Customer Reviews KEEN Mercer Lace II CNX

The shoes didn’t feel right, especially the side on the right foot. There was something that felt like a hard piece of material rubbing my foot. Returned

Cute sneaker. Unfortunately, ran 1/2 size too small.

Having to return. The right shoe rubbed up against the side of my foot. Something wrong with shoe.

This is a great lightweight mesh shoe; however it has a slanted toe box so if you have long toes, it might not fit.

These shoes are very cute, but run small for me (8 1/2) would need 9+. The tongue has a style feature that angles inward toward big toe, I didn't like the way it looked, even if I had the right size.

I normally wear 7 in most shoes and got these in 7.5. They would have been all right in length but they just didn't feel very comfortable. Maybe they weren't wide enough. I sent them back because I just couldn't picture my feet being very comfortable in these for very long. Also, I don't like shoes that tie.

I was really excited when I saw these shoes. I SO wanted to love them, but I immediately didn't like them when I saw them in the box. I decided to give them a shot anyway. The fit, to me, is true to Keen sizing. So I was good with that. I did notice there isn't much, if any, arch support. I wasn't planning on long walks so that was kind of ok. My main purpose was for a casual shoe I could wear to work, which is mostly sitting. I will echo what another reviewer said about the shoe bed feeling bumpy. I noticed it most in the toe box. There is NO cushioning. Here's the BIG reason I don't like these shoes, which isn't overly apparent in the photo. They look like bowling shoes and not in a good way. The tongue, lace-up portion is short. I'd call it 3/4 length. The laces sit on the outside of my pants leg. I hate the styling.

I love Keen shoes. I have a wider foot and the toe box on Keens usually accommodates that. However, this shoe runs so narrow and small I had to send back 2 pairs. I started with my normal size 8.5 and when it arrived it looked like a size 7 it was so small. So I ordered a 9 which is the largest shoe size I ever wear and it also didn't fit - the toe box is narrow and the length of the shoe is just not sized right. If they can get the sizing correct, it's not a bad shoe. I love the look and the padding in the sole is great. Too bad I can't wear them.

They fit like Keen’s, they just made my wide foot even wider. Not a look I like.

Really cute sneaker but there is no cushion -- feel like walking on concrete.

I wanted to love these shoes, because they are cute and look like I could walk a marathon in them. Reality though, is that they look stylish, and feel good in the toe bed, heel, and are nice and snug, but...they have almost no support. Like a previous reviewer said, there is next to no cushioning in the sole/footbed area. I "felt the road" in every step. Too bad, because they look fun on.

Very cute shoes but not the typical support and comfort of other keen shoes I have owned. If you want to water with socks I would order a half size larger.

I wanted to love these, they look so cute! But I felt that I didn't have enough support, my foot felt loose in the shoe, even though it fit snugly in length. The position of where the shoe laces are tied, and essentially how low on the foot this shoe ends, made me feel that my foot was wriggling around and not stable enough. It felt like the laces should have one more hole to go through so that the top of the foot is supported better. Too bad!

Great looking shoe that makes even my size 11's look smaller. However, this is a minimalist shoe without any insole, therefore little support and no cushioning. They have a decent heal cup, but otherwise feel like unstructured boards. They don't seem wide enough to put in a cushioned insole or orthotic. Too bad.

A whole lotta money for a whole lotta nothin. I have had plantar fasciitis for years and love the KEEN brand. Some of their shoes, like the Targhee and Newport are comfort and support city. The ones that resemble chuck taylors have nowhere near the arch support so I took a gamble on these. Cute enough, but as a teacher, they don't have enough arch support to get me through the day, nor enough room for my inserts. I wear them for quick excursions with minimal walking. Still a cute shoe, but since keen isn't about being a fashionista, I expected a better footbed.

This is a very cute casual sneaker for around town IF you are not doing major walking. I wore on month long trip to Spain averaging over 15,000 daily steps and just not enough support. During the trip wore on 6 mile hike at one point and legs hurt for several days. I hike this amount regularly in Keen hiking shoes and never had pain. They are very comfortable but really give NO support.

As a long time keen fan, I was super excited to try these shoes. I was looking for something to bring me with when I travelled abroad. Unfortunately, these did not fit as well as any of my other keens (I ordered 3 sizes and wasn't happy with any of them). I also found that they all rubbed my feet in places that would have left a blister. Sent them all back. A little bummed out, but if you have narrower feet I think you might enjoy these as they were quite lightweight and seemed breathable!

I bought these for a trip to the Galapagos. They are very light-weight and were super comfortable from the moment I put them on. I wore them with sneaker socks for hiking and without socks after wet landings. Amazing, but the comfort was the same. They had great traction onboard ship and on all hiking surfaces, including slippery rocks. I was ready to rate them a 5 when I discovered that the slightly darker areas of the sole (toe box area and outer heel edges) are covered with a glued on gauze-like material. This material has darkened and is peeling and sporting bandage type strings...looks like a mummy coming undone. Comfort should rate over aesthetics, but for $100 I expected the surface of the sole of the shoe to remain intact. I would have returned them, but they were obviously worn. It is the first problem I've encountered with Keen shoes or any item purchased from Zappos.

This shoe is comfortable and fits well. The heel seems to sit a bit low, which I'm not crazy about. Also, I don't like the look of them on as much as I thought I would. The white rubber toe cap doesn't look that prominent when looking at it on the white background of the Zappos website, but in reality it looks like a huge bumper.

I really wanted this shoe to work out because the look is great. Unfortunately, the toebox isn't sufficiently roomy for my foot. With bunions and other pain issues, I don't like any pressure along the sides of the front of my foot. I wish the front of the shoe was a little wider. But again, I love the look! Very cute pair of shoes. And I can see how they would be comfortable for a narrow, pain-free foot.

The footbed along the ball of the foot is narrow, more like a regular B width than normal Keen sizing. Otherwise they look good and felt comfortable. Not a lot of arch support. I'm returning due to narrow footbed.

Tried these for work, but my feet hurt after walking around my house for ten minutes...no way would they last me long days on my feet.

I really wanted to like these shoes. The Indian Teal is a beautiful blue color. They are very cute and made my 8W feet look quite small. I ordered the 8M and that was actually wide enough, so they run a bit wide (good for me & my semi-wide foot). The collar is low so they did not hit my sensitive ankle bones. However, there is essentially no padding in the shoe body itself and little padding in the sole. My feet felt tired just walking around the house. Sigh, had to return.

I have 3 other pairs of Keen shoes & love them for their spacious toe box. These shoes, same size as all the others, pinched the minute I put them on. Cute, but not comfy!

The beige material reminded me of Coach tennis shoes but looked similar to a Keen style. Hence I sent them back. Not the usual Keen big toe bumper which I did like.