Kuru Shoe Review…and a Pair for You!
November 29, 2011 by Erin
The Kuru Aalto Chukka may have a crazy name, but it's super comfy!
I may have mentioned it a time or two, but I’m not the most fashion-forward mama on the block. When running errands, especially with a kiddo, I opt for comfort and function over fashion. I’m a tennis shoe or Chucks kind of girl. I’m clumsy enough, especially during pregnancy, without giving myself an extra few inches of height with a stiletto.
So when the footwear company KURU sent me its Aalto Chukka shoe to try, I was in. A non-tennis shoe that I could run errands in? Sign me up!
Designed for travel, walking and light-duty hiking, the shoe stacks up nicely to the comfort of my regular kicks. While the rubber sole can make them feel slightly clunkier than a more fashionable shoe, it’s the rubber that also helps make them super comfortable and sturdy—a great shoe for the varying fall and winter weather. The rubber is also an eco-conscious choice; the company values making sustainable, earth-friendly choices.
The soft suede upper takes the shoe up a style notch from sneakers, but the sockliner custom molds to your feet and is designed for arch support for a healthy stride. I have a high arch, and these worked out great for me. With a price of just over $100, they’re a splurge for most, but the holidays are coming up, so you can always give a special someone a hint! If you’re a more serious hiker, you have to check out the more durable Kruzr II shoe ($89.97). There’s something about this orange shoe that screams “I kick ass.”
Want to try out this KURU shoe? Comment below for the chance to win a pair! Winners will be notified in about a week; U.S. residents only, please. Good luck! —Erin
Update: Our giveaway is closed, but head over to Crabby Fitness for another chance to win!
I have just had surgery on my foot. Looking for a pair of shoes that give comfort and some style. I believe these just might do it!
I’m almost 7 months pregnant and I would LOVE a pair of shoes that I can just put on and go! My feet swell up when I go out because the shoes I wear are just slip on and not really built for comfort..
These look super cool and I would love to have a pair of semi-nice shoes. My whole closet is 2 pair of tennis shoes, a pair of chucks and heels that I will probably never wear again. (They were only $6, so no big loss. LOL)
Having a BIG 6 month old (22 lbs) and working full time in a spa leaves my back and feet pretty beat up. It would be nice to try a new pair of kicks that don’t look like orthopedic Frankenstein shoes.
I’m like you, usually wearing my running shoes out for errands with my 5 month old daughter. I would love something just as comfy, but much more stylish. I’ve seen Kuru shoes before but they’re always out of our budget, this would be a wonderful gift to myself!
These shoes are so cute
I am a new stay at home mom (as a result on a strict budget) to a 11 week old.
I am a frequent traveling and always have the hardest time finding durable, comfortable and, dare I say, fashionable shoes! I’d love to test out the Kuru shoes on my upcoming international and domestic travels.
I work in a print shop and need comfy shoes. These look perfect for that! : )
So cute and so NOT tennis shoes! Great looking for a casual shoe. Would love to have a pair!
I love a grab and go shoe! Nothing better than having a comfy pair of go-to shoes to be out the door in a flash.
These look like a great alternative to tennis shoes to wear with jeans!! I think they are cute!!
Such cute shoes!!
I WANT these shoes. I am so clumsy (no pregnant excuse) that I never wear anything with heels.
I would love these shoes!! They look so comfortable!!
SO excited to hear that these work for those of us with high arches! I usually end up wearing my running shoes because most casual tennis shoes don’t feel supportive enough to me. I would love to try these!
These shoes look great for my three careers as a 1.mom 2.nurse and 3.kettlebell and boot camp instructor. I love the design and minimalist sole.
I would love these shoes! I’m always looking for a good pair of (comfy) but still rugged kicks!
These look awesome, I would love to have a pair!
Eco-friendly for the win
Make a statement with how eco-friendly your stuff is AND look cute at the same time 
Oh wow, these are cute. I so want a pair. I’m a “grab what is closest” kind of girl and it’s normally not anything as attractive (or functional) as these!
