bookofjoe: Kangoo Jumps: "The Z-Coil website opens with a testimonial from one Sandi Vosburg who says, 'the moment I put the shoes on, I felt relief.'
That wasn't quite the experience I had.
They seemed comfortable enough in the store, so I bought a pair.
After wearing them around the house for a half-hour both my knees started to hurt, toward the outside of the joints.
I took the shoes off and the pain went away.
The next day I tried 'em again: same thing.
I tossed the shoes into the attic, where they rest quietly, in peace, even now, as I type these words.
A shame in a way, because they're so horribly ugly, it'd be fun to wear 'em around just to see the looks on people's faces.
It's hard to believe someone actually decided they were ready for the world just as they appear.
If they did gene splicing experiments on shoe DNA this outcome would, without any question, go into the recycle bin."
Z-Blog Reporter:
do you still have the z-coil shoes in the attic?
did you sell them on ebay?
did you have them adjusted?
Joe Stirt, M.D. : They are in my laundry room, buried under a three foot high pile of
other shoes I never wear.
They require no adjustment.
I take them out for a 40 minute run about once every 3-4 months, just to see.
Then I toss them back in the pile.
The impact is far too great compared to my daily running shoes (Asics Gel Kayano).
Also, once, while wearing the z-coils around the house, I almost sprained my ankle by everting unexpectedly.
These shoes are a flop.
Anything this ugly and expensive had better offer great positives: I see not a single one.
And you can quote me.
Best,
Joe Stirt, M.D.
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Thursday, April 14, 2005
bookofjoe: These shoes are a flop. And you can quote me.
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Hey Joe,
The Z-CoiLs can be adjusted over 31 different ways. They probably need to be adjusted to your feet and gait.
What size/style do you own?
Where did you buy them? How was the service?
Do you want to sell them?
BTW: I'm blogging out discussion. You can reply in the post comments or to this email.
Regards,
I don't care if they can be adjusted 31 million different ways.
I have far better things to do than go to the store and have adjusted shoes I wear once every three months.
The opportunity cost is much too great.
No adjustment will decrease the impact.
I have no idea what style I own: they are blue and white, as I recall. Size 9 or 9.5, I think.
I bought them at the Charlottesville z-coil store.
Service was fine, as I recall.
I do not want to sell them as it's always good to be reminded of one's stupidity.
As the Greeks wisely noted millennia ago, hubris is the greatest of all sins.
Best,
Joe
Joe,
> I have far better things to do than go to the store
> and have adjusted
> shoes I wear once every three months.
>
> The opportunity cost is much too great.
I don't understand this statement. Please explain.
> No adjustment will decrease the impact.
By adjusting the shoes, when you wear them, you can do so - pain free.
> I do not want to sell them as it's always good to be
> reminded of one's stupidity.
Hmmmm. So, money is not an issue with you? Wouldn't you rather have a new pair of Asics Gel Kayano's? Why not "cut bait" and forget about it?
> As the Greeks wisely noted millennia ago, hubris is
> the greatest of all sins.
I don't understand this at all. Please explain.
Regards,
(hey -joe, your email server is kicking back my email. "Remote host said: This smells like Spam.")
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