Customer Reviews KEEN McKenzie

Fantastic! Great service - super fast shipping. Product just what I wanted.

This are great shoes. I'm on my second pair and I wear them all the time. They are very comfortable without socks, great in the water, have good traction, are light and airy, and even look good enough to wear to work. The best thing about them is the mesh between the straps which keeps debris from getting in while letting water to drain out easily.

Ordered 10 or more shoes before I finally found a pair that I could wear in the summer that had excellent breathe-ability. Wore them through Europe and told my daughter they are the star of the trip for comfort, durability and airiness. The only minor issue is that I am sometimes aware of the mesh if I don't wear socks. Otherwise wonderful. And they look sharp.

Very comfortable shoes with or without socks. I've waded in creeks and hiked dozens of miles in the first week of having these shoes. Like all Keens, you can go as far as you like the first time you wear them. I like the mesh for keeping out trail debris -- many water shoes have a more open design. Even with the mesh, each step is a cool breeze. I may eventually replace the liner for more arch support.

This is my second pair of Keens and they were recommended by a friend (my other is a Newport H2 that I wore all last summer and fall) I think both are great, but the McKenzie can be worn everywhere! It would be nice if someone at Zappos or Keen would come up with a size comparison chart that let you know what size you would wear in the McKenzie if you wore a certain size in the Newport H2 and vice versa! In fact it would be nice to be able to compare all styles that way.

My 10 year old son loves this shoe. It's not quite a sandal, which he didn't want, but it's light and airy just like a sandal. Perfect shoe for him.

My brother who lives in Costa Rica recommended this shoes when he came to visit me in Calif. I wanted the same page he had which is the black/gargoyle but they didn't offer it in woman's size. I sent an email to Zappos customer service asking if they could tell me what size men's would equal an 8-1/2 to 9 in women's. They couldn't tell me. So I ordered the 7-1/2 men's and it fit like a charm. I have wide feet and they sweat a lot! These shoes take care of all that. My toes can move and even though the temp outside was 90+ my feet stayed cool. It's very well insulated. I could even feel the air conditioning coming through the shoe in my car! It's amazingly cool.

Love these shoes. This recent purchase at Zappos was replacing a pair of Keens that I wore for regularly for ten years before they finally gave out. I use these for rough gravel areas in a hot humid climate. They vent but don't let gravel in. The full rubber toe keeps your feet safe and helps the shoe wear better. Local retailers did not carry this style, great to be able to get them so easily at Zappos.

I've put a couple hundred miles under these over the last few months, and I can't say enough good things about them. I wear them primarily for walks and short hikes with the dog on a variety of surfaces (pavement, gravel, packed dirt, riverbeds, sand). As other reviewers have noted, these run a little big. Size 13 shoes usually run a little snug for me, but 13s in these are a perfect fit. I love the wider toe box, which encourages a more natural walking motion. But unlike many minimalist shoes, these provide solid lateral stability and great traction on almost any surface. The only complaints I can come up with are: (1) the insoles don't want to stay in place after several washes; and (2) while the mesh keep pebbles out, it's not as effective when it comes to sand.

Easy on. Easy Off. Looks good. Goes with most clothing. Where the rubber meets the road. Where the rubber meets the turf. The Keen McKenzie matches both green grass, and pavement equally well. Larger - these shoes are much larger than the stated size.

These keep out bits of crushed bark from the trail that I walk on every day. That's reason I bought them - I always had bits of bark underfoot when wearing my open Keen sandals. Only complaint is that the removable insole sticks to my foot when I take them off. Comfortable with socks in cooler weather.

There is no way to describe how happy I was to find these. You can now wear thin socks with sandals that look like shoes. No social etiquette issues here. You can also go with no socks and wash the foot beds when they start to 'need' it. That is so cool. They are comfortable and you can make them even more so if you put in the 2 ounce miracle foot beds (find on Amazon). I have been dreaming of even creating my own brand of sandals with these features. I bought 5 pairs as I want them to last me forever. Keens last a long time so the pairs I bought should last 20+ years easily. You will love them.

Great shoe for the Rocks in Afghanistan, gets really dirty on the outside from the fine dirt, socks stay clean though, No complaints, Like them a lot.

This is my second pair of Keen shoes. I've thoroughly enjoyed both pairs. I wear them daily in a large warehouse store with bare concrete floors. I recommend them highly.

My FAVORITE shoes! I live in Washington state and wear these year round (always with socks), every day! Even in winter (as long as I don't step in water I'm fine). My feet get hot all year round so I needed a shoe that lets my feet breath and these do the trick. The only reason I have a 4/5 on comfort is that I have wear inserts for padding in the shoe as it lacks any insole suppport. But that is an easy fix. I'm actually back online to order another pair as I have basically worn out my other pair.

This is my current everyday shoe. My older feet require extra cushioning so I added a Croc's silver insole under the McKenzie's regular insole. This makes them as good as it gets.

Awesome shoe. Sort of fits like a slipper. Super comfortable and airy. Nice! They ran a touch bigger than accurate size. I am a dead on "10" and probably could have used a 9.5.

The McKenzies work well for wet-footing and portaging during canoe trips. Spent two weeks paddling in Ontario, and these shoes performed well over long, rocky and swampy portages while I was carrying a heavy load. They dry out in the sun in a couple of hours. The only negative is that they don't have a lot of ankle support, so if you have weak ankles this might be a problem.

I normally wear Keen's in a size 10.5, but I ordered the McKenzie in size 10 and they are really too big. Wish I had ordered a size 9.5. They seem to run large by as much as a whole size relative to other Keens I have worn or tried on, a half size relative to other shoes. The shoe is excellent - it's really like a sandal with a webbing upper that breathes very well and keeps my feet cool even though I wear them with socks, and also keeps out debris and rocks. A nice feature is that the heel section folds down flat so if you can slide into and out of them like a clog, if you're in a hurry. I have tried the Newports, and while they never fit comfortably on my feet, the McKenzies are very comfortable, just a little too loose - and I like a really loose and roomy fit.

Love these shoes/sandals/slip-ons. I first bought size 8's, but they were a little to big so I went down a half size. One annoyance with them. The laces are way too long. The pull tab can be taken apart and the laces shortened though. I've always bought Teva's in the past. It's nice to have more choices in casual/athletic footwear.

My husband is the pickiest...but he put these on right out of the box and wore them for all of our vacation. They are his new favorites. The only con is the yellow in the insole comes off on your socks.

I own a pair of these already and am ordering more. I love these shoes. Working in the Middle East and traveling to SE Asia on my time off has me buying a lot of hiking and work shoes, typically either Keen's or Merrill's. I've tried both, but ended up loving the Keen's more. This will be my 6th pair, and second pair of this style. It's obviously not for damp or cold weather, since the sides are mesh between the leather strips, but it's nice when a breeze blows through to feel it on your toes during a hot summer day.

This is my 3rd pair of Keens. Both my wife and I love them. In fact, we love them so much, that on trips to China and Turkey we each took only one pair of shoes: our Keens. We wore them every day for 30 days with no complaints. I bought this particular pair as they are just a bit 'dressier' than my other pairs. The best feature about Keens is the fit. They are always true to size.

One of the best summertime shoes I ever wore. Great for boating and fishing. I just had to add some soft arch supports and I could walk in them all day without any knee or back pain.