Customer Reviews KEEN Newport H2

These shoes are very comfortable -- the toe bumper is great, and they have great support, though they are a little hotter than I expected. But they are ugly. (Someone described them as 'clown shoes'.) The front of the shoe is so wide; if you have narrow feet and/or skinny legs, they look pretty strange.

Some of the best shoes I've gotten in a LONG time! Our fashion Diva at work turned me on to these beauties, and am I ever grateful to her! The felt great from the time I put them on and I have more people asking me about them. I'm even going to get another couple pairs I like them so much!! I have perwinkle now and can't wait to get the navy ones. They fit great, feel great and look great! I have horses and usually all I wear are boots or shoes for riding, but even these babies fit into the sturrips and off we went! Looking good!

Something has changed in the way Keen has made their shoes. The sizes are running much smaller and the arch support has moved closer to the ball of the foot so it is awkwardly in the wrong place. I even tried going up a size to correct the placement and it just didn't work. Still in same spot. So disappointed as I have had a pair of these for years now and the last two I have purchased have been this way. This used to be my favorite shoe and I recommended to everyone.

I was so sad. This is not the first pair of these I have owned. When my latest pair died due to age and extensive use, I ordered a replacement. The length was fine, but now they are made extremely narrow. I have an average foot width. But these left marks on my feet because they were so tight. The elastic might stretch with time. But not worth the risk of foot damage to me. I was so disappointed. Why has the design of the shoe been changed?? I loved, loved these shoes as they used to be made. They have to go back.

Keens has changed and I don't care for it. These are too mushy and have a weird higher heel that I hate on my feet. They feel like rubber tires on my feet.

I have owned many pairs of Keen shoes, I have always wore a size 8 1/2 (B) but upon getting these new Keen H2 shoes they look alot smaller & narrower than my other 3 pairs of H2 Keens I have owned! I even called the Keen Copany and asked if they are manufacturing them in a different place? I told them my problem & she told me to order a 1/2 size up & go to a size 9. Very disappointed will try that ad leave another review later. I know they are probably being in China like the rest of everything people buy anymore.

Very disappointed in Keens -I could barely scootch the short heel strap over back of my heel-shoes look military grade but are so short & tight-no wiggle room -I think I am ready to give up on Keens-their leather Clearwater sandals were my quick go-to sandals for darting out .

Not sure what’s up with Keen, but they’ve changed the way they make their shoes. I used to LOVE Keens, not any more. They are cheaply made and fit poorly

I wanted to like these but they were too tight (all my keens are a 7.5) and had absolutely no arch support. Since they are open, using my orthotics were not an option.

I really wanted to like these sandals; I loved the design, colors, and the brand reputation. However, they were very difficult to put on; the rubber was very tight. Even after getting a half-size larger, there were still points on the sandals that just rubbed certain areas of my feet and made them very uncomfortable to wear.

These are 'cool' active shoes. I really liked them but I have very sensitive feet and the strap around the heel made my heel sensitive at first and pushed my foot forward so my toes touched the front slightly. I wore them around the house for 2 days to try to adjust to them. The heel strap felt better but they were stiff for me. I really wanted these shoes to work and they will for most people. Sorry to have to return them.

I ordered three pairs of Keens to try them out. These shoes were the biggest disappointment of the bunch! All three pair of Keens were the same size; but these felt short and definitely run more narrow than the other two. In my opinion, these shoes are clearly not worth the price. They are a return, for sure.

First off, I do love my Keens, they are very comfortable. Unlike other reviewers, I usually take a 7.5 or 8, and a 7.5 worked great for me. My gripe is with the quality. I do wear mine often, and within 3 months the stitching around the back (near the Keen name) came undone, and the material is deteriorating. I contacted Keen through their warranty link on their website, and they have given me complete credit for purchasing any new pair of Keens (a good value). So, kudos to Keen. I can keep the current pair too. So, I took my Newports (H2)down to a local store that does repairs, and they restitched them for me. There is nothing they can do about the inside material without making them uncomfortable for my foot, but at least they will last a little while longer. So, my quest now is to figure out which shoe to order from Keen. But, I am impressed with them in standing behind their product. Hopefully, they will fix the quality issue for these sandals in the future.

