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Al Gallegos - Z-CoiL Inventor
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Celebrating A Decade of Pain Relief
Entrepreneur’s Quest for Pain Relief Revolutionizes Footwear
IndustryTen years ago, in 1995, Z-CoiL Footwear marketed its first pain
relief shoe. Since 2000, after further refining the footwear’s
design, the company has rapidly grown by leaps and bounds, to share
its miraculous footwear with many thousands of chronic pain
sufferers.
To celebrate this milestone, Z-CoiL® has developed a limited edition
10th Anniversary Signature Shoe – available at Total Relief Footwear
September 1.
Inventor and entrepreneur Alvaro Z. Gallegos created
Z-CoiL® footwear as an answer to his own pain caused by years of
competitive running. Figuring that the real culprit was the shock of
repeated impact, which can be as much as five times a person’s body
weight when running, Al envisioned shock-absorbing springs built
into the heels of his shoes. So, starting with a box of 500
conical-shaped steel coils, Al proceeded to glue them into his
existing running shoes, then into those of family and friends. Now a
network of over 200 distributors is busy providing exceptional
pain-relieving shoes throughout the United States, Canada, and
Mexico.
“The technology of the footwear is really quite simple. It’s a
wonder no one ran with the idea ahead of me,” says Al. “Wyle E.
Coyote had it right to put springs under his heels—I just took that
crazy idea one step further. Now we offer the only footwear that is
totally dedicated to pain relief.”
Total Relief Footwear will be carrying a limited supply of the
commemorative 10th Anniversary Signature Shoe. This shoe is a
limited production run, and only available while supplies last.
Call 512-996-0002 To Get On The Waiting List For the 10th
Anniversary Signature Shoe. Limited Quantity Available. |
Original Z-Tech Recoil Trainer - 1995 |
10th Anniversary Signature Shoe - 2005 |
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Choose Austin First
2nd Annual .2K Run
Sunday, April 3, 2005
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For the second year in a row, beautiful weather
graced the Choose Austin First .2k Run. Hundreds of people attended
the event, sampling free food and beverages, listening to live music
and visiting with Austin-owned businesses.
Poking light-hearted fun at the Austin
running community, the .2k is described “As Far As You Can Run
Without Spilling Your (Root) Beer.” The event was held on the
grounds of Pok-e-Jo’s Smokehouse on West 5th Street in downtown
Austin. |
Celia & Christina at the Total Relief Footwear
Booth |
Attendees were given a race bib and encouraged to
weave their way through a course of over 75 vendor booths. After
getting the required number of stamps on their race bibs, they
received a .2K T-Shirt acknowledging that they had finished this
“grueling” race. Along the way, participants savored free food from
restaurants including Maudie’s,
El Arroyo,
Mangia Pizza,
Iguana
Grill and many others. To top things off, free samples of
Amy’s Ice
Cream and plenty of liquid refreshments were also available. |
Steve Simmons & son, Henry |
Choose Austin First is a unique collaboration of Austin based
companies brought together for a common goal: the promotion and
marketing of locally owned businesses that strive to strengthen the
local economy and provide a strong sense of community. When you shop
with an Austin-owned company, 100 percent of your hard-earned
dollars stay in the local economy, supporting job growth and
preserving the unique Austin lifestyle that we have grown to love.
Choose Austin First – Shop Local! |
Tony Miller (Miller Therapy Group) |
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Do you have an Austin-Owned Business?
Visit
www.chooseaustinfirst.com and find out how your company can join
this organization. |
Four Bands Entertain the Crowd |
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February 13, 2005 - Thousands of runners experience foot,
leg and back injuries every year. Running is a strenuous
activity, with forces of up to 5 times your body weight being
absorbed with each pounding stride. Runners are starting to
use Z-CoiL® footwear as a training and post-race recovery shoe.
Dave Frank and Tish Mendick, co-owners of a Z-CoiL dealership in
Omaha, Nebraska wear their Z-CoiLs before, during and after each
marathon they enter. “I did a 20 mile training run a week before
the Freescale marathon, said Tish Mendick. I didn’t feel like I
had to work that hard to complete the run.”
Dave finished the Chicago marathon, Marine Corps marathon and
the Freescale marathon in his Z-CoiLs. Tish said, “After the
Chicago marathon, my girlfriends were exhausted. They couldn’t
move. I went out dancing that evening!” Dave observes that his
recovery time is reduced from weeks down to a few days after
running a marathon in Z-CoiLs. |
Dave Frank ran the Freescale
Marathon in his Blue & White
Freedom 2000 Shoes |
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As a distance training shoe, Z-CoiLs are very beneficial because
they allow runners to get their miles in without excessive wear
and tear on the joints. “They’ve made my running effortless,”
says Kathi Keyes an athlete that competes in triathlons. Kathi
remarks that the footwear allows her to increase her training
schedule because there is less recovery time between runs.
“After running 7 – 10 miles, I usually need a few days to
recover from the pounding that my knees and back take,” says
Kathi. “With Z-CoiLs, I have no pain the day after a training
run.”
