Customer Reviews KEEN Newport H2

Seems to run small (length wise)

This newer design does not open at the top and is really snug. Our son and cannot put these on himself. Very easy yo slip the ankle strap down and take off the shoe

This shouldn’t be marked as normal width. it was more like narrow width.

I loved the style and the color, I did not like the weight and they were uncomfortable. These sandals were too heavy for me to wear on long walks and my pinky toes rubbed painfully against the straps. I took one long walk (4 miles) on a sandy beach with them, and got a blister in the arch of my right foot. I never wore these sandals again, and returned them shortly thereafter. I instead decided to try to purchase a Vibram FiveFingers product for a lighter shoe and more secure fit.

I'm dedicated to this brand, have owned 6 or 8 pairs of Newport style Keenes through the years. Seems like the quality has gone downhill though. Straps are ripping, glue is failing, with no changes in my hiking or water activity methods at all. I'll buy one more pair as a final test.

I bought these for vacation, to hike along rocky beach paths.

fits perfect. very versatile for travel. difficult to put on. not the most stylish thing in the world.

At least a full size too small. I used your system to calculate size based on my previous NewBalance purchases (size 9.5 - EEE or EEEE). Your system recommended 9.5 in the only width (Med) that exists for this sandal. I oculdn't get my foot into it at all. Bummed. Need it for a vacation soon. Will try again, with larger size. Thanks.

Really hard to get on. Poor design.

My children have grown up wearing Keens, so from the beginning I'll say that I love the Keens brand. My 12yo son has now outgrown the children's sizing, so it was time to move onto the men's section. While we really wanted to love this shoe, unfortunately, my son, who wears a men's size 9 and has a medium width foot, was unable to even get his foot into it. Try as we might, we just couldn't make it go in. There are no straps -- you just loosen up the lacing system and try to slide your foot into it. I don't think that sizing up will solve the problem here because then the shoe will be too large on him once it's on. I'm not sure what it is about the styling of this particular shoe, but for some reason it just doesn't work for my son. Hopefully if we try another style with a different way to get into the shoe, we'll have better luck.

These shoes felt a big snug in the length; however, there was plenty of room in the toe-bed, which is what I was looking for. Unfortunately, I returned these shoes and I am not considering getting a different size. I realized that I didn't have much use for them, since I don't go hiking or on trails down here in Florida (afraid of what I may run into!) lol

Keen’s toe box is more narrow than my previous Newport H2 purchased over 9 years ago. I have worm them in Winter w/wool socks and they are fine. However unless I go a full size up (13 to 14), I think they might be tight in toe box.

My son has pretty thin feet and he hated these because they are so heavy and bulky. They fit him just fine, but he said he felt like he was wearing bricks on his feet. I agree--I can't wear this style Keen either (however, my husband with very thick feet love his Newport H2). Going to have to try something else.

This is my third pair of Newport H2 since Keen came on the market. My second pair were more narrow and I even went up a size. Looking at my latest pair there is a definite narrowing of the toe box. Is this to cater to the fashion conscious who think they are too boxy? I bought Keen because they allowed my feet to be in a comfortable position, my toes to splay while walking and because of their unique look. Is this a trend? What is going on Keen?! Zappos on the other hand is reliable and great!

These are good looking sandals, but definitely between one-half and a full size smaller than comparable shoes.

This is my.... (thinking...) 6th pari of H2's. This is the first time in years of buying these sandals that I was disappointed. Did Keen change their manufacturing location or process? I've always taken a size 10 in these until this purchase. The 10's were way smaller in feel and sitting side-by-side my 2 year old existing pair of H2's. Actually had to purchase a size 11 and I can tell you at my age my feet are not growing. The other main difference is the feel and comfort has changed. My footbed in my older sandals (all my H2's were purchased here at Zappos even before amazon purchased them) is a different material than this recent purchase. Not as comfortable. Kinda bummed as these sandals have provided me with miles and miles of outdoor activities. My Keen Uneek O2's are now my favorite but unfortunately they are not meant for trail and running around with the dog. Not nearly the support. Maybe someone at Zappos reading this can confirm (or deny) that Keen changed something in their manufacturing process. Cause there is no way this new pair is close to my older pairs of H2's in size or quality.

I really liked these shoes at first - great color and fit. I wore them as much as I could (weekends and evenings mostly). I was challenged that they wore out so quickly. The "uppers" started peeling apart from the shoe in March. Today I had to retire them because they were physically hurting my feet.

I bought these to replace the previous pair that i wore to death. Great shoes!!! BUT i had to return them (as well as most of the Keens I got in the last few years); compared to my last ones (i held them up next to each other) they are shorter by about a size, and several sizes NARROWER. Why? There are so many shoes out there for people with narrow feet. These were the only ones for us people with wide feet. Too bad.

This was the first pair of Newport H2 that we had to purchase for my son in a men's size. I donor like this design at all!! The kids have the benefit of having and adjustable Velcro strap on them, these do not. It makes them very difficult to get on and off. We ordered his normal size and he couldn't even get his foot in so we ordered the next full size up. Finally with some struggling he got his foot in. Once in they are comfortable. But why in the world would they not include an adjustable strap for men they are not all created equal!!! Boo on you Keen!! Hopefully they rethink this design. As for us I got the shoe wet, put a can of soup on the ankle area lengthwise, and let them dry. They are now stretched out to the point that my son can make use of them because other than that, these are the very best supportive sandal around. He wears them to camp all summer long and never has gotten his toes hurt etc.

I'm not sure how to describe this exactly, but the right shoe is "lopsided". Like, it never sits correctly on my foot. I keep trying to re-adjust it, but it never sits straight. And, and this is serious, I therefore adjust my gait in a not-good way. I compensate for the lopsidedness, and so my leg gets tired in weird places. This is my second pair of Keen's. I had a similar problem with my first pair, but they were too big. I thought maybe if I got the right size, that would fix the problem. No. These are the exact right fit, but they simply do not want my foot to sit correctly in the foot bed.

I love Keens in general and am ordering my 4th or 5th pair of the H2. Having said that, these break down at the leather panel in the back where the straps come together, WAYYY before the soles or any other components are gone. Serious design flaw, particularly for the nylon strap version. The leather versions are a bit sturdier, but don't dry out as fast and get stained and beat up after a while.... not even sure if they are around any more. I had the last pair re-sewn at a local shoe repair, and he confirmed that he sees that portion break down all the time. The repair lasted 6 months or so, so something is not designed properly to handle the strain of those straps coming together at that location lateral to the heel. Anyway, they are still the best I've found, so I'm ponying up for another pair, which will probably last through 2 summers and 2 tropical winter vacations, just like the last 2 pair. Not bad, but they should be capable of more. Chaco's for example, will last for years and years, they just don't offer any toe protection, are a bit heavier and difficult to adjust to avoid blisters at the big toe. The two companies should merge and build the perfect water sandal.

Great looking shoe, but if you have big ankles or high instep (not arch) you can't wear these things without having an unbearable tight fit around your ankle. The ankle has no adjustment. If it did, I would order a bunch of these.

These are nice but your foot needs to be compatible with the fit. They are not as adjustable for a customized fit as other brands such as Teva. If they do fit your feet, they are easy to pull on and off. But if the fit requires adjustment, you will need to look elsewhere.