They look comfy
I would love to win these – I’m also on the lookout for shoes with great arch support!
I do a lot of traveling, so they look perfect (practical, rugged, comfortable and stylish)! I also love that they are eco-friendly. I’d love to try a pair!
I need a good shoe with support due to breaking the same ankle 3 times. The doctor and I agreed that if I break it one more time, I get a tiara. These look like they would give the ankle support and cover my brace.
I would love to win these fabulous shoes! Thanks for the giveaway.
I have one pair of the beige Kuru Aalto Chukka’s and it is my 5th pair of Kuru’s. I LOVE my Kuru’s!!!
I currently wear other brands of shoes for comfort. I am always on the move at my job at a church of 4000 people. I would love to try Kuru shoes. The look super comfy and very cool.
I just purchased my second pair of Kuru shoes. (three if you count the pair I got for my husband.) I would love a pair of the Aalto Chukka’s. Kuru’s are the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn. And may I say you have a wonderful customer service department.
I absolutely love Kuru and would love to win these!! Awesome giveaway!
I’m a soon to be mom and already discovering the new definition of quick, easy and comfortable. Before this I was a wildland firefighter and always looking for a comfortable pair of shoes to slip on after removing my work boots! I would love to try a pair of these shoes!
I have 2 pair of Kuru’s, can’t live without them, one orange and one pair is black. They have made me so happier, my feet were killing me before I got these. I sure would love the latest and greatest addition to the line. Tried to win a pair when they had a contest to guess the name of the new shoe. Didn’t win, hoping this time, I do!
They look awesome, I really like the look of these new Kuru’s … and I sure could use another pair.
I love my other Kuru shoes, but I’ve nearly worn them out. They are so comfy on very hard to fit feet that I refuse to get out of them. A nicer looking pair would suit those times when my old ones aren’t really appropriate (but I wear them anyway!)
Hi I’d love to try these shoes. I’ve suffered from Plantar fasciitis for over a year and a half. I’ve had several injections and a few months ago was in a cast for a month. Needless to say I’m looking for some shoes that will give my feet good arch support and that don’t further aggravate my pf. I hope I can win a pair..
My mom has a pair and loves them.
My old feet are not at all pleased with me, I go for long walks, and my walking shoes just aren’t doing the job ): My feet want to be happy, they want to dance ~ kick up my heels and with those wonderful looking KURU shoes they might even learn how to finally do a happy dance or miracles of all miracles how to skip!!! KURU’s would be my footsie’s dream come true!!!
I’m SO not a sneaker person but I must have a GOOD pair of shoes. In this last year I’ve had surgery in both feet – orthotics on and on … I bought the chuakka and they’re SO COMFORTABLE … I but would love to try the KRUZR II I think they’re way more my style … I want to be able to walk again .. and loose weight I think they’re just the thing!
Cute and comfortable….Kuru shoes are the greatest! I bought my first pair a few months ago, and would love to win these!
Looking for a comfortable pair of shoes to relieve my feet! Heard these are great. I would love to try a pair.
I would love a pair of these shoes! I show Kerry Blue Terriers at AKC shows in conformation and have some of the top winning Kerries in the country. I fractured my right foot and have been figuring out what shoes would be good to show in. I believe the Kuru Aalto Chukka’s would be awesome and all of my competitors would be envious!!!! Everyone will be asking me about my shoes.
Would love to have a pair of Kuru’s, need a comfy pair of shoes..
Thanks.
These look fantastic! I tend to wear a pair of skater-type shoes that I’ve had forever, just because the color scheme appealed to me. I didn’t realize that they did not represent my personality in any way
My Kuru’s have been the ultimate match for my spirit and my feet. Plantar Fascietis is gone with Kuru’s! , My body ,mind, and feet can go anywhere with energy ,pizzazz,and style! I so want the Aalta Chukkas for a warm mainstay in my winter wardrobe!
