Customer Reviews KEEN Venice H2

This is not my first time wearing Keen's, nor my first experience with this sandal. I was thrilled to find this style again actually. I love the color (celestial blue), although not wild about a white foot bed. Seriously? On a sandal used for hiking? Sadly, the fit runs small. This sandal is a half size smaller than my old pair of the same size. The arch support isn't as good either, but I pretty much knew that would be the case going in. Keen's used to be my go-to hiking sandal/shoe, but it's difficult to find a good fit these days.

Not as comfortable as the Whisper. True to size. Chose the Whisper

Love these shoes, I ordered 8.0 tho I wear 7.5. I could prob wear the 7.5 but think these will work. But my opinion if you wear 7.5 you may want to order your current size unless you like your shoes a bit 'roomy'.

I've worn Keen Whispers for almost 10 years - and 2 pair have lasted that long. I wanted to try a new style, but these didn't work around my exceptionally thin feet/ankles. The ankle was loose on one foot regardless of how much I tightened the cord (within reason...). I really wanted to like these and tried them on several times, but have decided that they aren't the best replacement for my whispers yet. Size was comparable, though.

I love the style, but had to exchange for a half size bigger than I normally wear.

I have been eyeing these sandals for a long time. I finally took the plunge and I'm so happy I did! I got the midnight navy/hot coral and it matches just about everything I wear. These are great walking shoes for going on errands and walking around the neighborhood. I plan to wear these on summer hikes to protect my toes.

I've been back and forth trying to find a pair of Keens. Still no luck with this one. Just not quite right for me. It does run true to size.

I love these sandels. This is my third pair. I am a walker and they are perfect for long walks

I love the look of this cute casual sandal... sporty, nice denium color, not to clunnky, and pretty comfortable however, my feet have arthritis in them and I need more cushion...they would be super fun with shorts, capris or even a sporty sundress. Hope you give these a try ...

I will reorder in a men's size. They have more cushion and a better arch support to me in a men's shoe.

This Venice isn't nearly as comfy as the Newport. But I'm always wanting the most forefoot/ball of foot cushion as I can get. Venice feels rather firm and just thinner under the foot than the Newport.

I guess Keen's just don't fit me right. The arch is never in the right place. I bought both 7 1/2's and 8's. The first was too short, and the arch was in the wrong place on the larger pair. Oh well.... I have some older Merrills that are still OK. The style is OK on the Keens, but I don't know why they felt they had to accent the dark color with the almost white.. it makes for a very busy look which I didn't love. So, back they go. :-(

I did not have trouble with the fit, and these are well-made and the materials are excellent. My problem is that I have a limitation that means I cannot reach down and pull up the back of the shoe without a tool, and I need these for pool exercising. I need the shoes to be adjustable in the back with velcro so that I can leave it loose enough to slip my foot in without using my hands. I was able to do this with my current Keens, and thought I was ordering the same model, but these do not have that adjustment. I had to return them, ordered the Bali Strap instead. Hope they will work for pool exercise!

I usually wear a 7wwin most shoes. Bought this and two varieties of keen Newport’s. 7 was definitely my size. These were the widest and fit my feet the best. Too bad bc they were also the ugliest. I was hoping these would be a great all around travel sandal so I purchased in black. But the style is too ugly (wide straps and oddly shaped spaces between) so they will be saved for water sports and associated hiking. No Disneyland or European vacation in this shoe. One other thing I did like about these over Newport is that these have less fabric and less toe guard which will mean more air and more drainage when rafting. So, these are like a teva that’s safer for your foot. Which is what I was purchasing them for in the first place. I look forward to rafting in these comfortable sandals. Reordering in a sportier color that will be prettier. Black was too black to be sporty while shoe too sporty to be black.

I have two pairs of these. They run a little on the small side, but they stretch out quickly with wear, so I always get my usual size. They often have rough edges in the footbed, where the edges of the mold met, but those are easy to smooth out with a nail file. Once they stretch out a little bit, they are comfortable and cute and hold up to long walks.

These are comfortable, but they don’t have anywhere near the support of the Newport Eco sandal. I normally wear a 7.5 or 8 and originally bought these in 7.5. They fit, but my left big toe hits the rubber so I’m ordering them in 8 to see which I like better. These feel more like a sandal then the Newport does, because more of the foot is exposed.

These felt huge on me. I have keen boots in size 8.5, but I was swimming in these 8.5 sandals so I had to try a half size smaller. I still wasn't happy because they were too wide for my feet and the only thing I could use to adjust the size were the stretchy band, which didn't do enough for me. I had to return them and try Teva, which gives you more options for adjusting the fit of the shoe.

They were just too big. Loved the color, though! Will keep looking as I love Keens!

Tried this and the Whisper style... while I liked that the Whisper felt a little more feminine/less chunky/bulky (just a lower profile on the sandal somehow) I went with these b/c they felt supportive but more open/airy than the Whisper. My kids have had Keens before and the aroma even after washing was awful; I'm a bit nervous that these will yield similar results. shoes. But I need something sandal-ish with a closed toe and heel strap so these will, I hope, fit the bill without developing an unholy foot funk. Other than that... they're comfortable and the red color is really nice.

This was a great shoe. Felt it was just a bit too short. Usually order a size 9 in Keen. This one I could have gone up 1/2 size. Adequate support.

I really liked this pair of sandals. Unfortunately, my feet are thin and it feels slightly loose.

The Keen Venice H2O could be a perfect water/sport shoe for some. Unfortunately for me, once I tightened the adjustment elastic sufficiently sothe ankle didn't slip, my big toe was rubbing up against the front of the protective shoe area. A larger size would perhaps add length but the ankle area would be even larger and require more cinching. No go on these for my feet. I really appreciate Zappos return polisy and so do my hard to fit feet.

I'm always disappointed when a favorite shoe changes. This shoe is ok, but not as good as the previous version. They are so tight that I really have to pull to get them on. That was never the case with my previous pair, not even when they were brand new. Also, the front toe part of the shoe angles in--it's hard to explain, but it's like my feet go straight forward, but these shoes are made for someone who has monkey feet that angle in at the toes. I still like them enough to keep them, especially since I needed them for a trip and didn't give myself enough time to make a return. I just assumed they would be the same as last time.

Nice Active Sandle..Just was not the Color for me..Thanks Zappos for the Great Return Policy..

I really wanted this shoe to work to replace another pair same style, different brand. I really likes the color and style (less shoe more hole space). But unfortunately it seemed the sides (below the ankle) were to high and rubbed weirdly on my ankles. I've had this problem before in other brands, namely Reebok.