Customer Reviews KEEN Commuter II

Lady cyclists - buy this shoe! I am a roadie with two road bikes and I generally do 30-40 mile rides regularly. I have been extremely annoyed having to force my well-muscled, long-toed, high-arched, athletic lady foot into the standard road shoe. Hot numb feet by mile 20 was the norm for me. These Keen shoes let my feet splay out and you can’t beat the ventilation! The sole is not nearly as stiff as a standard cycling shoe, but is stiff enough to have a solid base to push against while pedaling. I installed my SPD cleats in a jiffy and my high-arch inserts popped right in without any trimming. OK, so they don’t look like something a hardcore road racer would wear, but who cares?

These biking sandals are the best. Not only are they comfortable, but they look great and keep you feet cool while cycling. You'll forget you have them on and find yourself walking around in them. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys the sport as much as I do. I biked 240 miles last week in them and they felt great.

I just love these shoes. I purchased them for outdoor riding, but I also found they work great for indoor spinning classes. Keep your feet cool and comfortable.

I have been wearing Keen sandals biking for years and always wished they had a stronger sole - my wish came true! These are positively the BEST!

Really great summer bike shoes! And I've tried them all. The fit is true to size and very comfortable. Thanks Keen, keep up the good work!

Great shoes - nothing else like them on the market. We use them on long bike tours, and it is so nice not to have to worry about sweaty socks and feet! They do run a bit narrow - and have only one width. I also found the stitching attaching the back heel strap came unstitched after two weeks of daily wear (on a bike tour). No problem returning them to Zappos, whom I hope sent back to Keen - but still unnerving!

I love these shoes. The sandal works great for summer use: looks good, airy, comfortable, no sock tan line, and definitely takes care of the "my shoe is wet for days" issue found with regular cycling shoes. I did notice the width seemed a little smaller than what I consider to be a standard Keen shoe width (no problem for me). And the cinching shoe ties loosen periodically (not a major issue, just annoying). But the real problem I discovered is what seems to be a defect after prolonged daily wear, such as a 2-week cycling tour. The left heel strap stitching came apart on one side, pulling the strap away from its place of attachment on the rest of the sandal. Per info at Keen's website, Keen warrants shoes due to defect, requiring the shoe vendor to initiate the return process. Wonderful Zappos (for so many reasons) is sending a replacement, which, I hope, does not fail again. Thank you, Zappos.

If you are expecting these to be a Keen sandal fit with clipless cleats, you need to look somewhere else. I\'ve been wearing them for over a year and they simply are not the Keen fit I love. I have 9 pairs of Keen\'s because they fit my short, fat foot, not true of the Commuter. I just wore them on a 135 miles ride across Alaska and by the end of the trip I am ready to throw them out. Way too narrow. Any trip under 50 miles they are passable.

I wear a 9.5 wide in running shoes, but the Keen cycling shoe in size 9 is great. It even fits my orthotics! Other women in regular Keen sandals like the look of my cycling sandals better than the standard ones because of the lower profile sole.