Foot issues.. suggestions??

[Taz_Zoee]

Mary, those shoes are interesting looking. My luck, since I'm so uncoordinated, I'd probably lose my balance and sprain my ankles in them.

That is exactly what I was thinking about myself! I have weak ankles anyway. LOL

Sorry, I have no suggestions for ya. I hope you feel better soon though.

[Medusa]

That is exactly what I was thinking about myself! I have weak ankles anyway. LOL

Sorry, I have no suggestions for ya. I hope you feel better soon though.

Trust me, no one is doppier than I. The only time you really need to be careful is on steps. They're great for weak ankles and, in my case, a bunion, plus my legs get so tired from standing all day but when I wear the Z-coils, my feet and legs feel so much better.

[jennielynn1970]

Just wondering... how much did those babies set you back??? They don't look cheap, ya know?!


I checked, and the closest place to me is about 60 miles away, in some town called Lititz. There are places in Jersey as well.

[Medusa]

Just wondering... how much did those babies set you back??? They don't look cheap, ya know?!


I checked, and the closest place to me is about 60 miles away, in some town called Lititz. There are places in Jersey as well.

Around $250.00.

[jennielynn1970]

That would be like, 2 weeks pay at this place, lol!

[zippy-kat]

LOTS of nurses here wear the Zcoils. They swear by them.

Jenn, I have tons of feet/leg problems, too (extrememly high arches, broke the left foot twice, sprained the right ankle, have a condition where the muscles are stronger than the bones, and I have heel spurs). I *REALLY* like Ryka's. They seem to have the most support of anything I have tried (nike, adidas, etc.) and are fairly reasonable in price. Not only that, they come in "cute-sy" styles which offer just as much support as the regular tennis shoe.

I don't like the look of the zcoils but I do want to try them on next time I see them. Gosh, you know you're getting old when you start trading in your sexy killer heeled peeptoes for who-cares-what-they-look-like-as-long-as-they-have-support! (What's next?! Granny panties?! I think not! LOL )

[Medusa]

I don't like the look of the zcoils but I do want to try them on next time I see them. Gosh, you know you're getting old when you start trading in your sexy killer heeled peeptoes for who-cares-what-they-look-like-as-long-as-they-have-support! (What's next?! Granny panties?! I think not! LOL )

That made me laugh! I told my son "Oh ok, my girlfriends get to wear strappy little numbers and now I'm forced to wear pogo shoes." But they do work and I don't wear them everywhere, just when I need to.

[Karen]

Gosh, you know you're getting old when you start trading in your sexy killer heeled peeptoes for who-cares-what-they-look-like-as-long-as-they-have-support!

In that case, kiddo, I musta been BORN old! As a child they almost made me wear braces on my feet, as I tended to stand on the outside edges of them. When all my friends had clogs, I wasn't allowed to - Ma had feet problems because of bad shoes when she was growing up, so if it didn't bend correctly, I wasn't allowed to wear it!

When I was 28, Paul convinced me to see a foot doctor for the first time. When they went to take x-rays, they said "roll your feet to the side," so I easily turned them insides up and stood on the outside edges as I always have. Then the technician said "Okay, turn them on the other side .." and I nearly fell over. I couldn't do it!

I look at the pretty sandals and think "Oh, well, can't do those - my orthotics'd fall out!"