Alvaro GallegosBorn: 1931, Del Norte, Colorado Graduated High School: 1949 Attended Regis College for two years Entered US Air Force in 1951: received wings in 1953 Served as a fighter pilot for five years Discharged from the US Air Force in 1958 Entered retail busness in 1959 Started running long distance in 1969 Designed running shoe with spring in 1984 Started Z-Tech with son, Andres, in 1993 Running TODAY because of the Z-Coil shoe! "There is so much confusion about what makes a good shoe. This book should answer some problems, and for some, may further confuse the issue." Alvaro Z. Gallegos Read More Read Less