I would love to win a new pair of Kurus. I have plantar fasciitis and they are great for that.
I would love to be able to afford a pair or win one. I have yet to find a shoes that dont hurt my feet after being on them all day. I have all kinds of problems after a long day at work.
Being a full time mommy + a full time teacher, I’m on my feet all day! These are adorbs, and I might have to save up to buy a pair if I don’t win them.
I’ve been wanting to try Kuru’s for quite while now. I’m a full time musician and have plantar fasciitis in both feet (diagnosed 2 years ago). Orthotics help but still have pain. Work is super slow but hopeful things will turn soon. In the mean time, I’d really like to see the Kuru concept turn things around for me. Walking with out pain would be great!
I got the shoe blues … so I’d love a pair of these blue shoes!
I would love a pair of comfy, running around shoes, too! Thanks for the giveaway!
I have plantar fascitis (both feet) and I am tired of only wearing New Balance white tennis shoes (with custom orthotics) for the last year. I am amazed that I can not find a more fashionable shoe (black) to wear and have been unable to find a local shoe store that sells fashionable shoes for the masses of women that have this problem. I would love to try your shoes out and would give you tons of feedback. I am very active and do not mind wearing my tennis shoes to the gym or in the summer with shorts but out to dinner? IT IS EMBARESSSING and I am very surprised that a shoe manufacture has not leapt to capture this huge market!
I have been looking at these shoes for a very long time and really want the Kruzr II when they get more in stock. It would be great to win a pair.
My wife bought a pair of Kuru shoes this year to help with her plantar fasciitis. She’s on her feet all day for her at work at the Animal Rescue League in Boston, MA, and these were just the cure. I was under the impression they were made for women only, but to my delight I was wrong! I have massive shoe envy and would love for us to be a “Kuru Couple” on the streets of Boston!! Fingers crossed to win a pair!!
Kuru did it! I went shopping all day yesterday and today my feet are not sore!
I have plantar fasciitis that flares up once in a while, like after shopping all day. I have been wearing the new Aalto Chukka shoe for about a month and my feet feel great. I especially love the rubber bottoms on these shoes. I would love to try the Kruzr to see of those are just as comfy!
Ever since I started carrying my toddler all the time, I ave noticed i jeed shoes with more support. It would be great to win these as an alternative to my sneakers.
I just ordered my first pair of these and would love to win a pair in a different style! Looking forward to some relief from my PF!
I have a terrible time finding shoes due to my plantar fasciitis and orthotics. These look like real possibilities. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for the review! These look like they could do the trick for my long standing PF ( and they look cool!)
I have plantar fascitis and plan to buy a pair but would love to win a pair.
I have plantar fasciitis and could use a new pair of shoes! So thanks for the review and giveaway! I’d be a lot more active if my feet didn’t hurt, so I’d love to win a pair!
I would love to try these! I have a hard foot to fit.
Count me in on the drawing! Would love to have a pair. Thank you.
I have pronated feet so it is hard to find shoes that don’t end up hurting me. I’d love to try these!
Just heard of them and would love to try a pair.
As I sit here with tingling feet (from yesterday’s walk and not being stretched this morning) the description of these shoes brings tears to my eyes. Something this comfortable/ My feet and I would be grateful!
These are the cutest looking, most comfortable looking shoe. Sounds perfect for me! I work with middle school kiddos and I am on my feet most of the day. ….and Boy, do my feet hurt!
Love my FBG!!!
They look so warm, fuzzy & comfortable. They seem like the perfect weekend indoor and outdoor shoe. Hope I win. Would be a lovely, early Christmas present:)!
I love these shoes! I have plantar fasciiitis and have been looking for a cute pair of supportive shoes to wear other than my running sneakers! Thanks for the chance to win!
Those look so comfy! I would love to win a pair! Thanks!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I haven’t found that perfect pair of errand shoes. I’ve tried sneakers but they’re a pain some times. I’m not a flip flop or sandal girl either. I’m not familiar with KURU shoes but they definitely look worth doing some research on. A free pair would make that research much easier! Merry Christmas to me maybe?
