The nonlinear characteristics of dustâionâacoustic shock waves (DIASHWs) in a plasma consisting of chargeâfluctuating dust, inertial ions, and nonâMaxwellian electrons is examined. In particular, the electron velocity distribution function (VDF) is assumed to follow Kappa and Cairns distributions. In this regard, a reductive perturbation (RP) approach (in a weakly nonlinear limit) is used to derive the corresponding Burger's equation, and, from its solution, the effects of various physical parameters, for example, nonâthermal indices, number density, and temperature ratios, on the properties of shock waves are investigated. It is observed that the magnitude of the shock reduces as ionâelectron temperature ratio increases and vice versa. Furthermore, when the ion to electron (equilibrium) density ratio increases, the shock profile gets steepened. The resultant potential amplitude as well as the shock width is also shown to be strongly related to the spectral indices, namely Îș and α in the case of Kappaâ and Cairnsâdistributed electrons, respectively. Hence, the potential distribution is strongly affected by the nonâthermal nature of the electron VDF. The relevant Maxwellian results are recovered in the limiting cases, namely Îșââââ and αâââ0. The present study will be useful in understanding the nonlinear propagation of DIASHWs in nonâthermal (space and laboratory) plasmas.