Keen Men's Klamath Mid Hiking Boot

sore foot relief
After a year of daily use at work - on my feet, in and out of smooth and rough walking suface conditions - these are finally wearing out. The quality and comfort are excellent, but what has sold me most is the fit of these shoes. At age 60, my feet have begun to change - and not for the better, I have to say. I have never had to wear a particularly wide shoe, but one foot is developing a particularly ugly bunion, and both tend towards heavy plantar calluses. The wide toe box of Keens in general, and these in particular, makes being on my feet all day bearable and even fun. Good arch support has mostly eliminated formerly nagging sciatic issues. Hard to ask for much more!

Great boot -- though return was necessary
I recently bought from Altrec a pair of Keen Klamath hiking boots, size 13 mens, as a replacement for a pair whose inner lining wore out. I was forced to go from 12s to 13s and to try a boot with a nice, roomy toebox -- which the Klamath offers -- during recovery from foot surgery (bilaterial cheilectomy) over a year ago. The Klamath is a great boot: without doubt, the most comfortable Ive ever had, largely because it places no lateral pressure on the big toe. Other than protecting them, it leaves my toes alone. It even gives them room to spread slightly when I take a stride. Before wearing these, Id probably never been properly shod before in my life. The boots wore out in a little over a year, but I wear them constantly, so I have no complaint about that. Downside: the pair I received had a defect -- inside lining was buckled in roof of toebox in left boot, causing boot to press somewhat against top of toes. I had no problem with the Altrec returns process, sent off the defective pair from a FedEx office yesterday, and am ordering another pair from Altrec (same boot) as soon as my return is confirmed.

Solid Buy
This is my second pair of Keen shoes. I've hiked about 15 miles and pavement-walked another 20 in these boots. I think these boot are sturdy and comfortable. They offer good ankle support in rougher terrain, and the wide toe box is good for my odd shaped feet (hammer toes). All I've ever worn in the past were trail shoes and not boots, and you might find these a little heavier. You certainly feel the difference after 8 miles or so. But, the fact that they are so hard on the outside and soft and dry on the inside balances out. They stay dry, and yet I haven't had an issue with my feet getting sweaty or needing breathing. And as I read from other reviews before buying these, I also found the tongue is a little weird. Because it's sown together with the outside and not left loose, it doesn't tuck like I'm used to. It bothered me the first time I wore them, but they're pretty well broken in now and I don't notice it.