Keen Shoes

[Warrenpfo]

Not sure if this is the best place to post this question but I wondered if anyone had any opinion on Keen Shoes and if they are any good for all day wearing around town on the trail, driving with walking through water and then chilling by the camp site in the evening.

I think the open sandal type shoe would be best but just thought I would ask as I am in the market for a pair.

[matthewp]

My wife has a pair of Keens she wears for a large part of the summer and 90% of the time we're out camping, etc. She's very happy with thema dn they seem to hold up very well.

[Regcabguy]

I need a wide toebox and the Keen oxfords and mid lengths work great for me. They wear forever. I get mine at REI when they have their 20% off sale. Sometimes the shoe that felt Kosher at the beginning sucks down the line. Their return policy is unbeatable.

[Woodsman]

Plenty of people love them. I bought a pair on the net and tried them out around the house. They definitely run small IMO as this was the only pair of shoes that I've ever purchased that didn't fit in my normal size. I wasn't a big fan of the stubby bumper look so I just returned them for refund.

[crismateski]

I have multiple pairs of Keens, I use there new industrial line (steel toe) at work on a daily basis, and even on weekends. I also have a pair of the snow county boots, hiking boots, rubber sole slippers (great in the camp site) and the water shoes. love every pair, the toe boxes are huge, even with the steel toe.

[Warn Industries]

I've got a couple of pairs. I had a pair of their hiking boots and they served me very well while crawling around the rocks at Moab, the mud of East Texas, the Tillamook State Forest, and multiple other hikes and work excursions. The soles finally wore out beyond repair. I also have a pair of knock-around everyday Keens that are very comfortable and durable. The wife has had a pair since 2004 (which she frequently wears), and they've worn very well.

FYI, I replaced my Keen hiking boots with Teva hiking boots. So far, so good on those, too.

- Andy

[goodtimes]

I've been wearing a pair of their hiking boots for about a year.

They are reasonably comfortable (obviously, that depends on your foot shape matching their boot), they are relatively light, breathe well, decent traction (even when wet), but the soles keep falling apart. I've glued several sections back on, just to have a different section start peeling back a month later. I don't recall ever having boots fall apart this quickly before. I wouldn't buy another pair.

[4x4x4doors]

Lord, I am getting old and/or tired. I saw the title and thought "he didn't really describe them as keen, did he?"

[RocketManDane]

I have heard many good things about them! I have never personally worn them BUT I have at least a dozen friends who wear them instead of Danner combat hiker boots while deployed and they hold up very well to everything that entails!!

[mountainpete]

I used to love them but I found that I would blow through a pair far too quickly. The last straw was a pair that I bought before a trip to Europe. They went from brand new to holes and a worn sole in three weeks. Since then, I have avoided Keen and moved to Ecco. Pricier, but far better quality.

Pete