Its heel is also slightly modified with more straps, which provides more ankle support in exchange for slightly less toughness. The real innovation the Newport made to the hiking sandal was the toe guard, a rubber enclosure for the toes that resembles the front of a sneaker. T his gives it a layer of protection for more rigorous hikes not offered by its contemporaries, namely Teva and Chaco sandals, which, aside from the straps, leave the foot completely uncovered.
Its locking drawstring still lets you slip them on and off quickly, but it also helps to tighten the shoe around the ankle and throughout the foot. Other sandals provide minimal ankle support, if any. Weight : Measurements may vary by size. These shoes are light, comfortable and low-maintenance. Like other hiking sandals, Newports have a tendency to get rocks trapped in them while out hiking. So tread with caution in rocky terrains. Some recent buyers—many longtime fans of the Newport—have spoken about a decline in Newport build quality, saying that Keen has begun using more fragile materials prone to falling apart within just a year of use.
That said, the H2 still has a remarkably good approval rating on Amazon. Seventy percent of its 3, reviewers gave the product five stars. Keen guarantees all their products to be free of manufacturing defects for one year after purchase date. Stretching out an additional five months accounting for the month we wore them before we left and the month we've worn them since being home , and accounting for the crazy conditions we put them through, it is easy to say that they stood up quite well.
I never untie the shoe laces and generally wear out any ankle support they have very fast. You can see this in my KEENs very easily as the padding around the ankle started to disappear at the 9 month mark and became even worse by the end. Still, other than looking bad they performed just fine. Angie's shoes are starting to show similar wear, but it is to a lesser degree because she actually unties her shoes like a responsible person.
Other than these two noticeable differences, one pair of broken shoe laces at the end of our trip, and the general layer of dirt that builds up on the outside of the shoes after wearing them for a long time, we had no performance reducing wear that we could point out. There was one feature we wanted to find out more about prior to publishing this review, and it was this: are our shoes still waterproof?
The fact that they survived everything we put them through on our trip gave us a thumbs up and made us want to purchase another set right away, but how did the waterproofing hold up? Within the test we did something very simple, and submerged each shoe in a bucket of water in order to mimic a stream. Not just any stream, but a deep stream that we stayed in for quite some time.
This did not really happen on our journey at all, as more often than not we'd bounce in and out of a stream really quickly.
The results were pretty surprising. After fifteen months on the road, through every condition imaginable, our shoes were still waterproof for the most part! We could definitely notice a small leak here or there each in our right shoe , but for those who only cross streams for a brief second, as we would normally do, we'd call this still mostly waterproof for its intended use. For that, we have to say, our KEEN shoes were amazing. The perfect shoe for a trip like ours!
To buy your pair of KEEN footwear , click here to check out their products directly on their website or click here to purchase a pair. All opinions featured within this review are our own. About the Author: Jeremy is a full-time travel writer based in Pittsburgh and primary author of this site. Do you offer replacement insoles? We have a wide range of replacement insoles that offer different levels of arch support to fine-tune your comfort.
Follow the link below see our selection. If you find that your shoes smell funny and need a little extra help, you can remove and machine wash the insoles on a gentle cycle and air dry them.
Then rub tea tree essential oil into the upper lining of the shoe and on the insoles. If your shoes do not have a removable insole, then you can hand wash the inside of the shoe with a gentle cleaning agent first.
For KEEN water sandals, you can machine wash them with mild detergent in cold water on a gentle cycle. Then air dry your sandals out of direct sunlight.
Another option is hand-washing your sandals in the sink with NikWax Base Wash, an odor-eliminating product for synthetic materials used in outdoor gear. When the sandals are clean and dry, you can rub tea tree essential oil into the upper lining and footbed for extra help.
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