Customer Reviews KEEN Newport H2

Great For golf, too. I can wear this shoe even when my feet are killing me from long days on my feet. Three dyas of golf in a row - no problem.

Funny looking but sooo comfy! I read countless Zappos reviews before deciding to try this shoe. I originally saw the Newport H2 in an LLBean catalog for $90, thought the idea behind the shoe was a good one (especially with a beach vacation coming up in a couple of weeks), was happy to find it at Zappos for $5 less and free shipping to boot, and liked the fun kiwi green color. As noted in many other Zappos reviews, my order was on my doorstep less than 24 hours after I placed it...amazing!! These shoes fit just perfectly...like a glove, and so very comfortable. I do have to say that I felt a little like Bozo the clown when I first looked down at my toes...the black, upturned rubber tip does look a bit odd. But I'm pretty sure I'll forget about that when I'm running down the beach or tromping through El Yunque! I'm normally an 8-1/2 M, and thankfully, other reviewers' advice to order a half size larger was right on the mark. I also ordered another pair of Keens (the Yogui) and found them to be much less comfy but thanks to other customers' reviews, I'm not afraid to return them (for free--thank you, Zappos!!) and try something else. Zappos has already lived up to the hype; what a great experience so far!!

Beware sand in your sandals! I made the mistake of taking these shoes to the beach. Unfortunately, sand got in and rubbed the skin right off my feet. I could only wear thongs for the rest of my vacation. Also they do make my feet sweat. I am hoping to be able to rinse every last granule of sand out of the lining of these shoes and give them another chance. Between breaking in my Seattles and these, I won't have time for any other hobbies. On the plus side, I was hailed by friends and strangers alike for having the cutest shoes in the world.

Feel great, wear great, but stink. I have several pairs of Keens. My co-workers have several pairs. They are not "cute." Who cares, they are so very comfortable. But, they stink. Sun does not work. Powder is a temporary fix. Who wants to wear socks with sandals. I do love zappos.com.

Trendy Watershoes - I like these shoes so far. They are really cute and comfortable and everyone who sees them wants them. They have, unfortunately, not yet had a chance to go in the water. The only disagreeable things I can say about them are: 1) they make your feet sweat somewhat, and 2) on the beach, they fill up with sand and it is hard to get it out without taking them off. Hopefully I will take them river walking soon (intended use) and see how that goes.

Great shoes! I ordered these shoes because a coworker had them. They suit our business rather well. We are in Hawaii working a t.v. show...lots of long hours on our feet and hot and humid weather. These shoes meet the safety requirements for us to wear a closed toe and yet allow us to have the freedom of a sandle with the support of a tennis shoe. Most of the office has purchased them! We love them!!!

Keens Newport H2 - While the foot bed itself is very comfortable, the stitching on the back of the heel strap rubs and causes great discomfort. The shoe sizes also seem to run small.

Smaller than expected, but comfortable. I have returned these sandals once for size and chose not to return them for a second time for an even larger size. To me, I would say these run a full size smaller than what I normally wear. I have had to wear a 10 on occasion before, but I really feel that a 10.5 would feel more comfortable to me. If you are hesitating, ORDER UP--you will not be sorry! On this particular shoe you can't expect them to stretch out for you as they aren't made of leather. They seem real comfy so far, with the only comment being that when you wear them in the water and sand gets into the toe area it gets trapped and is difficult to remove. I guess that's the price you pay for having a closed, more protective toe on the shoe. BTW, son returned back from Europe and loved the leather version of this shoe for all of his travels.

Ordered these on the advice of Zappos reviews. On dry land, they have been very comfy, even at work. I can't wait to try them out on a wet outing and see how they hold up. Now I'm thinking about ordering the Keen Mary Jane. Take everyone's advice, order 1/2 size larger than normal size.

Keen Newport H2 - I love my new Newport H2 shoes. They are so comfortable, my husband asked if I was trying to break them in and I said NO! I just love to wear them because they are so comfortable. The only problem I have is how long it takes them to dry. I bought my husband a pair and his has a leather-like material and they dry much quicker than mine. Other than that there great.

