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Supportive and comfortable, these sneakers are a game-changer for my chronic foot pain and worth every penny.

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I just came in from my walk and my feet dont hurt.

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Maybe this doesnt seem like a big deal to most, but it is to me.

Having a connective tissue disorder, my feet often ache, throb and sometimes have shooting pains.

And I know Im not alone.

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Kuru

Of these, 47% say their foot pain can be debilitating.

And really, it makes sense.

Your feet carry the entire load of your body.

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Kuru

And this can induce depression and anxiety, per a 2023 study in theJournal of Foot and Ankle Research.

I also didnt want to shell out the $150 (give or take).

I thought,my feet dont hurt that bad yet.So I passed on them.

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Kuru

So I tried other (cuter) shoes that were supposed to have good support.

but definitely provide more support and have been my go-tountil I stumbled across Kuru on the internet.

And with their 45-day return or exchange policy, there was no risk with doing so.

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Kuru

The company claims that what makes their shoes different is their heel design.

When I saw reduce pain, that was enough for me.

And lets face it.

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Ive shelled out way more than that through the years trying to find the right shoe.

It would be worth it if this was the one.

It felt more like they were serving their customers rather than just selling to them.

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So when they arrived, I wasted no time ripping into the box and putting them on.

Hmm, they feel pretty good,I thought.

I walked around for a bit and kept them on for a couple of hours.

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Each day, I wore them for a while and after a week, I wore them all day.

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