kyBoot Shoes Reviews

Note: I am a UK customer. I bought a pair of jungfrau 17 walking boots about four years back at just under £300 hoping they'd help me keep active with my post traumatic ankle arthritis. Disappointingly my ankle was too painful so I couldn't wear them for the first couple of years. Then I had ankle replacement surgery and discovered I could wear them - wonderful shock absorption and support. Sadly in approximately 15 months the rubber around them cracked in a couple of places and I started getting wet feet. I complained but was told the guarantee had run out - of course I'd had them for much longer than I'd used them. Now I have two bike puncture repair patches on them and continue wearing them though they look a little eccentric. For the cost this is not good and sadly I'm now looking for another type of better quality boot with the equivalent shock absorption.

The kybun shoe company is unique in the world. I have used their shoes for many years now and I have shoes for every season and I do not wear any other type of shoes as I feel safe with those shoes. The service does not stop there: they have exercices that one can see on the internet, so I asked for specific exercices for my body and I got spot-on easy exercices that were exactly what I needed to improve my walking pattern, and I have seen the difference very quickly, so I am extremely grateful to have such a company and such service, they are a blessing! Béatrice K.

I purchased a Luzern shoes for work about a year ago for £274 including postage. Initially they were very comfortable but after a while I noted that the shoes lost their elasticity and became very squeaky, although the sole was still in very good condition as I have not done much walking in these shoes. Soon after the back heel split. It's a lot of money for a pair of shoes that lasts less than a year.

Bought the Gstadt green shoe a year ago and love it. It is slightly heavier than regular tennis shoes and I have generally been using it for work where I stand for up to 12hrs. My feet don't hurt as much as they do with regular tennis shoes. I just ran for the first time in this shoes and even though they are heavier my knees felt great and my speed was slightly faster than usual (ran on relatively flat surface). A bit pricey and worth the investment.

Ich habe eine Taupe Sandale gekauft. Ich wäre mit dem Schuh sehr zufrieden, aber: das Band für den Klettverschluss über den Rist verbreitert sich ein kleines Stück nach der Schnalle und man bringt dass das Band dann nicht mehr durch die Öffnung der Schnalle. Das heißt, man kann die Höhe nicht ausreichend verstellen. Ich habe schon viele Sandalen getragen, überall ist das Band nach der Schnalle in der Breite gleichbleibend und man kann die Höhe weit besser verstellen. Mir ist es ein Rätsel, dass ein so gut konstruierter Schuh ein derartiges Band aufweist.

I purchased my first pair of trainers about a year ago.the comfort and new way of walking was brilliant. I started saving formy next pair. Then this month my trainer split down the side by the seam and now lets in water. I Feel so DISAPPOINTED. Is there a glue you can recomend please. Martha Barrett ...UK

I went for the so called hiking boots- the tread was not deep enough for British terrain, especially mud, much too slippery. About half the depth of my trusty Scarpa's. I have developed plantar fasciitis so thought I would give these a shot. They were ok for comfort but unsuitable otherwise. Additionally, I think they really ought to tell you on the website how expensive a return will be from the UK. Not in small print, but clearly on the front. In addition the website tells you return to Germany but the return slip tells you to return to Switzerland. I couldn't get an answer from customer services so plumped for Switzerland. I bought two pairs for size and to send them back insured would have been £87 as they were so heavy!! I went for the £37 option which was not tracked and only insured up to £100 and risked it. This was only a bit more expensive than the Germany option but obviously I didn't know, and once again they don't tell you. But I was stressed for 12 days until I got a notice that they had processed the refund. £37 to try on two pairs of boots is too steep. :(

Thank your for your fast shipping! My shoes arrived on time. They are perfect presents for Christmas. My bestfriend is very happy with your shoes. I gave him two pairs for this Christmas. I am living alone and he's the only person I can rely on. He deserved to walk on these shoes comfortably. He said these are very useful for his job. I am very happy that he like the shoes. I also bought two pairs for me. I am very impressed with the quality of these shoes. I am looking forward to buy more. Merry Christmas!

Ich habe meine kyBoot nur selten benutzt, zum Einen weil ich gerne offene Schuhe trage, und auch weil die sehr weiche Sohle einiges an Gewöhnung benötigt - immer wieder aufs neue wenn man die Schuhe oft wechselt. Daher wurden sie meist im Schrank aufbewahrt. Obwohl die Lauffläche nahezu neuwertig ist hat die Sohle unten und seitlich flächendeckend dicke Risse, es haben sich richtige Stücke herausgelöst. Meine Anfrage beim Hersteller-Support mit mehreren Bildbelegen wurde mit Hinweis auf die abgelaufene Garantie ("die zu erwartende Lebensdauer von kybun Schuhen ist begrenzt (2 Jahre Garantie ab Kaufdatum) " abgewehrt. Auch der Erklärungsversuch mit dem Vergleich zu "Autoreifen, diese werden mit der Zeit porös, unabhängig davon ob sie genutzt oder nur gelagert wurden." wäre fast zum lachen, wenn dem nicht der hohe Verkaufspreis entgegen stehen würde. Ich trage meine Schuhe allgemein länger als 2 Jahre, ausser den koBoot hat sich noch kein Schuh aufgelöst, vor allem nicht im Schrank. Mit der heutigen berechtigten Erwartung an Nachhaltigkeit kann ich kyBoot keinesfalls empfehlen.

