Oct 16 2007
Shoes With Springs
Gravity Defyer Shoes
Gravity Defyer shoes are built with a hidden spring in the heel of the shoe. Shoes with springs or coils are designed to ease joint pain, especially at your feet, ankles, knees, hips and back. Some individuals swear by these shoes, especially those suffering with heel pain. Gravity Defyer shoes are not the only shoes on the market with springs built into the heel. Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear™ is another brand of shoes with built in coils at the heel, but need to be fit at a retail store or a podiatrist’s office. Stress is taken off the heel and the arch with coil shoes and the shock absorption can help relieve stress at the knees, hips and back. The downside is that any heel over 1 1/2″ will transfer weight to the forefoot. With coil shoes, this depends on the design of the shoes and the size of the spring. Another downside with higher heel coil shoes is the increased chance of ankle sprains.
The bottom line: for relief of heel and arch pain, knee, hip or back pain, this type of shoe may be beneficial. For individuals with forefoot problems or unstable ankles, this type of shoe may not be the best choice, but may be dependent on the size of the spring and the height of the heel.
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