Review topics: [fit, style, feel, shoes, stretch, leather, feet, fan, buy, toe box, drop, wear, pair, sneakers, socks].
Reviews
Hate the arch support
"The shoes look great, no doubt. I have received several compliments. I really like the look of the shoes. My big complaint is the unnecessary, built-in arch support. True bare foot shoes should not have arch support. I spent years rebuilding my arches and strengthening my ankles, using bare foot shoes. Now that I no longer have flat feet, the arch support in this shoe is actually making my feet sore, constantly rubbing against my arches. So, unfortunately I can't wear these shoes as often as I like. I have to change into my true bare foot shoes to gain relief."
— Mike H. (2/5)
Comfortable ~ fit WIDE feet too
"I like them a lot. Leather is super soft (potentially to a fault? time will tell) Wish the laces ran down closer to the toe to make them appear a little bit more like 'sneakers'. That said, it hasn't stopped me from buying a second pair in Black."
— ryan z. (4/5)
Good fit, quality leather, well
"Good fit, quality leather, well made. Didn’t like elastic laces, my instep too high, but replaced with normal trainer laces and they are now easy to put on"
— Robert W. (5/5)
4. 5 stars - Simple classic
"4. 5 stars - Simple classic styling. Perfect fit for me (with wider feet). Love the stretch laces. 1/2 star deducted - white sole is immediately grubby."
— Daniel R. (4/5)
Incredibly comfortable - so much that I bought 2!
"Stopped by the Keen store in Portland since I'm a big fan of their shoes and was looking for a new pair of everyday slip on shoes that were comfortable but didn't look like something my grandparents would wear. After spotting the KNX sneaker, I immediately fell in love with the look of them. The sales associate was incredibly helpful in assisting me with finding a pair in my size. The moment I put these on, my feet were SO happy - WOW - so comfortable! After walking around downtown for hours that day, the arch support in these immediately let me know that these were the shoes for me. I have weak arches and as such, not every shoe works out well - I've only really had luck with either Keen or Birkenstock and while I love the latter too. . . I don't want to wear Birks everywhere - they aren't a "all purpose" shoe. These KNX sneakers, though, ARE - they are casual enough to wear with shorts, jeans etc and dressy enough to wear to work with khakis etc too - making them perfect for me. After much deliberation, I bought the white pair that day and then decided to test them out on our travel day home across the country. I wore them schlepping through PDX and SEA, an almost 6 hour plane ride back to TPA, and then through that airport to get our bags and go home. My feet didn't hurt even a little through ANY of that - I felt like I was just wearing nothing on my feet. I forgot about my shoes completely as a matter of fact - and that is something I've NEVER been able to say on a travel day. Even the most comfortable running shoes still "bother" me slightly after all that, where I'm anxious to take them off, etc. But these? Not even for a single minute. I was SO impressed with this that while ON the flight home, I ordered the black pair since I had been regretting not doing that while at the Portland HQ store. These shoes are comfortable, they are well made, they feel very natural on your feet, and the low drop is excellent on them. I have been intrigued by barefoot shoes for a while now but they felt weird to me LOL - not a fan of wearing shoes with no socks either. But these FEEL so good that while you could wear socks with them too, you don't have to, and they are just as comfy either way. Also, the no-tie laces are everything - doesn't just save time but also gives you an incredibly comfortable stretch that lets your foot move in it's most natural way without the constraint of tying laces etc. That alone sold these for me but along with the arch support and the style which is minimalist and classic. . . definitely makes these my new favorite shoes, hands down. Can't recommend these enough, truly. If you want an all day, no fuss shoe that you can wear anywhere, and is close to a barefoot shoe but DEFINITELY more comfortable and versatile - these are the ones. I LOVE mine (obviously since I bought a second pair immediately) and have no doubt that you will, too!"
— Marilyn (5/5)
Great looking shoe and comfortable
"Love these shoes. They look and feel great. Plenty of toe room. It did say they ran small so size up a half size. I did that and they were too big. I then ordered my regular size and they fit perfect."
— Michael H. (5/5)
Want to love these, but have to send them back
"There is a gap between the laces and the toe box so the shoe wrinkles up and looks quite odd in that area. Otherwise I would love these shoes as they are a nice soft leather and I can put my orthotics in them & they look great-simple clean lined. I hope that they make the lacing closer to the toe so that these shoes can actually be adjusted for the width of the person’s foot. They would be absolutely ideal with that small change."
— Elizabeth L. (3/5)
Not too comfortable
"For a show that's meant to be wider than the average shoe, my pinky toe is running up against the seam of the toe box. Also, the arch support is very uncomfortable."
— Dennis M. (3/5)
Am returning. The only Keen
"Am returning. The only Keen pair I've ever had that was a different size than what I normally wear. Not sure what the deal with the laces is either. I like the design and was taking a risk ordering something a bit different in style than I would normally wear and it simply was not right for me. Interesting shoes though."
— MATTHEW F. (5/5)
Defected & Used
"Came out of the box dirty white, holes in the side of the sole and shows obvious signs of being worn, since the soles are no longer white."
— Jozhua M. (1/5)
