Kuru Shoes Make My Feet Happy

When I am not looking for a great bag I am probably shoe shopping!  I am always on the look out for a great pair of comfy shoes.

I happened to be on twitter one day when I saw Kuru Shoes was looking for bloggers to try out their shoes at Blogher and see what they thought.  I responded and much to my excitement they sent me a pair of these

This is the Women’s Chicane style in chocolate.  They retail for $89.97 and they are worth every penny! (although I did receive them for free I would definitely pay that much for them.)  You can see the rest of Kuru’s line for women here.

Kuru Shoes are perfect for anyone who has foot problems.  Every pair of Kuru Shoes have the patient pending KuruSole.   Nature designed your foot to cushion the body. Underneath your heel bone is a fat pad that cushions the impacts of each step. This pad acts like a shock absorber for your heel and skeletal structure. Other active footwear has a flat footbed which flattens the fat pad and damages the tissue. As you age, this damage becomes more pronounced resulting in foot pain, lower back pain and other health-related problems.  The KuruSole technology is designed to reduce this damage and pain.  KuruSole construction promises orthopedic support for your active lifestyle.

I was interested in trying Kuru Shoes because I am always on my feet running somewhere with somebody, the grocery store, the ball field or taking walks around the block.  I tried my shoes the day I traveled to BlogHer in Chicago.  I was up at 6 am and off to the airport.  I walked A LOT at the Pittsburgh as well as Chicago airports, took the train to the city, which resulted in me having to climb a few flights of steps to and from the train.  Once I checked into the hotel Beth and I decided we needed to eat lunch and we wanted to see some of Chicago.  Poor Beth , I dragged her around for several hours and many city blocks!  We got back to the hotel around 3 pm to get ready for the evening.  I sat down to take off my shoes and realized much to my delight my feet felt fantastic!  I  barley felt like I walked down the hotel hallway let alone around 2 airports, a city subway and downtown Chicago for hours.  I was thrilled, unfortunately Beth was not so thrilled, she ended up with sore feet and a broken toenail

When I got back from Chicago I gave the shoes to my mom to try.  She had an injury 11 years ago that left her with plates in her ankle as well as severe neuropathy in both of her legs.  She must always wear shoes, she cannot walk with out a cane, and when she does walk she can only make it around the house comfortably for a few hours.  She tried the Kuru Shoes and was able to walk around the house for the better part of the day without much discomfort.  She was shocked at how well the shoes supported her feet and muscles in her legs.  Now I have a problem, I have to try to wrangle the shoes off of her so I can have them back!

These shoes are going to be perfect for me this fall and winter as I enter into soccer season and lots of hours volunteering at the concession stand!

So, now you know you want to try a pair right???? Go to Kuru’s website and when you check out use the code CRAFTYMAMA10 and receive 10% off your purchase.  This code is good until September 30, 2009

Once you buy your shoes, make sure your register your purchase here then Kuru will make a donation to a select charity of your choice!  You can read more about Kuru’s Consumer Empowered Sustainibility here.

What are you waiting for? Your feet want to be happy too, go order your pair now. Enjoy!