CNAs wearing it on the pediatrics floor and thought I'd give 'em a try.

Now I recommend 'em to everyone I meet

RN112 · Sep 13, 2006

I'm not familiar with the Z-coil shoes. But have you ever tried Croc's? I had Dankso's too, but I was in pain after every shift. Dansko's are like walking on wooden blocks - no shock absorption. But with my Croc's, I never have pain. And Croc's cost only $30 - $40 a pair! They're like wearing slippers - and since they're rubber, they have great shock absorption on those hard floors. I have high arches, so I have to put $5 Dr. Scholl's arch support inserts in them, and then I have the perfect shoe.
Croc's are also great for wide feet. They don't fit like traditional shoes, so you need to try them on. Go to crocs.com and find a retailer near you. (I know this sounds like a commercial - I promise I don't work for Croc's!)

I do have a pair too! I like those too. Thanks for your feedback.

RN112 · Sep 13, 2006

I wear Z-coils and swear by them :)
16 hours on my feet and they certainly help! I saw a couple of CNAs wearing it on the pediatrics floor and thought I'd give 'em a try.
Now I recommend 'em to everyone I meet

Will they work with wide feet?

How about the cords, will they get in the way?

kenheather · Sep 13, 2006

There is another post somewhere talking about z-coils and how great they are, but to be aware as one nurse managed to pull out an IV by getting the tubing caught in the coil. It's around here somewhere, try a search for z-coils.

BTW, I LOVE my Danskos and can't imagine wearing wanything else.

Heather

Roy Fokker, BSN, RN · Sep 13, 2006

Will they work with wide feet?
How about the cords, will they get in the way?

The coils don't have to be "exposed". ZCoils makes shoes where the coils can be enclosed and thus look like regular shoes

And as for wide feet - find the right size and right fit :)

RebeccaJeanRN · Sep 13, 2006

Roy- I never saw the enclosed z coils. Are they on the z-coil website online? Somehow I didn't see them there. I'm concerned about getting snagged on something and falling...

Roy Fokker, BSN, RN · Sep 13, 2006

I'm providing it just for example. The Zcoil website says:

The Enclosed Coil SystemTM can be fitted on all Z-CoiL® footwear and is available in black or white.

:)

Katnip, RN · Sep 13, 2006

Are they similar to Nike shockz? My daughter decided I need a pair and I do love them. These have covered coils.

I used to love my Danskos but I kept getting tendonitis because there wasn't enough support on top and sides.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Sep 13, 2006

Z coils (exposed coil) got banned from our OR last month.

Roy Fokker, BSN, RN · Sep 13, 2006

Are they similar to Nike shockz? My daughter decided I need a pair and I do love them. These have covered coils.
I used to love my Danskos but I kept getting tendonitis because there wasn't enough support on top and sides.

Nope, not like Nike Shox :monkeydance: