Customer Reviews KEEN Ambler

What a novel idea, a shoe that is actually shaped like your foot. Keen shoes are some of the most comfortable shoes out there because of fact that they are built for feet. I can walk all day in these.

I bought these shoes a few months ago and I couldn't be happier. I have a large foot (size 13) and these have great support and extra room in the toe area. Been wearing them to walk to and from work in NYC just to break them in. Only wish I had another pair. On a side note, this was my first pair of Keens so I was a little nervous. I have a lot of Merrells, which I'm happy with, but I liked this style and the reviews so I figured I'd give them a try. Very happy.

Brilliant shoe - this was the sixth purchase of I have done of Keen this month. Bought for an African trek, kept my son's foot cool/warm and dry. It handled the toughest conditions we could throw at them.

Purchased the Keen Ambler after looking at several low top hiker options. I have been using Keen hiking boots for the past year and have been very impressed in all areas while on the trail. The Keen Ambler isn't quite up to par with my boots and I don't think I would want to do much more than 2-3 hours on a trail in the Amblers. I got them more for daily wear and for traveling. I have no issues with them for these purposes. I like the wider toe box and they were very quick to break in. The arch support is lacking unless you are a moderate to severe over-pronator. For around town/office and for travel, these are good shoes overall. Keen makes solid foot-wear.

I call these the 'Cruel Shoes'. They are solid, but maybe a bit too solid. Felt good at first, but after wearing for a bit, they cause a lot of pain on the tops of my toes and forefoot through chafing and pressure. Thicker socks help, but don't completely alleviate the problem. I thought that they just needed to be broken in, but now several months later (of non-continuous wear), there seems to be no improvement. How tightly they are laced affects where the pain is focused (toes vs forefoot), but does not solve the problem. On the plus side, they're very solid, give good support and traction. So many other good reviews, perhaps the problem is specific to my foot shape, though I've never had this problem with any any other shoes including two other pairs of Keens.

The COLOR of this particular shoe is a strange blue color, NOT the darker almost black that is shown in the pic. I understand every computer monitor is different BUT come on. It's like a steel grey almost . . . not an appealing color at all. What a disappointment.

I tried these for a few days inside my home, and they felt good. I wore them to work and two days later they pinched so bad I eventually donated them to Goodwill. The height of the toebox area was the issue, pinching downward every time I bent my toes, so, every step. Very disappointed. Couldn't return them because I'd worn them outdoors.

Keen's are usually my go to shoe, as I have difficulty finding shoes that fit, and find Keens usually do. I wore these a few hours in the house the first day, as usual, and all seemed fine. Two days of wearing them to work and they were pinching down in the toebox area so bad I couldn't wear them anymore. Now I can't send them back because I wore them outside and already recycled the box. And I'm out the money.