Customer Reviews KEEN Whisper

Very strong chemical odor like car tires. Never dissipates. I've had these for over a year and have to store them outside due to the odor. Have to place them inside two plastic bags in order to bring them into the car when packing up for a day hike or a bike ride. Therefore, even though they are cute and comfortable, I wear them as little as possible and can't store them inside -- the odor overpower the room or close they are in. This is such a problem, that I decided to try to order another pair -- to see if Keen had possibly changed up the resins they use to make the foot-bed. Then, I read a reviewer who said the exact same thing -- he just bought a pair recently and wrote in to say that the odor they emit is so strong he has to put them in a bag before bringing them in the car. Sigh. Come on, Keen --- change your recipe.

I have no idea how the fit was, I couldn't even get them on my feet. Evidently Keen thinks everyone has a very, very, very narrow, short foot. I couldn't even put my foot into the sandal let alone determine if it was true to size, width or had any arch support. Because I couldn't get the shoe on my foot but can't post a review unless there are stars given, I gave one star. The foot opening wouldn't open wide enough to put it on. I'm 74-years-old and don't have the time to struggle to try to get my foot into a shoe not made to wear, just to look good. Very disappointed!

These are too big. How do I return them and exchange for the next size down?

The toe piece cracked within a week. I had worn the sandals 3 times in an attempt to break them in before a trip. Each wearing was limited to around the house or a short, less than one mile walk on road. This is not the quality I expect from Keen. You can see from the pictures that the shoes are pristine with the exception of the rips in the toe guard.

Did not fit and was not comfortable. Had a small piece of sole that was sticking up right at the arch. Not noticeable until walking then it was irritating. Not my first pair and disappointed in this shoe.

This was my second pair of this exact shoe. I sent the first pair back because the stitching on both of the heels pulled away and left holes in the elastic after only about two weeks of casual wear (see first picture). After less than 6 days of casual wear on the second pair, the entire footplate came away from the sole after a moderate hike and a quick and easy creek crossing (see 2nd pic)! I wanted to love these shoes, but clearly there is something fundamentally wrong with this particular Keen design.

I was hoping beyond hope that all the negative reviews weren't that bad, but these are super uncomfortable, no arch support and actually are pitched to make you pronate quite hard. Going back, learned my lesson with Keens

There is a strip of leather in the left toe that is bent down and it rubbed against my toe and will eventually cause a blister. right shoe doesn't have it bent down. must be an inperfection. because wearing it around the house there was too much rubbing.

I have worn Keens for about 15 years and been very happy. They were well made and lasted years with heavy use. I ordered the same style. But these shoes were different. The protective shield for toes was smaller. They were very light and the sole felt less substantial. They were too small. I ordered my regular size.

I ordered a first pair and they were defective. I returned them and ordered another pair thinking this was just an Anomaly. The second pair was worse. These shoes are obviously rejects and Amazon is trying to pass them along. So sad.

It seems they have changed the footbed on these keens. I could not wear these. I wore them for a short walk and got shin splints. I tried again the next week and developed plantar fasciitis. I have worn Keen Whispers for 6 years now and love them. I can hike, walk and wear them all summer and my feet feel wonderful. But these new ones I could not wear without painful consequences.

Yes, the best hiking sandal since sliced bread. I am disabled but hike with my service dog (big lovely black labbie) we are always in and out of water. Perfect fit and cool looking . Highly recommend!

I need this type of shoe and think it is cute but as soon as I had it on my foot I knew it wouldn't work. Very uncomfortable for my foot.

I really wanted to like these shoes. They are so hard and rough I couldn't even imagine walking far in these much less hiking. My toe sticks out from the sides as well. My little toes stick out of the sides as well. I tried to go up half a size and too large. Didn't like these at all.

These didn’t stay on my foot right. They would slide forward. Ended up selling them.

I needed a replacement pair of water sandals after nearly 6 years of wearing my previous Keens which I loved. Something has changed and the shoes are not the quality or comfortable fit they used to be. So disappointed! This is the fourth pair I've tried in several weeks and I've had to return each pair due to fit issues and lower quality materials. On this pair, the tongue strap to adjust the shoes broke the first time I put them on! Guess it's time to find another brand of water sandals. (I hope Keen is paying attention to their declining customer reviews and makes changes for the better. They used to be the top quality sandal on the market!)

I have had 4 pairs of Keens. My last two pairs were thrown away because of the unbelievable foul odor that happened after a few months of wearing them. I soaked them, washed them, sprayed my feet and put them in freezer every day. It happened to my grandson's Keen's as well. I called Keen direct and they told me that some odors come through the sole of the shoe and offered no solution other than washing them, which I did many times. It is mainly the ones with the colors on the side and pretty colors. My two plain black pairs wore out with no odor ever. I love Keens but the stink is unbearable. It happens with children's and adult shoes.

I am returning these Keen Whisper shoes even though I love my old Keen Whispers. These new ones have a terrible chemical odor. I have tried airing them out for two weeks and there is still an odor that has gone down only slightly from being aired out. Keen has obviously made changes to the materials they are using in their new Whispers. My old ones also have a much softer footbed than these new ones. I am really disappointed. I’ve worn Keen Whispers for seven years but I will not purchase them again. Keen has lost a happy customer.

This is my 4th pair of Keen Whispers. I've worn out two pairs, and this was to be my backup pair...but these have changed, and not for the better. My first three pairs were all ridiculously comfortable right out of the box, just the ideal summer shoe. I've worn these for two days, and I honestly don't know if I'm going to wear them fir a third!. I have fairly narrow feet, and my old Whispers fit. These are wider, which makes the fit a bit sloppy. The footbed is also different, not nearly as comfortable as my old ones were. It feels too firm to ever conform to my feet. I'm really disappointed...and out $90+ bucks.

These were cute shoes that lasted three years of not terribly heavy use during the three month New England summer. They were comfortable so long as you stayed on the sidewalk and useless in sand or water. The toe filled with grit nearly instantaneously and the grit got stuck there. The soles wore out and the thin gray substate for the straps has holes in them. Basically these are fashion shoes - cute, but don't expect them to last.

The stitching on one shoe was way too low and really pinched my foot. Because I was traveling I had to cut that row of threads to let the shoe relax. I love all of my other Keens but this pair had a defect.

I bought this shoe because it said they would mold to your foot. I have worn them for weeks now and they are the same as the day they arrived.

I can't believe how cheap these shoes feel. I had to double-check to make sure they were actually Keen, though the box they came in was not the usual Keen shoebox, like they were embarrassed to claim them. I even went to the Keen site to make sure these weren't some knock-off. They're going back, I'm insulted being charged dollars for something I could probably by at Payless.