Customer Reviews KEEN Newport

Even though this was the same style and fit as another pair I have (but made w/nylon uppers), the shoes were really uncomfortable- tight, rubbed at the heel and seemed to have no support.

KEEN Newport heel back strap is NOT ADJUSTABLE AND WILL STRETCH BEYOND USE FOR SAFE HIKING. This otherwise great shoe should be redesigned with an adjustable heel strap (with Velcro?). I like the shoe so much I just order new ones well before they wear out due to this flaw--Maybe Keen likes the extra profit. BEWARE!!!

Very heavy & clunky for me - I had to order a mens sandal to accomodate bunion & hammertoes- though the sandal fit it was not for picky older me who still likes feminine shoes that hide my flawed feet- I replaced these with Keen Whisper sandal which comfortably hides my eldertoes .

I bought these to replace my husband's well-loved Keen Newports. Purchased the same shoe in the same size, but they were so small he could barely get his instep through the opening. He had tried a few pairs of Newport IIs (with the synthetic uppers instead of leather) in a store a few days prior and had the same problem, even when he tried sizing up, so we know it wasn't simply one mismarked pair. Returned the shoes.

9.5 was too small for my 9.5 foot. I returned them.

Running small. I have a pair of Keen sandals same style, size 10. I can wear socks with them. The new ones, same size 10, are easily a half size small on left without socks.

Been wearing these leather Newport's for years, because I have wide feet. Finally ordered a new pair ... very disappointed in the width, the foot bed is more narrow, they are narrower than "older" version/models. I have found that with the newer oxfords also. Being made in China, I am assuming they use Asian feet for sizing, big mistake. Will send these back and try Teva's Omnium leather. Very disappointed.

I lived in my Keen Newports for 5 years. The new edition is smaller and tighter and heavier. Keen blew it!

I bought them right before vacation and had only these to wear, and wore them for the first time on vacation. Initially so uncomfortable that I nearly bought new ones on vacation and sent these back. I put bandages on my feet where they rubbed, and on the back of the inside of the sandal where thread tie-offs were bulky and causing the rubbing on the top and sides of my feet. After a few days they were mostly tolerable and my initial blisters started to heal, and after a week they seem pretty good. Winter now here, won't get to wear them again until next year. Hoping they are still okay then and that it wasn't callouses on my feet that made them okay. At this price though I'd have expected a more comfortable shoe.

This is my 3rd pair of Keens sandals. When I first received them, they felt a tiny bit small even though I ordered the same size as my other pairs. I should have sent them back to try a 1/2 size larger but I didn't. Also, these seem to feel stiffer and less comfortable than my other pairs of Keens, which felt great from day one. I'm a little disappointed with these. Hopefully they will get more comfortable with wear.

These are the second pair of Keen sandals I have owned. The first were the open toe variety, but the same material, colour and stitching. These sandals are just as comfortable, and I really like how they look and fit. These are excellent sandals with a single exception: The anti-scent coating of the soles is terrible. It makes the sandals feel a bit weird, and I really don't like the smell. I much preferred the previous sandal model soles. Anyways other than that one minor point I still love these sandals. Totally waterproof and easy to wear all day. Don't wear them if you're walking in mud or a really dusty trail (they are sandals after all) and they will serve you well.

This Keen Newport runs 1/2 small. As he already owns at least 4 other pair of Keens I ignored that review, now I have to exchange them. Thank goodness for Zappos awesome service.

These fit a bit sungly for an 8½. The Turai of the same size fit perfectly. I am an EE and I can wear socks with the Turia but not the Newport. Also, the pinky toe rubs a bit on the left (less wide) foot. I had to build a callus so as not to get a blister. I have been wearing these daily for just over a week, but the first couple of days, I had to mix in other shoes so I did not get the blister on my left foot. Also, these are heavy. I am walking a lot, doing a study abroad in Spain, and my shins are feeling it when my pace picks up. That said, they are pretty comfortable, and my dogs are not barking when I take them off.

I got the Khaki/Forest Nights. Unfortunately the khaki is not brown at all. It looks more like camo green. They were comfortable to wear, but not the color I had expected.

These sandals are barely sandals - shoes with more breathing room. The closed toes however make these sandals deceptively warm. I find that I blister easily at my ankle and the sides of my feet. I'm erring on the side that these will get better. If I wear these with socks, these are great for a mile or two of city walking and then I get a bit sore.

These sandals are very warm, as in sweaty feet warm. I have slightly wide feet and the sandals feel a bit narrow.

This would be the narrowest sandal my feet have ever encountered. After a dunk in the Pacific, they got tighter. One hour max wear at a time. My feet have spoken, garden and dog doodoo action only.

TOO STIFF - The insole of the shoe is too stiff and harhd on the bottom of your feet. The shoe looks great, but is too uncomfortable to wear for more than an hour...not walking.