Lauren Neumann was a Manager at a Las Vegas Athletic Club for eight years before she decided to open her own Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear™ retail store. She had previously owned a dance school and knew how wonderful business ownership could be, but she’d had to close the school after breaking one of her vertebrae in a car accident. Then about five years ago Neumann had the opportunity to try on a pair of
Z-CoiL shoes, and she was hooked.

“I started wearing them, and they made a huge difference for me,” Neumann says. “I had more energy and was able to stand for 12 hours at my job without pain. The shoes were not being sold in Las Vegas, where I live, so I had absolutely no hesitation in joining Z-CoiL and opening a store here. They’re awesome!”

Z-CoiL Footwear offers a unique retailer opportunity to those entrepreneurs interested in selling a truly revolutionary product. The company’s line of Pain Relief Footwear is specially engineered to help alleviate foot, leg, and back pain. Through a shock-absorbing coil in the heel, a rigid, built-in orthotic across the mid-foot, plus thick forefoot cushioning, Z-CoiL footwear softens impact to the body and provides superior support compared to conventional shoes.

With over approximately 150 retail stores throughout the United States, demand is continuing to grow for this life-changing product, and the
Z-CoiL Footwear company is accepting franchise applications in targeted areas throughout the country. No medical or retail experience is necessary.

You can join others like Lauren Neumann, who discovered a business that allowed her to:

The Need for Pain Relief Footwear
When you consider that the impact of walking is up to 1.5 times a person’s body weight,1 it’s hardly surprising that excessive impact can cause foot, leg, and back pain.2 Z-CoiL footwear helps to relieve that pain by reducing impact to the body by 50% more than other name-brand cushioned shoes do.3 Many people who work on their feet all day, and even some patients with serious medical conditions, are finding that Z-CoiL shoes help them stay mobile and lead more active lives with less pain.

Lauren Neumann certainly believes in the product. “Z-CoiL shoes are the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn, and they’re the only ones I wear now,” she declares. “Neurosurgeons, foot doctors, chiropractors, pain management doctors, all refer their patients to me. Our shoes really help people.”

The potential market for Z-CoiL Pain Relief Footwear is vast, when you consider that:

“My customers come from every walk of life,” says Neumann. “From the glamorous women of Las Vegas, to workers who stand on concrete 12 hours a day, to people with crippling medical conditions, they’re all are able to function better wearing Z-CoiL shoes.”

A Rewarding Business to Own
Neumann loves being her own boss and she thoroughly enjoys owning her Z-CoiL retail store. “My freedom is worth a million dollars to me, and it is so rewarding owning a Z-CoiL® franchise. I see people leave their canes in my store! I see people try our shoes and cancel their back surgeries! These shoes sell themselves. I just properly fit them for my customers.”

Neumann joined Z-CoiL five years ago and today, after seeing so many of her customers go on to live productive lives because of their Z-CoiL® shoes, she is extremely passionate about the business and the product. She says, “I love what I do! It’s amazing to see people’s lives change. I recently had a customer come in that had so many debilitating medical problems. When she tried on her new Z-CoiL shoe, she exclaimed, ‘I don’t feel like I’m crippled!’ She’s now waiting tables at her sister’s restaurant!”

To become Z-CoiL® franchisee, no prior industry experience is required. Z-CoiL Footwear provides all the training and support you need to open the doors to your new Z-CoiL footwear store. Z-CoiL shoes, which are only sold through Authorized Z-CoiL Retailers, are custom-fitted to accommodate each individual. Training is provided to ensure each customer walks out of your store completely satisfied. Neumann concludes, “I wholeheartedly recommend this business. It is so incredibly rewarding.”

    References:
  1. Patricia A. Kirk. The Rugged Walker. (Champagne, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, 1998), 4.
  2. J. McNitt-Gray, H. Flashner, P. Roquejo, Dynamic Modeling of Human Movement During Activities Involving Impact, Nonlinear Studies, Vol 11, No. 3. 345-361 (2004).
  3. M. Stavig, Final Report of New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) Project for Z-CoiL (Database #3985), Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (August 6, 2001). Mechanical testing of the Z-CoiL® footwear spring and forefoot cushioning in comparison with a “name brand cushioning shoe” was provided without charge to Z-Tech, Inc. by Sandia Laboratories’ NMSBA Program.
  4. American Podiatric Medical Association [http://www.apma.org/s_apma/doc.asp?CID=371&DID=9406]
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