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Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's

Item # 707782

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Made with nylon webbing, the all-terrain Keen Newport H2 Sandals provide protection, function and freedom for your feet.

Nylon webbing uppers are lined with hydrophobic foam for comfort and fit, and are lighter than the original leather model
Uppers are laced with elastic cord and secure with Quicklocks; 3M® reflective pull loops allow easy on/off
Patented toe guards protect feet for hiking, biking and more
EVA midsoles provide cushioning while Clarino™ Serdia™ antimicrobial footbeds help keep foot odor under control
Nonmarking carbon-rubber outsoles offer long-lasting durability; knife-cut siping delivers reliable traction on wet surfaces

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Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's Specs

Specification	Description
Best use	Watersports
Footwear closure	Single-pull lace
Upper	Nylon webbing/neoprene
Topsole	Synthetic
Midsole	EVA
Outsole	Carbon rubber
Toe coverage	Closed toe
Average footwear weight (pair)	1 lb. 12 oz.
Gender	Men's

Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's Customer Reviews

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Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's

4.1

(based on 181 reviews)

85%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (166)
Durable (125)
Breathable (98)
Lightweight (97)
Stylish (72)

Cons

Wear out quickly (11)
Dries slowly (8)
Heavy / bulky (7)
Difficult on and off (6)
Hot (4)

Best Uses

Casual wear (124)
Travel (81)
At the beach (74)
Going out (47)
Kayak / canoe / rafting (43)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual dresser (92), Alternative (25), Advanced (22), Conservative (21), Stylish (17)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (23)

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Apr

2009

(55 of 57 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Sandals, 2 Issues

By Steve_WDC

from WDC

About Me Casual

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Pros

Breathes Well
Comfortable
Good Arch Support

Cons

Ankle Stitching
S-t-i-n-k-y

Best Uses

Hiking
Swimming
Travel

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

My go-to footwear for nonwinter months.The Good- Comfort: Tremendous fit and comfort; great arch support.- Utility: I use mine for knocking about town, serious hiking, wading and swimming.- Traction and Support: I took my Keens and hiking boots with me during a 10-day trip to Acadia and ended up not wearing the boots a single time. I used my Keens to climb the 5 highest peaks, many of which required significant scrambling on rocks. Traction, support and comfort were great.The Not-So-Good- Smell: These suckers can get more a little ripe, i.e., they start to reek. Not that big an issue: when needed, per Keen's instructions, tossing 'em in the washer (cold water) does an acceptable job of ridding them of the, um, aroma.- Durability: The stitching beneath the ankles on both sides of each sandal has failed on all 3 pairs of Keens that I've owned (see below pics of the failed seams on my right sandal). The first time this happened, I had them restitched ([$] at a shoe repair shop. Now, however, I just take them back to REI for a trade. Since the same failure has occurred with 3 different pairs, think it's safe to say this is a design or production deficiency. BUT I haven't found a competing product that offers comparable fit, comfort and utility. So, I will keep using them (and returning to REI when they fail).

Apr

2009

(14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Love 'em

By Donn the Hiker

from Greenbelt, MD

About Me Alternative, Casual

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Good Arch Support
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Smell-lllleeeeee

Best Uses

At The Beach
Casual Wear
Everything
Going Out
Hiking saling paddling
Travel

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

I have five pairs. 'Nuf sed? I will say this: My leather pair - which I've had for six years now - are stinking awful, and I don't have a smelly-feet problem in any other shoes. Know what though? That's shoes. You can wear these most days in the temperate zone; on few will you so much as need socks (which work great with them). They are good for everything. Haven't tried backpacking in them, but I think I could; and they go to every trailhead with me, even in dead of winter. (Why waste time on another pair of socks and laces at the switchover?) Someone else said it here: Best knocking-around shoes I ever owned. I have them in both 11 and 10.5 sizes (wear 10.5 in other shoes); can't even remember which are which, they all fit so well. I will echo two other things I've heard here: they are not as cool as one would expect from a sandal, nor do they shed small stones as well. Quibbles. Nothing is perfect. But these are as close as shoes can come.

Aug

2008

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

The only shoes you'll ever need to own.

By love.the.smell

from Colorado

About Me Alternative, Casual

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Pros

Breathes Well
Comfortable
Durable
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

At The Beach
Casual Wear
Going Out
Travel

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

I have owned these shoes for well over two years. They have been all across Europe, spending considerable time in both salt and fresh water. I've worn them in the desert, in the mountains, and around town. I wouldn't recommend wearing any type of heavy pack with them as they provide scant ankle support, but they are comfortable for an entire day of hiking and then some. They have also held up quite well, only now am I beginning to see issues where the upper connects to the sole. They do have a tendency to emit odors after constant wear especially when put away wet. To rectify simply wash them with a mild detergent and air dry. I'm confident my pair would have lasted well into a third or even fourth year if I hadn't lost one on the continental divide. Oh well, at least I get some new Keens...

