Keen Shoes

I just spent two weeks in Ecuador with the same shoes on my feet almost the whole time: the Briggs II leather “good for almost everything” shoes from Keen. They performed admirably on every surface I threw at them and were surprisingly comfortable the whole time.

Keen briggs Keen shoes ordered me up with this particular model to try discover after I said I was going to be blow the paseo in a city, walking on sharp lava rocks, riding on a boat, and tromping finished muddy fields checking discover giant tortoises. I didn’t want giant hiking boots on my feet though—I was ease going to need to walk into a restaurant today and then.

I tried these discover for two weeks first in my confined conditions: walking around the sidewalks of my pedestrian-friendly neighborhood. This is how most travelers would probably ingest them most of the time anyway. Then I packed them up for the trip to Ecuador, putting them to ingest on cobblestones in Quito then everything to be encountered in the island Islands, which is a lot.

This particular model has waterproof leather uppers, non-marking rubber outsoles that curve up to protect your toes, and a form-fitting footgear bed. Here’s the official statement on that: “Cush footbed features recycled PU, cork, and module foam for sustainability and comfort.” Worked for me.

I personally like Keens because they’re sized a little wider than most and allow for a better fit with hiking socks. Then you crapper just lace them a little tighter with regular socks. I’ve also found them to be well-made and durable. This pair lost a stitch in one crossway of one footgear that I need to fix, which was probably the result of a sharp lava rock somewhere. Otherwise they’re ease looking and feeling good after the punishment and will probably go on plenty more trips. The protection held up in several drizzles.