KEEN

Presidio

Women's

I have searched, and purchased over 30 shoes this year; and it is only March 2016. Spending many hours looking for a shoe with a wide toe box, the ability to loosen the tops, and feel good on the bottoms. I have severe degenerative arthritis on the tops (the rise) of my feet. If a shoe accommodates that, these shoes will still squish my pinky toe causing it to go completely numb which became very painful after 9 hours on my feet (and left my toe throbbing for the rest of the night). If a shoe accommodated those problems, I found that the sole of a shoe caused severe pain on the outside bottoms of my feet and add to that the balls of my feet walking or just standing. With all that said, I finally found 1 pair... yes, one pair of shoes that work beautifully. I chose 1 full size larger than I have worn in the past (before the pain became totally unbearable). I wear them very loose on the tops, my toes can spread out, my pinky toe has feeling again, the arches are low but still there (as they should be, in order for the foot to feel like bare feet...Thank you to my trainer who told me that), the bottoms on the flats and the outside edges are cushioned and comfortable as are the balls of my feet. There is no need for an orthotic (just my opinion). I can walk and stand with almost no pain. I do wish there were different styles in my size, and I would love the mesh Presidio's for summer but cannot be found anywhere. Also, I work professionally in the retail industry and must wear black at all times...I am grateful to find that as well. I hope this helps somebody out there; as I haven't seen any reviews on feet that need special attention. I am not an old lady, actually, I am rather young who made bad, but high fashion shoes all my life and now dearly paying the consequences...Please post if this helps you!

I ordered my first pair of Presidio's in Burnt Henna in February 2013. They were fantastic...comfortable out of the box. Since this color may be discontinued I thought I'd order a second pair, which arrived yesterday (directly from Keen, not Zappos). I was so disappointed as Keen has redesigned this shoe for the worse! 1) The shoe is cut lower in the back and now cuts into the soft part of the ankle. I fear I'll get blisters as a result. 2) The interior was previously a soft, durable leather; it's now a mesh that looks like it will not stand up to wear and tear like the leather of last year's pair. 3) The previous pair had a leather removable foot bed with excellent arch support that eased my plantar fasciitis. Keen has swapped it out with a flimsy mesh removable foot bed that has no arch support. 4) The traditional wide Keen toe box is slightly narrower in this new design. The product description on the Keen website (and here on Zappos) still describes it with the old features which is even more frustrating.

I've worn Presidio shoes for many years... but Keen has done something odd to this latest iteration. I'm disappointed that they don't fit and feel stiff and rigid along the top. My toes hit the end. Keen, if you are reading this, many of us buy this shoe again and again despite it's fairly awful appearance. We're not selecting it because of the style or color. It's more like a medical necessity. I have repeatedly purchased the Presidio for decades because it allows me to walk without pain and numbness on my unlucky, flat, size 11 feet. Why mess with it? Why? You are just cancelling out your target audience and the looks of the shoe won't attract fresh buyers. I'm glad it still works for some and I'm happy that others with problem feet will still be able to get around out there. As for me, I'm back to clicking through Zappos. Thanks for easy returns.

I have worn this shoe for a few years. Recently, I ordered a new pair of Presidio Keens and found them to be uncomfortable primarily in the tongue area. A new thick firm mesh material around the perimeter and tongue of the shoe has replaced the leather lining. I wore them indoors and they were very irritating on top of my feet. I ordered another pair thinking they might feel differently and they didn't. I was very disappointed because I have really enjoyed my old pair. I think Keen needs to re-examine the material used to line the shoe as well as the tongue. I will add that I wear custom made orthotics and usually Keen accommodates that need.

The shoes are comfortable. I took out the insoles and put in my orthotics (and they are plenty deep if you wanted to have both in). They have good support and are not chunky like other similar styles.