Keen Newport H2 - Well made and comfortable but felt 1/2 size smaller than marked. I like them for long walks and work-much more comfortable than regular hard soled sandals .

Yes it is worth the money - I LOVE this shoe, it is funtional as a water shoe, a camping shoe, and stylish enough as a city shoe. A sandal I can ride my bike in and not squash my toes or worry that it will get scuffed. Also--it fits my very very wide feet great! which is rare. I have a hard time finding sandals because of my wide small feet but these fit like they were made for me.

tried them on at end of day when foot is bigger, I need to wear insert and my foot felt too squished. Length good but felt really sweaty and left strap marks on my feet. they said Keen is small in size but even 1/2 size larger didn't feel comfortable. I like the idea of closed toe and the strap back but just felt squished. In hot weather, it wouldn't work...

This felt a half to a full size smaller than the 6.5 I ordered. I may try a 7.

They were too heavy for what I wanted, and not the beautiful emerald green color of the photos, more like a "park ranger green" (not that there's anything wrong with that), but I chose them because the color looked so cool.

Returned. Different than previous versions of this shoe and not as comfortable as were in past. I returned them.

The Keen Newport H2 sandal has changed so much the last 5-7 years -- for the worse, then improved this year in the footbed. It's at least softer/cushier than the last couple years, but still running short in length & not as wide as before. But, the sizing is so inconsistent! The green color fits wider then the blue tie dye, etc. My biggest issue is the heel area - my heels (fairly average) feel the "bumps" where the back straps are inserted into the base. I had to return my order, hoping the Newport Slide feels better.

I was excited when I first got these because I wanted them to be a shoe replacement for a hot climate. However, when I wore them around my house for awhile my feet felt very hot. They felt as hot as if I was wearing a shoe outside in hot weather, which defeated the purpose of having a sandal. I thought maybe it was me but I continued to try them on at different times and it felt the same, very hot. I did some internet searching and some people said that after wearing these shoes it made their feet smell bad and another person mentioned it was the rubber design. So with having hot feet and seeing those reviews, I've decided not to take a chance and to return these sandals. It is unfortunate, because I don't know if other people had this problem, but I need something with better air circulation, which is the point of having sandals.

I’ve had several pair of Keene Whisper that were very comfortable. This pair fit differently. Length was ok but shoes were too narrow. Returning.

These shoes fit fine but I was surprised by the weight - very heavy - and the materials - very stiff and inflexible. Ok for a rugged mountain hike perhaps, but not for anything else. I wanted sandals! I have hiking boots!

I have been wearing Keen Sandals for years -- mostly Ravine Venice or Ravine H2. Neither was available in my size when I ordered the Newport H2. While the Newport H2 is similar in looks to the Ravine, it is much heavier and not as flexible. Also the backstrap fits in a way that it will cause blisters. I am hoping Keen will produce the Ravine again. The Newport H2 has to go back, unfortunately.

UGH! I bought the gorgeous Ddye 8, which reminds me of the colors in VanGogh's "Starry Night". So pretty! Unfortunately they were too small. I bought 8.5 which is the size of my last 2 pairs of Newport H2s, so I'm really confused as to why this pair is to tight and also about 3/4 of an inch shorter than my others. And now the next size up is out of stock, as is this color/size combo in every other store on the world wide web! I'm kind of annoyed that Zappos marks these as "true to size". I don't know what's happened to Keen...their quality has gone way down, but I see no advantage to them or customers of shrinking their shoes....that's just going to cause unnecessary returns and headaches. Dang, these were so pretty, but they hurt and that's not gonna work.

I am always a 10 in most shoes, including Keens. The size 10 was too small, so I ordered a 10.5, which was also too small. Also I have very flat feet, and even the 10.5 felt too tight vertically. Sad, but returning.

overall too tight and restrictive for me.