Customer Reviews KEEN Newport H2

The soles of this shoe are too slippery to wear on any damp or wet surface - way too slick. Very sad, I love Keens and they messed up the base of this Newport shoe!

I really wanted to love these shoes. They are so stylish and comfortable, and I splurged because I was planning a trip to northern Minnesota and knew I'd want shoes to wear in the lake as well as hiking. The first time I wore them in the lake, where I was essentially wading in knee-high water with my two year old, the toe box pulled away from the straps. What a disappointment. I wore them the rest of the week because I didn't have a backup, getting more and more upset with Keen each time for selling me such a poorly-made product. I figured I'd get at least a couple of summers out of them. I'm going to contact the company to see if they'll repair or replace them. My $10 water shoes from Wal-Mart held up better than these. On the up-side, they were comfy to walk in before they fell apart.

I couldn't get the shoe on. I have a very high arch and instep, and consequently could not slide my foot in without the ability to pull the back strap over my heel. The back strap had no give at all and was short of the back of the shoe, making it impossible for me to pull the strap over my heel. I have arthritis in my hands, making a tough pull impossible. Definitely not an easy on and off. Fortunately, Zappos exchange made it so easy.

I really wanted this shoe, but unfortunately I have a very high instep and it was impossible for me to get the back strap out from under my heel once I got my foot into the sandal. The back strap was a good 1 1/2 inches shorter than the heel and had no give or stretch whatsoever. I struggled enough to know that on a 10 day hike it would prove too difficult to get them off and on. If I could have managed the back strap they would have been wonderful, I have arthritis in my hands so it was just too difficult to get them on. I was very disappointed and I envy those that managed to get them on as they are without a doubt a good walking sandal.

These really aren't good sandals. They are hot, itchy, and designed in such a way that anyone with a shorter pinky toe will have that toe sticking out of the shoe uncomfortably. I've done everything to make these shoes comfortable and they are just a bad design. They even look bad on my feet. Really, not the kind of product I expect from Keen.

I bought this Keen N.H2 to replace a similar pair in leather I had for many years - at least 10 years and in fact probably more! I had used them in sea water, to bike, to hike, to garden, and more. My new pair was a huge disappointment because of a huge drop in quality. I wore the new pair one day for a total of 6.6 miles in Zion Park were most of the trails were paved. At the end of the day the light color rubber along the sole had numerous cracks by the heel, the gluing of the inner sole to the outer band was giving way also along the heel sections, and the suede tongue stitched on the ankle collar of the right foot became undone with thread billowing. Other small details showed very poor workmanship. I am terribly disappointed with Keen.

These shoes make my feet look huge and clunky and also they are very uncomfortable as the strap puts too much pressure on the back of my heel. I would not recommend these.

Too bad! Really wanted these shoes to fit but must be cut for different foot shape. Love the look and the material but straps left red welt on my small toes. Too bad as I was looking forward to wearing these sandals.