Customer Reviews KEEN Newport H2

Nice sandal, but not for hiking! My wife and I got the H2's for a trip to Kauai. We did 2 hikes while we were there. We love the look and fit of them although they tend to make your feet sweat and get sticky. I have a high arc and a wide foot. Very comfortable. We were attracted to the protected toe area and the fact that they could get wet. Unfortunately, the tread on these sandals do not handle wet surfaces well at all. For hiking where you run into wet conditions, they are unreliable and could cause you to lose your footing which is a bad thing on a hike (especially in Kauai). You would think because they are marketed as a "wet" hiking sandal, they would have great traction in those conditions. They do not.

Good not great Keen sandal - From the first day I put on my first pair of Keen shoes, I was hooked: the comfort and functionality has me look to Keen first for footwear. I like the Newport but found a couple of issues: the webbing structure rubs the knuckle of my big toe on both feet. Not a big deal walking around town, but a pretty big deal on a 10 mile+ day hike. They are otherwise pretty comfortable. I have really flat feet and the arch support is OK but not as good as say Birkenstocks. Treads are great, and the tightening system is good and simple to use. Hot in really warm weather and stay soggy for quite a while after getting really wet.

Not for everyone (and made in China) These are comfortable, and would be great for camping/boating. But for everyday wear they are difficult to get in and out of, not as comfortable as flip flops for casual activities, and not as comfortable as shoes for more strenuous activity. I find I don't wear them as often as I thought, since they are much hotter and less comfortable than my flip flops, and are not quite able to replace my shoes for running and sports. I imagine these would be ideal for certain lifestyles, but apparently not mine. They are well built, but I was disappointed to see they are Made in China.

Rough footbed - I love the look of these, but the rubber like foot beds make my feet sweat badly. Air flow was good around the top and side of my foot, but underneath and between the toes I would always sweat. They were comfortable after breaking them in, but that still took some time. I wore them all last summer (adding an insole w/tape) but will only use them as water shoes from here on out.

I bought these for a three day hiking trip. 1st day I went without socks - what a mistake. Sand/debris got caught under my foot, walked through some mud as well - even more disgusting. On top of that it took forever for them to dry out because of the suede-like footbed. Wore socks on the second and third days much more comfortable but still got many blisters (the neoprene is nice and soft but there are junctions with the footbed that rubbed my feet raw. I could imagine these are good for walking around town but not much else (I couldn't tell you for sure since I haven't been able to put them on since - blisters are still healing). At the very least if you are going to try hiking in them - WEAR SOCKS.

My husband and son's Keens. My son loves the shoe, but my husband says that it is a very comfortable shoe but his foot gets extremely hot in it after wearing for a long period of time...

I used to love my Keen sandals, but they are now way too narrow in the toe box, specifically right below the pinky toe on the instep.

Left shoe was great, but the right was very narrow.

We have been buying these sandals for our kids for years. As the older one outgrows them, they get passed down to the younger one, and when she outgrows them, we pass them on to someone else; they've always been so durable. That's why I'm surprised that this pair, which I bought a little over a year ago, and which hasn't gotten that much wear from my teen (he mostly wears sneakers) just completely fell apart (strap separated from the sole). Unfortunately, Keens' warranty only covers one year from the purchase date and we are just outside that window. We will buy a new pair and hope they last longer. Especially frustrating that this happened to a pair in an "adult" size...which costs a lot more than the "big kid" sizes.

Too narrow for my wide foot ??

I did not like the comfort at all for this shoe. I ended up returning them because they are not as comfortable as other brands of shoes I have had of the same type.

These shoes caused me to get plantar fascitis. Look good....but terrible uncomfortable after wearing for 2 hours

I received shoes that were clearly used and wrong size and color. This concerns me as even a casual examination by Zappos when previous buyer returned these would have shown they were used.

I wear a womans 10.5 in Wide but sometimes I used to settle for a mens D width shoe in 8.5 or even 8. These Keens were a good Sale shoe & probably because they were so constricting & uncomfortable with a heel strap not much longer than a bandaid. I wish they still made real leather shoes with real leather straps that were easy & comfy.

Difficult to put on. Not enough stretch. Disappointed in them.

I couldn't get my foot into the shoe will try the next size up

I couldn't get my foot into shoe I wear from a 9.5 to a 10

I bought these for a trip to the Grand Canyon. They began falling apart on the third day. The sole began coming detached at the heel and the arch support area. I was very disappointed in the quality of this shoe.

Full size smaller maybe more

Something has happened to Keen sandals since I last bought a pair of Newports about 6-7 years ago. I can't even come close to getting these Newport H2 or the current Newport on my foot. The length and width would be fine if I could get them on, but the size of the foot opening is way smaller than on my older Newports, and it doesn't stretch much at all. Apparently someone at Keen has decided all men have low insteps. I had the same issue with a pair of Rapids H2 I tried. At least on those I could unhook the velcro strap behind the heel, but once my foot was inside the velcro strap was too short to close again. It's really a shame, because I switched to Keen when Teva changed the design of my former favorite closed-toe sandals, and now I can't wear Keens either. You wouldn't think it would be so difficult to find a quality pair of closed-toe sandals that fit.