by johnw » Fri 29 May, 2020 10:56 pm
My comments are only general to the brand as well. 1. I'm not female 2. My experience is with Keen shoes rather than boots.
That said I've owned a pair of Keen Targhee II low shoes for many years. I've long retired them from any serious bushwalking, but they still get an occasional bash on my local bush tracks down the road.
The soles started to separate somewhat around the forefoot a long time ago but have never gotten worse, even though I've literally run the things into the ground. I've never bothered trying to re-glue them. They have always been extremely comfortable, even straight out of the box. They are wide in the forefoot which suits my foot shape. My main complaint is that they do not have very good grip on slick surfaces such as slippery wet rock. Otherwise very robust and long lasting. I recently picked up a pair of Keen Targhee III low shoes on sale to replace them. I wore them for the first time last weekend and ended up doing an unplanned urban bushwalk in the rain on the way back from some shopping. I walked about 12 km or so on a combination of roads and mainly easy bush tracks. I went up 1/2 a size as reviews I read advised that the fit is slightly narrower. I found that to be correct but still a good fit, and the grip so far seems much superior to the previous model. I did notice they are much stiffer out of the box and I had some mild soreness around the heels and toes (no blisters though). I don't see it as a major problem and I'm confident they will soften with further wear. I was also possibly overdoing it for the first time out in them.
John W
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