Customer Reviews KEEN Whisper

I have had a Whisper pair for years that fits perfectly. This pair is completely different as to the size of the opening. I could barely get my foot into the shoe. The opening on my old pair is at least 2 inches larger than this new version of the Whisper.

The fit was good - though the sole was a little harder than expected

Keen must have changed how it sizes its shoes. I have a pair of these sandals that I bought 2 years ago and these are a 1/2 size shorter and considerably narrower.

I love Keens...and am a true 8.5 shoe size, but this shoe cramps my toes to the point that they are uncomfortable to wear. I would like to exchange them for a size 9.

Narrower than other Keen sandals, and not much arch support.

These are narrower than other Keen sandals, and not much arch support.

I love the rainbowy tie die colors and the concept of a water shoe that's closed toe and has adjustable straps AND meant for all day walking. However, minus one for the design... somehow my pinky toes hit between the first and second set of straps closest to the toe, which means the top of my toenail is constantly rubbing against the strap. I'm afraid one wrong step and I'll rip my toenail off. The other minus one star is that even though it's all straps, my feet feel really warm and slightly sweaty after wearing it around the house. It seems less breathable than walking around with socks on which I don't understand, so it'll be a pass. I'm probably going to go back to my Teva Tirra. I want a closed toe (this was a purchase to use as Disney World) but Keens isn't working for me (Rose is too long, Whisper has odd straps, and Astoria I didn't care for the style).

Recommend going a half size up

I'm normally a 7.5 but my toes touched so they felt a half size too small. Cute, not great arch support though (compared to the Keen Newport style.) But these are a nice quality shoe.

HURT MY FEET RIGHT AWAY

I wanted to love these shoes however they felt really narrow and tight and I don't have wide feet.

Jury is still out. I have a pretty high instep and these sandals are tough to put on. The right one feels very tight after wearing it for an hour. Just not sure they will stretch out enough to be comfortable.

These are not the same Keen sandals I ordered some years ago. I don't recall the style name (Newport?), but they're more substantial than this shoe. The Whisper is cute but doesn't offer the comfort, stability and support I'm looking for.

I've had a pair of Keens for many years. I don't recall the style name. The Whisper doesn't offer the comfort that I get from my old pair of Keens. My old pair are more substantial and give me more support and stability. The Whisper is cute, but not what I'm looking for.

Zappos sent us the wrong shoe and wrong size but the shoe looks good and we’re ordering again in hopes of really assessing the shoe. Will update if we get the right order

The sizing and sole of the sandal was good. But the straps were really awful! Rubbed my right ankle raw when I wore them. You can't adjust the strap that goes around the ankle even though it looks like it in the photo, and it has no give to it at all. It kept hitting and rubbing on that boney area. I put moleskin patch on the strap but that didn't work very well and kept falling off. I still have the blister it made days later. I ended up donating them they hurt so much.

felt narrow

These were a bit long and too wide for my feet. Maybe I didn’t need to follow the advice to size up a half size. I wanted to like them, but the flat sole was more casual than I wanted, since I was looking for something that could do double duty. I will have to remember that KEEN are for wider feet or that I should order my size (8.5). I might like the Newport Retro though which have thicker straps.

I normally wear a 6. After reading some of the reviews here, I ordered a half size up (6.5) and they fit perfectly. My feet are wide in the forefoot, and I often have trouble finding shoes that fit, but these were great. No tightness in that area. I am the kind of person that prefers comfort over style. I personally like the design and color (taupe/coral), which looked just like the pictures. However, the one and only reason why I have to return these is that the part of the shoe that is just below the outer ankle bone seems to be slightly too high for me. I can feel it pressing more than is normal there, and I am worried that this will never go away, or worse, chafe and blister. I usually never have this problem with shoes though.

These sandals were too narrow in the toe box for my slightly wide towards the front feet. Keen's use to be so roomy in the toe box. The search continues!

I so want to love these sandals! They fit well and are comfortable. Weird thing - when walking my big toe rubs on one of the cutouts!

Returned this shoe due to terrible perfumed coconut scents... hope this isn't a new Keen "improvement" or I'll be purchasing other brands. So sad, love Keens :(

I wanted to love these so much. I have wanted a pair of these for years and finally bought them. They are so cute. But some of the straps just rubbed the sides of my feet the wrong way, and I know that I won’t wear them very much. I’m so bummed because I really wanted these to be my new summer shoe. So I’m returning them and will have to try something else.

Too wide for my narrow foot. I thought I would be able to adjust these but couldn’t. I guess you guys are saving me money when shoes I like don’t come in narrow. ?

The Keen Whisper was true to size. Overall I felt the sandal was meh. I really like natural materials. My foot sloshed around on the synthetic sole. Parts of the upper are synthetic too. My feet didn't love them. I wish they did.