KEEN Men's Austin Low Height Leather Shoes - Comfortable & Durable Casual Sneakers for Walking, Hiking & Outdoor Adventures

For years friends of mine kept telling me to buy a pair of Keens because they are so comfortable. I listened to them but never did until now. I hate the look of the rubber sole wrapping the toe. I wasn’t secure enough in my own manhood to wear them. It’s still not my favorite looking shoe but they were right, this is a very comfortable shoe. I love how the toe box has more room. I find that my feet do not hurt after standing and walking for long periods a day. Definitely not a shoe you wear with shorts. My wife laughed at me when I did but they do look better with a pair of jeans. Very comfortable.When the product arrived, I thought I made a bad choice. I have Keen sandals and love them. The shoes came in and they were stiff. I wore them to work anyway. I don't know if the heat from my feet loosen up the shoe, but they were very comfortable. I love the design around the toes, where the shoe doesn't squeeze them together. A good buy.EDIT: a week in and the top, back edge of the collars/heel tabs have been rubbing the back my ankles/achilles awkwardly, and at times painfully. I don't quite have blisters, but I think I'd get them if I were to go for a good long walk in these. Very surprising given how comfy the boots were. Doesn't seem to be a breaking-in issue, but a design flaw from the shape of the "Achilles notch." Taking away two stars in my review for this.- - - - -For years the Austin boot has been my go to everyday wear for lunting around the neighborhood, and casual days at the office. I love the basic design and find it super comfortable. Apparently, those are no longer available. My only knock on these shoes is that they're shoes and not boots -- i miss the extra support for my ankles.If Keene keeps going down this road of super casual/"technical" designs i may have to abandon the brand after a decade and go for something less comfy, but more able to go home from a long walk about and then into the office.No break-in period required. The shoes are very comfortable and attractive. They look great with shorts or jeans.These are great. I have difficult time finding comfortable walking/kicking around shoes that look decent. I don't like sneakers and am used to wearing clogs or boots for work, both of which hep my arches. This is the only shoe I've found that offers equal support. I can wear these all day and my feet are very happy. I'll definitely buy again.The shoe is shaped like a foot , no toe jam or other uncomfortable places against the foot . The only minus is the low style shoe allows debris to enter from the top , no issue in normal use . Review at about 50 miles of use .I ordered the Keen Austin shoe for work. I wanted something light with a hard toe. I have Keen jokers and sandals, and when they suggested a shoe is larger than usual, so order a size down, listen. They’re right on the money. The Keen Austin’s didn’t have that tag line. I ordered my true size, and they are perfect. They are so light and absolutely comfortable in the toe, which is a ceramic instead of steel. I love these shoes and highly recommend them.Keen knows how to make quality shoes!Excellent quality shoes, very stylish and super comfortable. These are the first shoes I've worn which has a great arch support in built in them. Very impressed. I had been watching this for over 4 months and finally the price came down to £55 and I didn't hesitate to buy them. Now the price is back up to around high nineties so I'll wait again to order a second pair of different colour.Cannot recommend enough for these shoesUnfortunately the quality control Keen uses falls short. I have purchase several pairs of Keen over the years and although I do like the style and available sizes, the craftsmanship is cheap- low quality for the exbortinant prices charged. Why does the UK Keen store charge $40 more for the same exact shoe than the USA Keen? Keen's business model in this global day and age, is not a "good fit" !Looks well made, however the leather is harder than the shoes I purchase some years ago (same model) and not as wide. Would suit some, but not this one!Delivery was fine and the product is exactly as expected.I have large feet - size 13, most shoe designs when enlarged to size 13 look like boats, not these, very comfortable and stylish, what more could one want