Testimonials
Athletes & Coaches
"I have logged over 700 miles in my ShoeSpringsTM (Spira) since I received them... My legs definitely feel lees fatigued, and it is here the shoes have given me my greatest benefit. I am able to train harder and faster with less recovery time, which equals greater fitness."

David A. Welsh
Collegiate Coach, Two-time Olympic Trials
Qualifier, Six-Time All-American
"Even though this particular pair of ShoeSprings (Spira) is not touted as being a motion control or stability (shoe), I found that I did not have any of my severe pronation problems and I did not wear orthotics with the ShoeSprings (Spira)... I feel I am going to be able to run my best race in a long time because of my training in my ShoeSprings (Spira). "

Chris Rowley
Chef & Restaurant Owner
"Running in ShoeSprings™ (Spira) has made me believe that I'll be able to run many more marathons and not have to suffer so many of the aches and pains I formerly did. I would certainly recommend them to walkers and runners."

Gilbert Izquierdo
Runner
"As a baseball coach, it is important to me that my players are comfortable and prepared to compete. After wearing the ShoeSpring (Spira), I'm going to recommend that my players wear them for their workouts. When or if a Baseball Cleat is made by ShoeSpring™ (Spira) UNC-Wilmington would be proud to wear them."

Mark Scalf
Head Baseball Coach
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
"Wearing the shoes is like walking on air."

Chris Wallace
Former NBA General Manager,
Boston Celtics
"A superior blend of cushioning and energy return makes ShoeSpring (Spira) the best shoes I've ever worn."

Bob Kitchens, Coach
University of Texas at El Paso
"I am delighted to share my excitement for your shoe and the technology of the shoe spring. I am a late bloomer athletically speaking having taken up the sport of triathalon at the ripe old age of 48. It has become an avid passion for me and in the short span of four years I have progressed to the Ironman level and have run half a dozen marathons."

"The major hurdle for me at my age has been the battle against father time as my knees and legs groaned and creaked in complaint after every training run. In the past, I have never been able to run two days in a row and with the exception of a ten plus mile run on the weekends had to limit my daily runs to no more than six miles."

"And then Along came ShoeSpring (Spira). Forget the fountain of youth, growth hormones,and secret elixirs. With the wear and tear saved on my joints due to the energy return and technology of the spring, I was IMMEDIATELY able to run consecutive days. Since December my weekly mileage has increased by well over a third. I can easily knock off eight miles on a daily basis and still run interval sprints the very next morning, heretofore, an inconceivable feat. The results have been personally thrilling."

"Most exciting to me is that I have been able to take my passion to a national level. Last month I won a spot on Team USA in a Long Course Duathlon (two six mile hilly runs and a fifty mile bike) and am honored to be representing our country at the World Championships this August in Weyer, Austria" "

Mark Balsiger, Triathlete
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