Customer Reviews KEEN Venice H2

These are my second pair of Venice sandals. The first pair lasted 5+ years of heavy use. My only complaint with them is that they are a little warm for mt feet, but that's just me.

In prep for a trip abroad, I ordered these in the women's and men's styles, thinking that the footbed might be slightly wider in the mens. The footbeds actually seemed identical, but the placement of the "strappy" part of the upper was different. So I sacrificed the lovely green of the women's style for the comfortable upper of the men's and didn't look back. I bought them just days before leaving for a 17 days trip full of nonstop walking in European cities, and I didn't have a single blister! I can't remember ever before having a pair of shoes that were so instantly comfortable! My only dislikes are that hey smell - I've heard this from Keen wearers before - and lo and behold I experienced it too. A major bummer since I've never had a problem with stinky feet, and it means I have to be sure to really wash my feet before putting on other shoes so I don't transfer the odor problem. Now that I'm home from my trip I'll try washing them to see if it helps. And the other issue is that I feel the arch support could be much better. Supportive in every other way, but the arch support just wasn't sufficient, which lead to quite a few evenings of achy feet. But I would buy them again, and think I might be a Keen fan now!

I am a lady, but have large feet so I ordered a women's 11 and men's 10 to see which would fit best. The women's has a nice soft bottom and the men's is more rubber. I went with the women's but I wish Keen would make larger sizes for women, I really need 11½.

My daughter absolutely love these sandals. She is on her feet continually teaching art at a day camp and finds these to be very bouncy, light and airy. Made well and fit is perfect for her large feet size 12!

Sunny Beaches - A great quick drying sandal. Very comfortable and yet sturdy. I will probably buy another pair in black.

Nice looking shoe but my toe rubs against the front of the shoe. Not good but okay. If I hadn't needed them for a trip I would have sent them back. They are great water shoes.

Ugly duckling, feet of a swan - I wear these everyday unless there's freezing rain. I just bought two new pairs, although the pair that I've worn for almost 3 years is still my favorite.

Great Shoe! This shoe is a great water shoe. I bought them for my husband for tooling around on the river...I have a pair and LOVE them. We raft in Colorado and they are great for water and land hiking around. Also, both of our children have a pair and I love the toe guard for them. These shoes are great to throw on and go tooling around all day and not hurt your feet...They are so comfy! These shoes have fit all of our family true to our shoe size and are really durable.

Excellent Sandal! These are some of the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. I am 50 yrs. old and swore I would never wear a sandal until I found these Keens...I am sold 100% on this shoe and have no qualms about recommending them to anyone who is looking for a great open shoe with toe protection, I use them in the surf, in the river, and just general all around wear and they are top notch.

The Best - This is my fifth pair of Keen sandals & these are the best. They are more open & therefore more comfortable. Support & stability are great as in all Keen sandals.

A little piece of green paradise on my feet... I don't have a car and walk everywhere in the city of Chicago. And flip-flops just don't cut it for long distances & all day. I like the feel of the sole material and the straps are soft and slightly cushioned. I learned on the third day that if I push my toes ALL the way forward in the shoe the heel strap slides on. Plus they look good and Keens does color in the men's line, which I really appreciate.

Water ready - I am a boater and constantly in and out of the water. This style is light and very sturdy in the water. The straps dry very fast and are less cumbersome than other styles.

Great shoe, 4th pair! Very please with style and quality. No complaints whatsoever! Zappos is the place for service and selection as well.

Comfortable! I am overweight, yet these shoes help keep my feet from hurting when I have been on them for a long time.

4 + 4 = 5 - Just a great pair of sandals, hands down. Very comfortable, I wore them 5 days straight as soon as they arrived. Those 5 days were spent in Lake Placid, watching the Iron Man race in a constant torrential downpour the entire day. 17 hours of pouring rain. My new Keens were soaked, but I didn't lose any grip, and I slogged right through the ankle-deep puddles all day long.

Beautiful! I purchased this shoe for myself and absolutely loved them, so purchased a pair for my husband who feels the same way. I don't care for the black, but many of the other colors are perfect with summer clothes. I no longer have to be concerned about finding those tiny socks rolled up in the bottom of my shoe, wearing heavy tennis shoes on hot days or wearing sandals in which I often feel unstable or can't run after grandchildren. At the end of my outings, my feet never hurt. They are just perfect! I plan to purchase more in different colors. Thank you!

Even better than the original Venice - I tried the Venice and the Venice H2, each in Black. I expected to like the all-black (except for the sole) Venice better than the Venice H2 with its entire grey footbed, as all-black fits better with my usual style, but when worn, I preferred the H2. The original Venice (at least in all-black) looks a bit, uh, "Euro", or that you're a guy wearing Mary Janes, whereas the grey footbed of the H2 conveys more of a "male sport sandal" impression. Note that the photography on the website makes it look like the toe bumper on the H2 is lighter in color than the original Venice, but in actuality it's the same -- it's black, not dark grey. I found that the H2 was a bit snugger than the original Venice. For me this meant that the heel strap was less likely to travel when walking, but it could also mean more rubbing of the rest of the shoe's material against the foot. The fairly convenient lacing system of these shoes means that it's pretty easy to get them appropriately tight, even if you buy a half size too large. You could say, then, that the original Venice (which I might characterize as "a quarter size larger than marked") gives a bit more flexibility in its fit. It's nice with the H2 to be able to just slip it on and then not have to pay much attention to tightening the laces, though. The only other issue that can mar the comfort is that there are little spots of hard glue along the bottom of the straps in some places. These can probably be broken down, though.

My new summer "work" shoe - I love the openness, breathability and security that these shoes offer. My work varies from the office, to the TV studio, to the carpentry shop and these shoes offer comfort, style and protection in each environment- did I mention that I wear them canoeing as well!