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Kuru Footwear Trail Shoes Review

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At first glance of the Kuru Footwear website, I thought the shoes were very unique looking. I was instantly intrigued. Turns out that Kuru has developed a revolutionary technology to create the “World’s Most Anatomical Midsole” for active footwear and walking shoes.

With the intelligence of Podiatrists and Physical Therapists, they were able to combine the support of custom orthotics along with space-age materials resulting in the ultimate comfort shoe.

Kuru Footwear Chicane Trail Shoes

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The KuruSole™ chassis was specially invented to create a cushion-y heel pocket that literally molds to your foot, instead of other flat insoles that provide little to no support and can result in an uncomfortable shoe – and even injury. The fat pad that we have under our heel bone works as a shock absorber for our whole body. The Kuru shoe works with this fat pad by protecting it with their secret HeelKradl™. The HeelKradl™ flexes inward with each step, which creates a cupping action to keep that fat pad under your heel instead of squishing it on flat insoles like typical shoes.

Impressed yet?

kuru chicane

Well, I got to see for myself with my new Kuru Chicane trail shoes. The Chicane won the best trail shoe in the 2011 About.com Reader’s Choice awards! It has some impressive features, like: A fully gusseted tongue which keeps out debris, water and dust, a unique lacing system that wraps the webbing around the foot so it fits like a sock, moisture-wicking liners, large lugs for excellent traction,  and much more!

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Since spring is just around the corner I look forward to heading to our favorite hiking trails at Swallow Cliff! Also known as “the stairs”, Swallow Cliff is a popular place to work out around here. My sister and I like to do the stairs just once or twice and then head to the trails.

My Chicanes will get a great test there, but for now I have been trying them out on daily tasks. I definitely notice less impact on my heels. At first I did not like the way they felt in the arch area, but I can already feel them forming to my feet more.

The more I wear my Kuru shoes, the more comfortable that they get. I love the way they look, too! They are different, but I think they are sharp.


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  2. I love the look of those shoes! I really need a great pair for hiking this summer! That trail looks gorgeous!

  3. I love these! They have some really cute unique shoes! Thanks for introducing me….. I always need more shoes!!

  10. These look so supportive! I’m on my feet all day and these would make my life so much more comfortable.

  11. I like that it has the technology to help keep the fat pads of your feet where they belong. It helps against plantar fasciitis that way.

  16. These sound really comfortable. I am always looking for comfortable shoes. They are really cute too

  17. These shoes sound very cool. It’s not uncommon for my heels to hurt after a long day of standing or walking, so I’d love to try these!

  22. I love the way these look, and I think it’s amazing that they sound so comfy. Thanks for the view…I will be looking for these!

  29. Nice review! Interesting to know that they worked with Podiatrists and Physical Therapists to make the shoe both bit correctly and comfortably. Nice pic’s too.

  30. We have lots of trails at a park near our home, so these would be great. I’ve been looking for trail shoes and it’s nice to know these won a reader’s choice award.

  31. Kuru are nice looking shoes! I like these shoes because they have the support that is needed for people who walk. I am a walker and I need a good shoe to support me! Kuru shoes do the job!

  33. They look comfy & I would love a pair of hiking shoes as I’m going to start hiking with my four year old grandson this year. Thanks!

  34. wow! these shoes look like they have so much science in them! hope i win the giveaway to try them out..i have such bad feet! 🙂

  37. Somehow my hiking shoes have become too big for me…these look great and I love the trail pictures, hope I win!

  42. I love the look of these shoes! Thanks so much for the review, hubby and I are hoping to start hiking soon (he’s wanted to for the past year) so I really need to find a good pair of shoes.. these sound perfect.

  43. I walk everyday for my program plus 4-5 times walking the dog. I had never heard of these shoes. I am interested in the secret HeelKradl. I think that there will be less impact on my heels. They sound perfect for me, as I wear out a pair rather quickly.

  48. Great review! These are a really cute pair that you tried out too. I’m excited that Spring is so near b/c we live in Oregon & we have limitless trails & hiking/walking areas & our son is almost 3, so now is a great time to get serious with my footwear! Thank you for the chance to win!