Ich habe bisher 8 Schuhe von Ihnen gekauft. Laufgefühl mit der Luftsohle gut. Verarbeitung häufig mangelhaft. Jedes zweite Paar wies Mängel auf. Die Reaktion der Servicestelle bestand nur aus Schuldzuweisungen. Es lag nie am Schuh sondern am Fuss, falsche Art zu gehen etc. Ich musste dann jeweils die Mängel selber beheben (zB. drückende Nahtstellen) . Auf Reklamationsschreiben wird überigends nicht reagiert. Werde nun keine weiteren Kybun kaufen. Für das gleiche Geld bekomme ich Schuhe beim Orthopäden mit einem guten Service.

Die Schuhe sind super, meine Knieprobleme waren sofort verschwunden!!! Leider nur 3 Sterne weil die Sohle schon nach 4 Wochen Risse aufweist! Sehr schade, deshalb nichts für mich. Habe jetzt Joya gekauft. Muss viel laufen in der Arbeit.

Bought a pair of shoes for £300 from the Germany shop to be sent to the UK. Their website told me to buy one size up which I did and they were far too big. Returning them cost me £52. They insist on sending the goods back in the original packaging and the box was so heavy and ridiculously big it ended up costing more. When I contacted them about it to ask if they would contribute to this as after all I bought the size according to instructions they said NO. It also cost me £9 to get the shoes here. So I spent £61 for NOTHING!! Thank you!! I will not order another size as you cannot guarantee if will be correct.

I bought two pairs of these shoes. They are certainly comfortable, but for durability, I do not give them high marks. After almost exactly 1 year the heels are split, and right at the front, the uppers are coming away from the soles.

I have bought 5 pairs of kyBoot shoes in the last few years. I suffer from severe over pronation and flat feet. These shoes are the best that I've found for my foot pain. I buy them one size larger than my foot to accommodate my orthotics and foot braces. The price of the shoes is nothing compared to the cost of the custom orthotics and the braces. I think of them as a medical necessity and I couldn't walk nearly as well without them.

Thanks for the honest reviews guys. Was about to buy from these guys but certainly not now. Sounds like a company I want nothing to do with, certainly at those prices. Maybe Kybun should sort out their customer service!

update on the Kyboot problem. Kybun have now offered me a more substantial discount on a new pair of boots so I can't fault their customer service......shame ab out the problem with the original pair but they are amazingly comfortable.

I spent $250 on a pair of shoes that I wore 3 times! The are heavy, bulky, and stiff. I thought by wearing them to work it would help me with breaking them in. Once I did that, they were no longer returnable but I was desperate to have relief from my foot pain! I stand all day long walking back and forth at work on hard concrete floors. I need a comfortable pair of shoes. These are the complete opposite. I would not recommend them if you are seeking comfort. By the end of the day, it feels like I'm lifting a bowling ball because of the stiffness and bulky weight of these shoes. What a huge disappointment.

Leider waren die Schuhe für mein Problem nicht geeignet. In der Werbung heißt es 14 Tage probieren. Ich habe die Schuhe nur zu Hause getragen. Nach der Rücksendung hieß es, die Schuhe haben Gebrauchsspuren, ein Foto wurde bei gefügt. Es ist kaum zu erkennen, aber 50 Euro wurden einbehalten. So ist die Werbung nicht sehr seriös.

14:34 (0 minutes ago) to support-en Hello, ORDER WSUK-5521 The boots came in a huge box weighing almost 3kg (boots 1.75kg, box 1.85+kg).. The cheapest return cost from the post office being £81, yes £81. Furthermore the weight is over the maximum a sub-post office (400 yards away) can handle.and therefore needs to be taken to a main post office (2 miles away). This seems to me sharp practice as it's more-or-less the same as the refund, and therefore,it makes no sense to return the boots. but I will, disposing of your OTT packaging and using a black plastic bib bag. Denis Bennett

The shoes were very nice, but for 400.00 nice doesnt cut it, they need to be alot better than nice and the truth is they are not! their somewhat comfortable, but so are my 100.00 loafers, would not buy them again at this price they just are not worth it! and thats the honest truth!