Sep

2007

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Some Quality Issues

By Photographer

from Palo Alto, CA

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Pros

Breathes Well
Comfortable
Durable

Cons

Best Uses

At The Beach
Casual Wear
Travel

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

I love KEEN shoes and have 4 pairs because of comfort. However, I’m starting to have some reservations on their quality control.The last three pairs I’ve purchased have had quality issues [...]. One KEEN Arroyo Sandals had the side sole come unglued after six months of use and I was given free tube of Shoe Goo. The other 2 KEEN Newport H2’s, 2006 and 2007 editions had stitching unravel on the right shoe, left-rear quarter where the webbing meets the sole. Both were replaced, however the replacement is starting to show signs of unravel. This appears to be a person at the factory who is not doing the job correctly. There is no tracking, SKEW or quality control number so it can’t be traced back to any one person, station or factory. The KEEN website is not equipped to get this type of feedback.Two suggestions;1. Check the stitching carefully on the Newport H2’s2. KEEN Newport H2 seems to be ½ size smaller than the other KEEN shoes. Order ½ size larger than your other KEENS or better go [...] try them on.

Oct

2008

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Love 'Em!

By Steve_WDC

from WDC

About Me Alternative, Casual

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Pros

Breathes Well
Comfortable
Stylish

Cons

Wear Out Quickly

Best Uses

At The Beach
Casual Wear
Hiking
Scampering
Swimming
Travel

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

I love these sandals! Super comfortable, versatile footwear.Use: I wear these for casual daily wear as well as for some fairly rigorous hiking, e.g.: 10- to 12- mile day hikes w/light pack (climbed five highest peaks in Acadia National Park, regularly do the Billy Goat Trail in Great Falls, MD, etc.). I also swim in them: they stay on just fine in the water and it is no problem to continue hiking in them when they are wet.Two Problems/Issues: i) Stitching. The stitching on the ankle gussets fails, i.e., it unravels. I've experienced this same problem with all three pairs I've purchased over the past four year, so I would argue that this is a design deficiency rather than a defect. It cost me[$]to have a cobbler re-stitch them, however, at this price point (±$100), the stitching should not fail.ii) Odor. They can develop a ripe odor. The solution is to toss them in the washer (cold water) or give them a good rinse. Not really that big a deal.

Oct

2007

(7 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

not a good idea

By arlene2

from peabody,MA

About Me Casual

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

At The Beach

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

this sandal combinds the worst features of a shoe and a sandal. They are just as hot as a shoe,yet beause they are open debris gets inside of the sandal and because they are not open enought,the debris just rounds a round inside the sandal till you clean them out. Sand is the worst to clean out and these are suppost to be water(beach)sandal!

Jul

2008

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

A good product, but ...

By fotogato

from Greater Cincinnati (AKA Northern KY)

About Me Casual

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Pros

Breathes well except sole
Comfortable
Durable body-weak elastic

Cons

Best Uses

At The Beach
Casual Wear
Travel

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

I have had a pair for 2 years. After a year I conviced my wife to get a pair. Both of us are hard to fit. She has flat feet. I have a high arch. They work for both of us, but I'm more comfortable with a "Good Feet" arch support. We have worn them for moderate hiking, travel across the US, incluing Hawaii's beaches and cities, and the Diamond Head trail, as well as in Alaska's woods (Wrangell-St. Elias NP in late Spring). The soles and straps are as good as new, but I caught hell from a fastideous boater when the soles scuffed the white deck. On mine the tensioning elastic is wearing smoothe and doesn't hold the setting for more than half an hour. This [$]. piece of material (apparently non replaceable) is quickly rendering a[$]. shoe useless. We always wear them to get through airport security as they are easy off and easy on. They are also great for long flights when feet tend to swell. No problem with smell, perhaps because we occasionally soak them in a baking soda solution. Keen, like most companies, probably uses its customers as testers (everything is Beta). So, maybe the next generation will correct the few deficiencies that we experience. I didn't check "stylish," but my wife wears hers for social occasions, including eating at one of Cincinnati's posh restaurants. Maitre d's tend not to look at feet.

May

2009

(5 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Change that is not good

By Lon Kayaker

from Olympia, WA

About Me Casual

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Pros

Breathes Well
Comfortable
Durable
Good Arch Support
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Foot opening too small

Best Uses

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

It takes both hands and 20 seconds to put one socked foot into these sandals because the opening for my average foot is too narrow. My 5-year old H20s do not have this problem. This appears to be a model design change, and for the worse. Removing a pebble would be a hassle. The several other Keen sandals I have do not have this problem and are marvelous.[...]A sandal can be marvelous, but if if it is work to get it on or off... Barefoot is easier once you work for technique. Perhaps product designers cannot stop fiddling with perfection.

May

2009

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Poor Quality

By Sauer

from Woodridge, IL

About Me Outdoorsmen

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Pros

Breathes Well
Comfortable
Good Arch Support
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Poor quality
Wear Out Quickly

Best Uses

Just got them

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

I needed a new general sandal and wanted something that would be durable and quick drying. I stopped buying Birkenstocks due to poor quality. I was planning on using theses in the BWCA. I usually wear a 12. My foot measures 11 1/2. I had to purchase a 13. It started to tear, at the heal, after two days. I did not even put them to a full test. Another owner stated that he had problems with the seams. He had pictures showing the same type of tear, but on a different location of the shoe. I am hoping that I am wrong, since I had hopes that this sandal might work. I might give the sandal one more chance. There were a few good reviews out there.

At this time I would not recommend.
Three strikes and KEEN is out!

Jul

2008

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

not sturdy

By tilt

from Athens, Greece

About Me Alternative

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Wear Out Quickly

Best Uses

Travel

Comments about Keen Newport H2 Sandals - Men's:

a week of saltwater use and the second pair falls apart. This is aproximately the time it took the first pair to disassemble.
Must be some problem with the glue they use at keen.
Otherwiise the concept is brilliant