No arch support (I was at least expecting better arch support than my flip flops being that this shoes was rated excellent arch). I love the look and style, but no arch support made my feet ache. Hike up the arch and I would love to buy the improved pair. Thank you Zappos for free shipping and returns!

little toe was not taken into consideration! This is a problem only on the left shoe, which is constructed differently than the right! There is a too-large gap between the two straps closest to the little toe. The gap is large enough so that the little toe hits the first strap, closest to the toe, just at the wrong place. It is neither under the strap or clear of it! It constantly rubs against this strap at the level of the edge of the toenail. I can wear these sandals, but only if I wear socks! Too bad!

If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Well, after waiting almost 2 years for Keen to finally make the divinely comfortable Newport H2 in my beloved celery green, I am so sad and disappointed to find that they are so painful and impossible to wear! What happened? My other Newport H2's are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. I live in them even though the color was not my favorite. My original Keens were size 10 and fit perfectly. I had found when I ordered them in black that they were too small and could not find them larger at the time. So, I ordered the Kiwi color in 10.5 but they kill me. I am not sure if they're still too small even though a half size larger than i had before, or if the entire shoe is different. I get cramps in my toes and the bottom of my foot also hurts. The cushioning doesn't seem to have as much support. I just don't understand why something so perfect had to be changed and ruined in my opinion. Perhaps I should try a larger size. Hopefully, that will solve the dilemma but I recommend to anyone else buying them, that they do so. Overall, I love the shoe and adore the color and hope the size discretion gets resolved. Thanks.

There was something very wrong with the right foot footbed. The outside rear arch and heel of the right shoe was raised, and made walking impossible. I'd like to return.

This was my first try at Keen sandals. I am not hard to fit or please, but I just couldn’t get my foot into the opening to even try the shoes on. I had recently bought a pair of Keen sandals for my husband that wears Crocs and he couldn’t get his foot into them either. After I tried them on for myself, I loved how they felt, so I ordered a pair in my size. Well, sure enough, I had the same problem my husband had getting his foot into the sandal. I have skinny legs and ankles, but I just couldn’t get my little foot into the allowed opening. We live in Florida and I wear sandals 90% of the time and I wanted the Keens style because I do a lot of yard work and thought the extra toe protection and stabilize would be helpful, but unfortunately, they just didn’t fit. I was saddened and disappointed.

This keen shoe is very narrow and runs a whole size smaller I ordered another pair the same make just a different print and it’s just fine so back they went

I couldn't put this shoe on at all. There isn't a big enough space to get my heel in, even when pulling the tab awkwardly..

Horribly tight and narrow, couldn't even get these on. Went for Venice 2.0 instead (even though they're still not wide enough).

I have had two pairs of Keens and they were fabulous but the last pair I looked like donald duck in them. They were not comfortable. Lucky I went to a small town near me and they had a great pair that I bought instantly. You were great refunding my money for them. I have tried wearing them around the house but not good at all.

These shoes came very highly recommended to me, so I decided to buy a pair for my trip to Kauai. I was very excited to test them out. To my dismay, I took them out on a 11 mile jungle trek and was very disappointed! Within 2 miles my feet hurt incredibly bad. I finally stopped to see what the problem was, and I had 3 blisters on top of each other on the arch of my right foot. Needless to say I did not get to do much hiking for the rest of my trip due to the blister. I will definitely be going back to my closed toe Tevas for any more jungle mud hikes! Cute shoe, but would definitely not recommend for brutal hiking.

Broken hearted! I bought these based on the high recommendations and was sorely (literally) disappointed. I have tried wearing them 3 times on water/land treks and they have given me a horrible blister on both feet where the arch of my foot hits the strap. I tried carrying extra moleskin and even wrapping the strap, nothing helps, these are unwearable for me even though I have a narrow foot. Does anyone have any suggestions of another good shoe for that kind of trekking?

Not pleased - Thought they were great, could not wait to get them. I bought and went to Belize, on a boat and they gave me nothing but blister and pain. I had worn them at home to make sure they fit but they were a big disappointment and will return them, not for a refund but for a different style. I have had feed back from friends on this style and they agree. Blisters and pain, sorry Keen but this is an honest opinion.