Keen Napa Boots (For Women)

I really like these boots. They are comfortable and really cute.I would wear them more often, but my high arches make them tough to get on. I suppose I've worn too many slip on shoes and clogs. These boots were a good purchase as are all of the Keens I own, and the price is great ,too.

I really like these boots a lot. They are light weight, but sturdy. The only negative I see is that a different lacing system would be more functional; the lacing holes on the shoes pierce the shoe and allow water to enter during very wet conditions and the cotton-type laces soak up water. The lacing is also fairly difficult to adjust.

While these boots are very stylish and versatile they don't feel as immediately comfortable when you slip them on as other Keen shoes. The ankle area is a bit restrictive and rubs around the area. I ended up unlacing the boots by one to give a little more movement. Since I've done that the boots are more comfortable and I've worn them more often. I think they just need a solid couple of wears to them to break them in to the point where they're a similar feel to most other Keens. For the price I paid, they're worth a little bit of a break in period.

This Keen shoe is not as clunky, nor as wide in the toe as some are. But it is still made by Keen, so is as comfortable as one would expect. The look of the shoe is fabulous. I think the arch may be a bit lower than other Keens. I purchased an insole to heighten the arch in mine. The laces are a bit annoying, due to being just "ordinary" push-through-the-hole laces, and not wrap-around eyelets, but this probably adds to the shoe's more street savy appearance. I think it would be fine for light hiking though.

I wish this had worked. Love Keens in general but some other factory must have cranked this one out for them. oh well