Many runners are very picky, even superstitious about their
race-day footwear, and opt to race in popular running shoes.
After running a 10k event, half or full marathon – the body
really takes a pounding. As a post-race recovery shoe, Z-CoiLs
are an excellent footwear choice for angry and inflamed joints.
By reducing the shock of impact on all joints by 50 percent, Z-CoiLs
dramatically speed up the recovery process. |
Hand-Painted Z-CoiLs now Available
August 30, 2004 – Who
said that pain relief doesn’t have to be fashionable? Now
you can wear unique, hand painted Z-CoiL® footwear that
feels as beautiful as it looks. Ideal for dresses and slacks
on special occasions when you want to feel great and make a
fashion statement as well!
Total Relief Footwear has teamed up with a group of local
Austin artists to provide a new and exciting line of
customized pain-relief footwear. Each artist custom paints
your shoes, using specially designed acrylic leather paints
that hold up extremely well under normal wear.
Click Here to view the gallery of custom, hand-painted
shoe designs.
KEYE Features Total Relief Footwear on
the 6:00 Evening News
August 13, 2004 –
KEYE Evening News at 10 - Reporter Elizabeth Dannheim tries
on a pair of Z-CoiLs in an "Austin Life" story. Also
interviewed are Cam White, owner of Total Relief Footwear and Curley
Johnson, former punter for the Super Bowl III winning New York Jets.
Bob Lilly – Randy White
Celebrity Golf Classic
 May
24, 2004 – Total Relief Footwear sponsored a hole and
participated in the Bob Lilly – Randy White Celebrity Golf Classic
in Salado, Texas. All proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House.
Over 200 people participated in the tournament held at the beautiful
Mill Creek Country Club. In the upper row, left to right are Bob
Lilly (Cowboys), JD Smith (Eagles), Ronald McDonald, Randy White
(Cowboys) and Curley Johnson (NY Jets). Several retired NFL players
own and wear Z-CoiLs including Curley Johnson, JD Smith, Jim Hudson
and Bob Lilly.
TEXMED 2004 Annual Physician’s
Conference
May 13 & 14, 2004 – Over 2,500 physicians attended the
Texas Medical Association’s Annual Physicians Conference held in the
Austin Convention Center. Total Relief Footwear manned the booth,
along with other Texas Z-CoiL dealers including Sandy Lee
(Arlington), Kay Taliaferro (McKinney),
Bill Orr (Tyler), and Mike & Betty Jones (San Antonio). The event
was treated as a Z-CoiL Demo Day, encouraging physicians to take Z-CoiL
footwear for a “test drive”. Even the most skeptical physicians were
impressed with the impact reduction provided by wearing Z-CoiLs. By
the end of the conference, over 30 physicians could be seen walking
around the Convention Center in their new Z-CoiLs.
Sun Microsystems Employee Health Fair
Showcases
Health Solutions for Employees
April 29, 2004 – Total Relief Footwear was invited to
exhibit at a corporate Health Fair designed to promote and encourage
healthy living. On hand were physicians, chiropractors,
acupuncturists, massage therapists and nutritional consultants.
Dozens of Sun employees and other exhibitors tried on the Z-CoiL
footwear throughout the course of the afternoon.
Does Your Employer Host a Health Fair for Employees? If so, we
would be happy to participate in your next event. Please send an
email to
info@totalrelieffootwear.com and we will make every effort to be
there.
KVUE Features Total Relief Footwear on
the 6:00 Evening News
April 23, 2004 – KVUE evening news anchor Olga Campos
interviews Yvonne Graham, former Olympic middle-distance runner,
Curley Johnson former punter for the Super Bowl III New York Jets,
and Celia Tellez, owner of Total Relief Footwear. Yvonne suffered a
career-ending rupture of her Achilles tendon and Curley endured the
physical punishment associated with a 13-year career in the NFL.
Free Registration on KVUE’s website is required to view the story
and the video footage.
View the KVUE News Story.
Choose Austin First .2k Run
March 27, 2004 – Total Relief Footwear exhibited at the
1st Annual “Choose Austin First .2K Run.”
The all-day event showcasing Austin-owned businesses featured 3
bands, food samples from local restaurants and several other local
businesses. Choose Austin First is an organization dedicated to
supporting end educating the public about the economics of buying
from locally owned businesses. For more information, visit
www.chooseaustinfirst.com.
Total Relief Footwear Featured on Austin's News Channel 8
February 18, 2004 - In this week's Health Beat
segment, reporter Emily Schmitz interviews Yvonne Graham,
former Olympic Silver Medalist, and Dr. Charles Hensley,
chiropractor about the design of Z-CoiL® footwear as it
relates to foot, leg and back pain relief.
Click Here for
the full story.
Total Relief Footwear Opens in Northwest Austin
February 16, 2004 - Total Relief Footwear opened
today in the Woodland Shopping Center at US Hwy 183 North
and Anderson Mill Road. The Shopping Center is anchored by
Half Price Books, Lack's Furniture and KOBE Japanese
Steakhouse. Click Here for Store Location and Hours of
Operation.
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