Built Differently

Z-coiL shoes combine a large coil under the heel with a full-length orthotic. Wearing Z-CoiL footwear can help to alleviate foot, leg, and back pain. Stop by any of our shops for a custom fitting.

Z-CoiL footwear was featured on local television on February 19, 2004. Check out their story!



Your 2 Feet carries the full line of Z-CoiL footwear. To test out a pair and learn more, please visit one of our stores! To Treat You Better
Built-in Orthotic Better fit: The Z-Orthotic cradles each foot's curve for equal pressure distribution. Better stability. Most important: reduces your chances of getting heel spurs or plantar fasciitis (pain in mid-foot).	Adjustable Coil for Over-Pronation and Supination Extra Forefoot Cushioning
	Primary factor in reducing forefoot pain. Superior longevity
Spring Suspension System The Z-CoiL Spring is theprimary factor in reducing skeletal pain and absorbing shock.	Flex Line Your foot should only bend in one area — the ball of the foot. Z-CoiLs assist this natural flexing point with a permanent flex line.


The Shocking Truth Facts: Walking Impact = 2 to 3 times your body weight Running Impact = 3 to 5 times your body weight
Excessive impact is a major cause of foot, leg, and back pain. Each step is a collision that sends shockwaves up your body.
Z-CoiLs Reduce Impact! Here's how: Four times more cushioning than any regular shoe. Over 1 inch of heel cushioning (26 mm). [The steel coil is extremely "active" and counteracts all ground forces at lightning speed.] Over ¾ inch of forefoot cushioning (20 mm). [Neoprene based rubber is incredibly soft and stays resilient over time.]
Z-CoiLs provide much greater shock reduction and better pressure distribution, when compared to conventional shoes.

Rigid Support: The Key To Preventing Foot Pain
Lack of forefoot cushioning can cause fractured metatarsal bones.	Achilles tendon can become sore or can tear with a lack of cushioning.

These two plantar ligaments can be stretched, bruised, or torn if there is poor mid-foot support.	Heel spurs, caused by the plantar ligaments pulling away from the heel bone, are a result of poor support.
Why rigid support? The plantar ligaments in your foot are prone to stretching and irritation that cause heel spurs and plantar fasciitis (mid-foot pain), when your arch is left unsupported.
Chances are you will experience foot pain several times during your life. This pain is often caused by plantar fasciitis or heel spurs. A rigid platform under your mid-foot and heel can prevent this. The rigid Z-Orthotic prevents the plantar ligament from stretching, which causes mid-foot pain or plantar fasciitis. It also prevents the plantar ligament from detaching from the heel bone, the sole cause of heel spurs and the cause of most heel pain.

Z-CoiL Footwear: Engineered Around a Rigid Orthotic ¾ length: extends from the heel to the metatarsal heads Injection molded for: - Tremendous strength - Anatomical contouring for an amazing fit - Weight reduction Why rigid support? The plantar ligaments in your foot are prone to stretching and irritation that cause heel spurs and plantar fasciitis (mid-foot pain), when your arch is left unsupported.

Z-CoiL Freedom 2000 vs. Nike^® Shox™

Purpose

This test was designed to identify the areas of the foot most exposed to pressure and impact. Two competing shoe styles, the Z-CoiL Freedom 2000 and the Nike^® Shox™, were studied to find how each shoe design distributed and deflected impact and pressure from a runner's foot.

Test Procedure

A special insole designed to monitor pressure and was placed inside the left shoe of a 180-pound man. The man then mounted a treadmill and ran at a steady pace of 6.3 miles per hour for 10 minutes. The test was performed for both the Nike^® Shox™ shoe and the Z-CoiL Freedom 2000 shoe. The pressure sensitive insole transmitted the impact and force at which the foot came down to a computer, which generated the graph below.

The colors of the graph show the places at which the foot endures the most pressure and absorbs the most impact. Red and orange shades denote the highest amount of impact, yellow and green shades denote a medium amount of impact, and blue shades indicate the least amount of impact.

Results

As the man runs in the Nike^® Shox™ shoe, the majority of the pressure and impact his feet experience is concentrated in the heel and ball of the foot. The arch of the foot (between the ball of the foot and the heel) is blue, indicating that this area receives little impact. The large white space in the arch area shows a part of the foot that does not even come in contact with the pressure-sensitive insole, indicating that there is no arch support in that area.

As the man runs in the Z-CoiL Freedom, the ball and heel area receive the majority of pressure and impact, although to a much lesser degree than in the Nike^® shoe. The widespread blues and greens indicate that the impact and pressure are more evenly distributed throughout the foot. In addition, there is very little white space in the graph, indicating that the insole came into contact with almost the entire foot.

Conclusion

Pressure and impact to the foot while running can be significantly reduced by wearing a shoe that absorbs impact and distributes weight and pressure evenly throughout the foot. As the graph demonstrates, the Z-CoiL Freedom 2000 is far superior to the Nike^® Shox™ shoe in this area.