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Originally Posted by mrsD
I have a pair Gravity Defyer shoes. They help me walk better, mostly I think since the shock to the knees and hips is less. For people with heel spurs these coil in the heel shoes can be very helpful.
http://gravitydefyer.com/?gclid=CJT3...FacWMgoddBcAow
I have seen reviews online that buying them online is iffy....fit is not
really good, and one should really go in person to a store that
carries them. The website has lists of stores you can visit.
I think the quality of the assembly of the shoes is less than
Nike or New Balance, but I like the coils in the heels for these myself. Read reviews however before buying, as they are expensive.
I see this website has new versions. The older ones had a logo of a ---cough cough-- sperm! When I asked the sales person about it she laughed and said it was a tadpole... but I don't like it on my shoes. I see they have dropped the little sperm fellow.
This one is similar to mine...
http://gravitydefyer.com/Ladies-Ball...&category=9594
I don't think the toe box is as roomy as other shoes, and that might be an issue for some PNers.
I know a guy who bought a coil shoe and it was over $300. |
Don't know what coil shoe that was, but these are around $200 and below. Check the prices before you start throwing numbers around. The coil shoes are FAR AND AWAY more effective than anything else in relieving stress and pain in the feet. There's just no comparison, you have a full three inches or so of give in each step. The toe box? You can take them in and they will stretch them for you. I had them do it for me. Also, the arch was a little pronounced on the sandals, and it rubbed, so they melted the hard plastic
to my satisfaction. The whole thing is revolutionary, and it's worth every penny - the guy worked on these shoes for years. You should try it, Mrs. D! You'll never go back to the 18% trampoline shoe or whatever sales tactic they're using on you!
Come to the Z-Coil. It calls you 