KEEN  Zionic NXT Waterproof Hiking Shoes - Men's

Purchased these for a casual trip to the tropics as an all-around travel shoe (no clue how or why anyone would hike in these). These are fashion shoes and as such I like the tan/red color quite a bit as they work with several outfits. However, the toe box is strangely narrow for Keens. I almost returned them, but oddly once I removed the stock insole and added a Solestar insole the toe room improved to the point where these are comfortable. This is strange as most aftermarket insoles are thicker than stock. You may want to buy a half size up. The shoes have little structure, and I would never consider taking them on uneven terrain, but they look good and in the end that is all that matters!

These replaced my Solomons! After wearing Solomon XA Pros for quite sometime, and being pretty unimpressed with the recent quality (I'm on my third pair, used for daily wear on and off duty as a firefighter) I decided to try something new. These Keens are awesome! They are very stable with a much more rigid sole. The foam extends up the side of the arch adding even more stability. They're shockingly light for being a waterproof shoe with dense rubber treads. They also stay very cool, the breathability is excellent. My only complaint is I wish they had a slightly more aggressive tread like a vibram, but their design seems to be fine for most applications. These do run large, I normally wear a 12.5 or 13 and the 12 fits perfect.

Very light, extremely comfortable, stable underfoot. Moves like a trail runner while protecting you like a big boot. Couldn’t be more happy with this purchase. First big hike with them was a 14’er and while my legs have pain, my feet feel great. Grip was amazing on pitched boulders.

I just got these so this is a very preliminary review that I’ll update. Right out of the box these shoes are quite comfortable and fit well, which is uncommon for me. I’m going to the Azores soon where weather is fickle. So sturdy and waterproof footwear seems important to have.

Poor quality workmanship on the inside seams where the waterproof material was sewn between tongue and side seam

Surprisingly, these Keen low height hiking shoes are so comfortable that they actually feel like my ASICS Kayano running shoes. When I tried them on at a nearby REI store, I was stunned by their comfort. In fact, I had a double check with the shoe specialist that they were hiking shoes, and they were waterproof, which he confirmed for me.

Shoe design and construction was good. Returned because Keen uses non-standard shoe sizing. I missed in the description that a US size 15 was only an EU size 48. For nearly all shoe manufacturers, sold on REI, a size US 15 is the same as EU 50.

Great shoes. Highly recommend