These shoes would be terrific fir teaching! Stylish and supportive! Love it!
These look great! It would be very nice to have such a verstile shoe that are comfortable, cute, and supportive for a number of different activities throughout my day!
These look very comfy, especially for a busy mom on the run.
This would make a GREAT Christmas gift…from YOU to ME
I was recently told by some of the kids that I work with that I am to old (at 33) to be wearing my old chucks … these look like a hip grown up version! I am really excited to check out the Kruz II for day hiking. Fingers crossed!
These shoes would be great to wear while running around campus or taking my teenage son all over town. I recently left a great job for promises of another job that didn’t work out and oddly, I found myself back in college at 35 years old. Being a single mom and trying to manage a mortgage without a job has been difficult and Christmas is going to be thin this year. It’s ok though, I’m a kick-butt woman who can do anything (as all women can when we set our minds to it)…super women need super shoes! Happy Holidays everyone!
These look great – comfy, cute and different! I hate lacing up sneakers. I get strange looks for wearing flip-flops in January. Loafers aren’t happy on my wide boats. Need I say more?
Horrible back problems after two baby boys only 2 years apart……ugh, makes me feel old!! (Even though I try to be a fit bottomed mama)
Would love to win these shoes. being a senior you really need to protect your feet. These look nice also.
I have always wanted a pair of these comfy shoes!
I just bought a pair and I am very happy with them. They give my heels so much relief. I have plantar faciitis. It takes away a lot of the hurt! I would love to have another style!
I’ve been eyeing these for years… would love to take the plunge and give them a go!
I digging the orange ones too.
I already have two pair but would love to win a pair. These are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn.
I’ve got a pair of tired fee and a sore hip that would love to win these shoes!
I used to take fitness classes at my local gym until I developed PF. After one horrific episode during a high impact aerobics class, I left the gym in tears. Now just small tasks like grocery shopping give me so much pain that I wince with every step. I found the Kuru site while researching shoes that might help my situation until I get health insurance and see a podiatrist! In the meantime, I’ll keep eyeing the Kuru shoes, and hopefully get the chance to buy a pair after the holidays! I really am hopeful after reading other reviews that they would provide at least some relief! Happy Holidays!!
I have been wanting to try a pair of these shoes for a while now. I have a bad back so I am always looking for comfortable shoes.
Very cool shoes that would look great when you just want to run out the door.
Absolutely would love to win them!
I would love to try these on my poor tired feet! Thanks~
They look so comfortable. I would luv a good pair of hiking shoes.
Thank you for introducting them to me- would love to try a apir- the reviews sound great
I have been dealing with weak knees for 8 years and have tried therapy and have seen 6 Orthopedic doctors and more. From trial and error, I have found that I need some support under my arches. I am on my 3rd pair of orthotics and my feet still aren’t comfortable. Finding shoes that fit orthotics have been a nightmare and still working on this. Tired of the tingling and weak knees while I continue to experiment with all of this. Your shoes look great and hope I am selected as one of the recipients pf getting a pair.
A co-worker just told me about these shoes (I hadn’t heard of them before). They sound fabulous. I’ve got plantar fasciitis, and am always on the lookout for shoes that will keep my feet pain-free.
I would really love a pair of Aalto Chukkas. Love Kuru, most comfortable shoe I have ever worn. Pick me please.
To counterbalance an upcoming schedule of heels & holidays parties plus Christmas shopping, my feet are hoping you pick this number!
Thanks for the great review & giveaway.
I’ve been following these for a while & have been wanting to try a pair! Count me in!
Count me in!
I’d have the happiest feet in town if I won a pair of Kuru’s.
Would love to try a pair of Kuru’s.
I look kind of comfortable…
Count me in.
Congrats to No. 35, Barbara J! I’ll be emailing you shortly!
-FBM Erin