KEENWomen's Presidio Casual Comfortable OxfordLeather Working Group

Ordered these for my girlfriend, this is her review:I ordered these shoes for work. My work is kind-of hard to describe. I will just say: I walk a lot...in rain, snow, sleet; I climb ladders, I can be walking around in standing water--any of this--I can be doing all of it for MANY hours.THESE SHOES ARE AWESOME. They're ugly, but they're awesome.To call them awesome, despite how very unattractive they are, one needs experience in the elements I've dealt with, I suppose...with the wrong shoes.So, they're chick shoes...right? When I received them, they had pink flowers in the soles and sparkly black laces. Beyond the size, that's the only indication I have that these are 'lady' shoes. They're ugly. There are no longer pink flowers in the soles, the sparkly laces remain, but their looks are not their purpose. These are work shoes.I can wear them all day without thinking about them...which is the mark of a good working shoe. I cannot recollect slipping in them; yes I do mean in rain, snow, sleet, dust, oil, grease, wet grass, all of thee above. Again I say; THEY ARE UGLY...and again, after working in them for so long, I have to ask: please sir, can I have some more? Other colors, other materials, other ankle heights...can you make me these in a steel or otherwise OSHA approved toe? I NEED ALL OF IT. Amazing shoe for the 'working WOman.'So now you're wondering...FIT:Length-I wear 9.5 typically. These fit perfect. -15F? Thick socks? Fine. 93F? Thinner socks...(or maybe not?)...Fine. Adjust the laces if necessary, folks.Heel-Feels good to me. I have what most would describe as a small/thin heel.Box-Again, feels good to me. I have what most would describe as a broad 'below-toe/box' measurement.Arch-Perfect for me. I have moderate-to-high arches and my feet really still feel great after days, and days, and DAYS in these awesome shoes.Bottom line-I always feel that adjusting the laces can give me a better/proper fit in these shoes should conditions or my preferences change.I'd say the absolutely worst thing about the shoes is their complete-and-utter-ugliness, coupled with stinkiness. I leave this to the end because I understand that personal foot 'stank' can vary. I don't have any other shoes that stink like these, *BUT* I also don't spend so much time working hard in other shoes.Have to work? Don't care about how *pretty* your shoes are? These shoes are AMAZING!

I have foot problems. Plantar fasciitis. Morton's Neuroma. Previous bunion surgery. It has gotten to where my feet hurt all the time, which has lead to much less walking which has lead to more weight gain - which doesn't help the feet. I also have a somewhat narrow heel, which makes a proper fit more difficult. I very rarely buy shoes online for these reasons. I have tried several sneakers and running shoes (and cross-trainers, etc), but even styles and brands that used to work ok don't anymore. I did find some oxford-style shoes I liked, but they cost too much for me. The most comfortable shoes I have are Keen Newport sandals, but even here sandals don't work all winter long, and I needed something I could possibly wear to work.I wear a 10 in the sandals, but knew I would be wearing thick socks and so went with 10.5 (41 Euro). 10 might have been OK, but the 10.5 works well. They arrived Tuesday, and I wore them all through the holiday weekend, which included lots of walking and an impromptu hike in the wooded hills.Definite Plus - wider toe box and ability to snug up the laces around the middle of my foot. Toes and joints have enough room but my foot doesn't slide around. Good grippy soles. Tough enough construction to take some abuse. Sole flexible enough to not strain my foot when walking.Possible Minus - I found the inner sole comfortable and supportive, but a lot of other shoes I've tried had a softer, more squishy footbed. If you want that, you would have to change the footbed or add extra cushioning.After the hike, I ordered a second pair in black, for work. I work in an office but dress on the casual side. The black ones were delivered Sunday and I'm wearing them today, and the fit is exactly like the blue ones. (The color. btw - the dark is a very dark navy, the blue is subdued, and they looked great with jeans. They don't even look enormous, and at 10.5, that is a nice bonus).In short - love them, glad I took a chance and bought them.

I initially tried these shoes on at a few local retailers, as I was on a short timeline. The stores didn't have the half-size I needed, though, so I turned to Amazon.I was looking for a shoe that could function for day hiking in moderate terrain (trail hiking, not bushwhacking or mountain climbing) but that was also stylish enough to be worn abroad and in my professional office. Essentially I wanted something I could wear anywhere in the world for any dry-ground activity I was likely to take part in without standing out as a typical running-shoe-clad American. My biggest concern going in was the other reviews that said it wasn't likely to be good for hiking, but I took my chances.I'm delighted that I did. Less than a week after receiving my shoes in the mail I went on a trip that ended up including city walking and a five mile hike on a rustic trail with 1500 feet of elevation gain. My feet never hurt once. I'm usually prone to blisters when hiking, but in these shoes none of my usual tender patches flared up - and I didn't find any new sore sports, either. I have a bad ankle (bimalleolar fracture in 2009 requiring four screws, which are still in place) that is often swollen, but these shoes accommodate it beautifully. Despite being laced shoes, I found them very fast to take off and put back on at TSA.And they weathered the hike marvelously. I was concerned that the rubber over the toes would scuff or nick on the rocky, dusty terrain, but they didn't - and I know I smacked them into edges several times. The leather uppers cleaned off easily with a damp paper towel when we got home. The soles themselves proved more than a match for moderate slopes varying from bare rocks to loose sand. I would switch into something else if I was looking to cross muddy terrain, I think, but for your average day hike these are great.