Keen Hiking Boots Review

The keen targhee ii has been a favorite of our testers for years now and has a strong following among the hiking community.

Keen hiking boots review. Expert footwear reviews of keen hiking and backpacking boots and shoes from the gear testers at backpacker magazine. Gear reviews footwear boots. No one wants to cut short an adventure because of blisters and discomfort. I purchased a pair of keen koven low hiking shoes in may 2020.

It s often been our best buy award winner and we ve come back around to it again. We test the latest keen outdoor footwear in rigorous backcountry conditions. It retails for less than half the price of some of the hiking boots in our test line up and it remains a good value combining sound on and off trail performance with an inexpensive price. It is made with lightweight mesh and leather it has a moisture repelling lining and a stability shank for support that lasts you from the trailhead to mountain peak.

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Amabel buck 10th december 2019 boots footwear gear news. Since 2014 ross has personally tested more than 50 boots and shoes over 1000 trail miles. The keen men s oakridge is a perfect transitional boot for hiking that is engineered to be your summer to fall favorite.

The downside of the moab is that it s heavy on mesh. Keen koven low hiking shoe. Since 2003 keen footwear has provided outdoor enthusiasts with boots shoes and sandals designed for adventure. He has lived and backpacked in thailand peru and germany with at least 500 miles hiked in each country.

At the budget end of the hiking boot spectrum the keen targhee iii competes with the merrell moab 2 mid wp in a big way. Ross is a senior review editor at outdoorgearlab and led our hiking boot and hiking shoe testing from 2014 2017. We favor the moab in our hiking boot round up because it offers improved stability over the targhee while still remaining extremely comfortable out of the box not to mention it s 15 cheaper at 135. Water sand debris kicks in when you walk.

The targhee iii released in fall of 2017 is 15 more than the older model but hones in comfort nicely this boot is known for having a very wide fit and the current version. American footwear brand keen is often at the forefront of outdoor footwear with a focus on quality and integrity when designing and manufacturing boots and shoes for a range of outdoor activities. Finding well fitting boots is crucial for the success of one s hike. I d read multiple positive reviews and was happy with the budget frien.

With an affordable price tag and great out of the box comfort the keen targhee line is an extremely popular boot for day hiking and easy to moderate backpacking trips.