I finally broke down

and bought these shoes:

They're called Z-Coils and are supposed to solve all your leg, knee, back and foot problems associated with being on your feet all day (and night for that matter). OK so maybe not the solution for all that ails ya but the people I've personally talked to have offered to give up their children before their Z-Coils. (What's funny is that I've actually heard this before, it was associated with the Piece of Shit Dyson...). Desperate times call for expensive shoes. The good thing about spending $200 on shoes is that you CAN deduct it on your taxes as a work expense. I justified it again by reasoning that I spend an average of $50 on a pr. of shoes every 3 months so if these shoes last me a year, I'm breaking even. They're kinda strange feeling on your feet with the coil but after wearing them for about an hour, I didn't really notice anything different vs. regular shoes. I did notice that I didn't feel any of the "normal" pressure points on my feet being aggravated with these shoes. The true test comes with working and I'm on like 3 days this weekend so we shall see. I'll be saying a prayer. I told the guy that if these actually do what people claim they do, I'll be back for another pair for home/play use.

Wish me luck. ;)