Men's Freedom Pain-Relief Footwear, Open Coil

I love the shoe, they are very expensive and it took me a very long to purchase a pair. I am a chef and always on my feet. These shoes have helped my feet, so that I have zero pain in my feet anymore. I do have to swap these out with my old chef shoes for most of the cleaning projects in the kitchen, these are not safe to climb a ladder. But they are still worth it. I have never spent this much money on a pair of shoes before and I really hope these last a very long time. I will be happy with a year to two years of use out if these shoes. I almost got the slip on version but last minute got the lace up shoe, I am glad I did, I think the added support of the laces helps my feet. I normally am a size 10.5 in men sneakers and I bought these in a size 9 based on reading the previous reviews the shoes do run large. size 9 fit perfect and I have wide feet as well.

Better than sliced bread. Well worth the money. Really helps with back, knee or hip issues.

I wanted to love these z coil shoes but they were ill fitting and very uncomfortable to the point that they were painful. There's a thick built in plastic piece that dug into my feet also the shoes felt bulky and clown like making them difficult to walk in. Returning them for a refund.

I really love the Z-Coil brand. This is my 5th pair. I've been buying these since the day they became available and even had store locations back in the mid 2000s. The build quality is amazing, the shoes themselves hold up for years and even when the spring base starts to separate you can either glue them back to the doing or just order a new spring. The shoe laces sadly are trash. Mine haven't lasted beyond two weeks. The shoe laces are too thin. I bought the mountain shoes also and they had the same failure point. I recommend getting jell insoles too. The hard plastic base will be hard to stand on if useing the provided insoles. With replaced shoe laces, and jell or foam comfort insoles, you will feel the difference. My knees don't hurt, i can run on my tredmil now withought hurting my damaged spine. The huge doing really absorbs the imoact. Stay away from extension cords or get the coil covers. I use one pair exclusively at work. I have noticed all of the nurses in my area seem to use these too and they stand for hours at work. Lastly I am puzzled why these are priced like a medical device at this point. They have been out for years now so how about an affordable version. Love the sneakers regardless.

I honestly bought these shoes for the reviews. That and the are good for leg and back pain, both of those are true but I ordered the slip resistant kitchen shoes and they are anything but slip resistant. Ypu step on the slightest wet surface and you may as wll be on an ice rink. Highly disappointed for the amount of money I spent on these shoes.

I've been wearing Z-Coils for the past decade or so since I finding out I have a bad back. Prior to wearing the shoes I had constant back pain that made it difficult to get through the day. With the shoes I can be on my feet all day with very little or no back pain. They do take a little bit of getting used when you first walk in them but you adjust fairly quickly. The shoes are pretty dang sturdy as well. A single pair will last me a good 2 or 3 years and I wear them 7 days a week for the majority of the day. These are great shoes to wear if you have foot, leg or back pain :D

Been using MBT for a few years—they helped, along with some other things, with my mid / low back pain. Since ownership of the MBTs have transferred, I no longer like how they are made and tried these z coils. Not only are these good for my back, they are also very, very comfortable and, I believe, also good for your joints—as advertised. These shoes have the same feeling of cushioning as if walking on sand at the beach. The ability to use different thickness of arch support (by purchasing an insole offered by the z coil company) is the icing on the cake—perfection.

I like the cushion from the spring. I do not like my open spring design. Really wish I had chosen the covered spring style. The spring stays really dirty, collecting yuck from your journey. The spring likes to grab anything it can, like weeds in the yard, chair rails etc. I wish I could try the other style! On the good side, they are easing my foot pain!!