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Pink Parking Spaces For High Heel Wearers?

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Just read this strange post on ShoeBlog —

This does not appear to be a joke. Time Magazine is reporting the following from Seoul, Korea:

“In May, the city government started to paint 4,929 public and private parking places pink throughout the city, with thousands more slated to go under the brush next year. The pink parking spots, reserved for women drivers so they don’t have to walk so far to work or the mall, are part of the South Korean capital’s Women Friendly Seoul Project, an effort for the notoriously macho Asian city of more than 10 million to transform itself into a safer, more heel-friendly “space for women.”

Instead of creating “heel-friendly” parking spaces, why not encourage women to wear safer, more comfortable shoes?

If they keep wearing high heels, they may end up using the blue parking spaces…

What do you think?

“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® Pain Relief Footwear®: The Ergonomic and Economic Cushion in Hard Times

Wall Street Journal reports rise in number of pain patients due to stress as economic crisis worsens. The Journal of the American Medical Association reports most at-work pain sufferers cited back pain, arthritis pain, and other musculoskeletal pain. The Ergonomic Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear® helps reduce muscular stress and musculoskeletal pain.

Santa Fe, NM (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 14, 2009 — In hard economic times, stress levels go up, muscles tighten and vulnerable people start feeling pain. One way to cushion the beating that bodies (and wallets) take when times are tough is to simply to wear the right shoes. Many people are working longer hours or taking on extra jobs to make ends meet, and when people spend that time on their feet, standing or walking on hard, unforgiving floors, the result can be devastating to health.

According to a recent interview in the Wall Street Journal* with Dr. Christopher L. Edwards, director of the Behavioral Chronic Pain Management program at Duke University Medical Center, they are seeing a rise in patients amid the current economic crisis. “There’s a very strong relationship between the economy and the number of out-of-control stress cases we see.” Muscular tension is the typical bodily reaction we see when someone is stressed. So if we walk around without coping with it, it takes a toll on our muscles. Over time this can lead to the chronic aches and pains associated with stress.

For people struggling with chronic pain due to heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, arthritis in knees and hips, or lower back pain, wearing Z-CoiL Pain Relief Footwear can help them to stay active and productive, for far less than the cost of doctor visits, pain medication, custom orthotics, or even surgery.

For only about $200 a pair, these shock absorbers for the body not only cushion the foot’s impact with the ground by 50%, but also reduce fatigue by returning 40% of the energy! The durable construction of Z-CoiL shoes makes them last for years, and the heel coil assembly is designed to be replaced at a minimal cost, further extending the life of the shoe.

According to Charlene Chavez, a Registered Pharmacist in Gallup, NM, “Standing all day long had taken its toll on my feet and back. I was constantly in pain and I didn’t know how much longer I would be able to work. Finally, I tried Z-CoiL shoes and have never been happier or more pain-free.”

Pain experienced at work hurts productivity, to the tune of $61.2 billion per year, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association**. The majority of at-work pain sufferers cited back pain, arthritis pain, and other musculoskeletal pain as the principal causes of their lack of productivity.

Z-CoiL Pain Relief Footwear can be an excellent cushion in hard times, providing affordable health benefits that keep active people going strong.

*WSJ.com – Health Journal, March 17, 2009 –
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123724722718848829.html**JAMA, November 12, 2003—Vol 290, No. 18.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/Z-CoiL/pain_relief_shoes/prweb2320924.htm

Trendy Z-CoiL Shoes Put Spring in Celebrities’ Step

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) – You now have reason to toss your towering heels and painful pumps away in the name of fashion. The pain-relieving footwear line Z-CoiL promises to be the savior of your tender, aching soles.

Once just an orthotic health trend, the shoes have now found a niche in the fashion world. A slew of celebrities and public figures, from Helena Bonham Carter and Robert DeNiro to Bill Clinton and the founders of Google, have been shod in the springy space-age footwear. The nationwide demand is now being met by shoe retailers who are stocking their shelves with the revolutionary pain-relieving line.

Z-CoiL’s awkwardly-shaped trendsetting design guarantees to lessen the severity of back pain while combating common podiatric ailments. Armed with a cushioned sole and a patented shock-absorbing heel coil, Z-CoiL shoes are engineered to distribute weight more evenly and reduce painful impact.

Statistics report that over two-thirds of Americans will sustain some foot problem in their lifetime. With that date in mind, the inventors of the Z-CoiL technology knew a product with promise to mitigate foot, leg and back pain will surely find demand.

This testimonial from Helena Bonham Carter appears on the company’s website: “It’s like walking on grass, barefoot, and I feel I have much more stamina. They cushion you from the exhaustion of everyday life.”

Chelsea Milko - Celebrity News Service CNS Reporter
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7014669868

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.”

Read full article…

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

 

Z-CoiL footwear received a very special mention on the January 7th 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!

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!

Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear® featured on Good Morning America!

It was very exciting to see the anchors of Good Morning America wearing Z-CoiL footwear this morning! That’s right—Diane Sawyer (who was wearing one of my personal favorites, the Mary Jane-style Taos Strap), Chris Cuomo, Robin Roberts, and Sam Champion all gathered Around the Water Cooler with features correspondent Taryn Winter Brill to discuss the “uniqueness” of Z-CoiL footwear.

First Diane Sawyer posed the central Z-CoiL question, “Can they save lives, knees, hips, and even your joints?” Taryn then declared that she was calling this segment “The Water Coiler” and segued into a discussion of shoes that deliver health benefits to your body.

The segment, in my opinion, focused too much on the shoe’s unusual design rather than revealing the health benefits associated with Z-CoiL. I think it would have been far more powerful if Taryn had interviewed an actual Z-CoiL customer whose life has been changed by a pair of shoes.

Still, we’re all very excited to have been featured on Good Morning America! The buzz is already growing and circulating all over the country, according to many of our distributors.

Check out the GMA segment below and let us know your thoughts on this morning’s “Around the Water Coiler!”