Review: Kuru Atom 2 Sneaker

At last—a high-cushion, all-purpose athletic shoe that goes easy on my aching joints. Apart from a short jog across the street, chronic foot and knee pain had kept me from road-running and playing basketball & tennis for several years. And after a lifetime of intense activity, it didn't sit well. Enter the Atom 2 from Kuru, which got me back on the street, back on the court, and back in the game. Finally.

The light weight and high heel drop puts me on my toes and makes me feel nimble. The thick KuruSole cups my half-century-old heel and protects my achy-breaky knee joint. And the classic look takes me back to my younger days, before my body needed special shoes—or special anything, for that matter. In short, the Atom 2 makes me feel young again, in more ways than one. And that is a gift that keeps on giving.

Available at kuru.com; $169.