  56. I’m definitely going to be checking out their website because I’m sold on the heel pocket that molds to your foot.

  57. Forget the hiking! These would be great for me to wear at work! I am on my feet just about all day and finding good shoes with support is hard without having to spend a small fortune on a good inserts!

  58. These Kuru shoes like they are just the answer for my daughter’s feet! In her free time from graduate school, she’s enjoyed hiking in AZ. From the heal protection to the moisture wicking liners, they seem like they would be a perfect fit for her!

  60. I think they look very unique and classy! And who doesn’t want shoes that protect your feet? 😉

  61. Those shoes look great-I have been trying ot find a good shoe for walking around town or trails!

  63. They sound like the perfect shoe. I’ve found that since I’ve lost weight, my current shoes don’t provide enough protection/padding for me…these seem like they would fit the bill! I’ve got a lot of places where I live where I can use these, too. Thanks for your review!

  67. I’ve never heard of Kuru before, but they do seem to appear more logistically designed for our feet. Maybe my next running shoe??

  70. These look really awesome…I wear Birkenstocks all the time because of their footbed…but they really are not made for hiking and my tennis shoes kill my feet…..thanks for the review and for the giveaway!

  71. These look and sound like the kind of shoe I need. My heels are so sore all of the time. Sounds like these would help.

  72. I could definitely use a pair of good hiking shoes! I love hiking and my current shoes are really old and worn out.

  73. I love the look of these shoes, and they have the world’s best anatomical insoles too? SOLD! Even if I don’t win this giveaway I plan on buying some next time I need new shoes! (I love sneakers – I’m a sneakers gal, no Jimmy Choo heels for me!)

  74. Nice review, I’ve been wearing Vasque and Merrel, but am almost ready for a new pair 😉

  80. Wow what an awesome review. Thank u for that. If I had a job I wld definitely give these a try based on ur review. Thanks again.

  81. I have a difficult time finding closed toed shoes, I live 90% of the time in sandals in Florida, but I spend about 3 months in Michigan where I need better shoes. This sound like the shoes I may need

  85. What a sweet pair of shoes! Thanks for the review! My son would love these shoes more than I do (and that is a lot.) He has such pain in his feet after just walking, these are like what the Podiatrist suggested for him.
    Gladys P

  86. I think I would love the cushion-y HeelKradl in these shoes!!

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  90. These seem super comfy! I’ve had issues with my heel before so I think these would be great for me! Thanks so much for the review and giveaway!

    dealia79(at)gmail(dot)com

  105. Thanks for the great review. I like the looks of them. My husband truly has problems with his feet now that he is getting older. These might be great for him.

  106. Enjoyed your review. I think their shoes look very comfortable. Thank you for this awesome giveaway. 🙂

  107. I love how lightweight they look. For someone with extreme fatigue due to illness this would be great not to LUG heavy footwear around under you. Some tennies are extremely heavy. The other point I would love is that the cushioning should provide some great shock absorbing capability, which would mean a lot of pain relief for those with back injury. My spine is a mess after being tangled up with a semi many years ago…good shoes are REALLY important for good back health and posture. I will have to see about any endorsements by foot docs? Thanks for showing us some cool shoes. Most would never have heard of them without the reviews.

  109. I’m going through the grand canyon this sprung and could really use something this awesome! 😀

  110. i saw these recently in a dept store, think belk’s, and really liked them…the heel looks very supportive as well as the toe pad area.

  113. Those are cute shoes So many trail shoes look like something my brother would wear, just smaller and with a pink stripe….

  118. I think these are really neat. Love that they are designed well for feet comfort

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  120. I love going hiking with my family but I work 12-16 hours days at work(at my local hospital) and I am on my feet the majority of the time. I love how the shoes seem to be comfortable and molds to your feet I could use these!

  122. I walk everywhere and don’t own a car. These look like they would be awesome to walk in and love the self molding chassis and the shock absorbing heels. 🙂

  123. I have never heard of these shoes before and so thankful to check them out. Even if I dont win I am going to look into these more

  124. Hmm,maybe a new pair of shoes will motivate me to exercise! 10 months post birth and I can’t drop a darn lb to save my life! So frustrating. These shoes look pretty awesome though.

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