Keen Commuter sandals-reviews

[JBondra]

Do any of you have experience using these? How do they compare to the
Lake LXSDL or Shimano SH-SD65 sandals?

http://www.keenfootwear.com/product_detail.aspx?sku=1264


Thanks for your time.

Jim Bondra

[Leslie Tierstein]

I really wanted to try them. I had a local sporting goods store order them a month ago, due for delivery this week. Keen sent the wrong shoes! The store called Keen -- they are back ordered until July (at least in women's sizes). So, don't know if they are good or not compared to Shimano's (which I currently use) or Lake's, but I'm gonna have to wait until July to find out, unless a pair falls off a truck into my lap.

So, if you want to try them, order them now and maybe you'll get some in time for summer.

Leslie

[Vik]

Leslie,

www.rei,com is showing stock in women's keen cycling sandals - sizes 6-11.

safe riding,

Vik

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[Pack, Daniel L.]

I bought my wife a pair a few weeks ago and she loves them! Much
more comfortable than her Sidis.

They run narrow though. Much more than her keens of the same size.

Daniel Pack

Knoxville, TN

[The Wolff Den]

REI appears to have some, and there are a couple of reviews available there as well.

http://www.rei.com/product/765248

MW

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[Timothy Zimmerman]

I don't have any experience with the cycling specific shoes, but I wear regular Keen sandals on my bike all of the time and love them. They feel great and are plenty grippy for my needs.

[MG]

Hi, Jim,

I have a pair, and have been using them for commuting on my Friday
Tikit for the past two weeks. Have not done anything longer than 30
miles w/ them, but they are quite comfortable and my foot does not
slip out on hills. They come in women's specific sizing; are a narrow
fit, which I love; and look like regular shoes, which I also love for
walking around off the bike.

I also have a pair of the Lake sandals, and would say that, IMHO, they
are not as stiff as the Lakes. However, they do offer more sizes and
as I said, look like regular shoes.

Good luck.

Mary Gersema

[Cecilanne]

I had replied to Jim directly, but then thought the rest of the group
might be interested. I got a pair about 2 weeks ago, and have worn
them on all my rides since. On my 300K last week, they performed
admirably - with booties and wool socks in the early morning when it
was 33 degrees, and then without the booties once it warmed up to 70.
I got "hot foot" once, but since I usually get hot foot more often
than that, I consider that an improvement. They are much lighter than
my Shimano sandals, and less bulky - plus they have a toe cap for more
protection (and you can slip a chemical warmer in there, of you need
to). I don't know about the men's sizes, but the women's sizes run
large - I went down a full size from my street/running shoe size.

[albert meerscheidt]

I used my Shimano sandals on the first 400k of PBP and can offer a couple comments:

 

When your sealskinz fill up with water, it sloshes against your ankles when you brake suddenly.

 

If it gets warm enough to take off your socks - don't forget to sunscreen your feet and toes!!!(that was a different ride)

 

Albert

cbcr...@cascade.org
webm...@seattlerando.org

[Amy M. Harman]

Apparently these are selling like hotcakes at REI - yesterday I stopped by the Seattle store to pick up my t-shirt for being captain of a bike to work team for the month of May and of course had to see If I needed anything - so decided to try these on - nixxed they only had size 6 in the women's on the shelf right now. So what did I need - only a few larabars in cherry pie flavor have you tried those? they are awesome :-)
Amy

>--
>Thanks,
>
>Albert
>albert.me...@gmail.com
>cbcr...@cascade.org
>webm...@seattlerando.org
>
>>

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[Dan Driscoll]

My foot is far too wide for the Keen’s. Does any one with a wide foot have a recommendation of preference between Lake and Shimano sandals?

 

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From: ran...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ran...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of albert meerscheidt
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:23 AM
To: Cecilanne
Cc: randon
Subject: [Randon] Re: Keen Commuter sandals-reviews

 

I used my Shimano sandals on the first 400k of PBP and can offer a couple comments:

[Peter Noris]

I wear a 10 1/2 4E and the Lakes were  little narrow...

--
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[NickBull]

The Lakes I bought two years ago had soles made by Shimano. I didn't
like the two-strap system, since the straps cut into the top of my
foot. Exchanged them for Shimano's and have been happy since. I
think my foot's fairly wide, and I find the Shimano's comfortable.

On May 4, 5:51 pm, "Peter Noris" <pno...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I wear a 10 1/2 4E and the Lakes were little narrow...
>

> On 5/4/08, Dan Driscoll <dansm...@flash.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > My foot is far too wide for the Keen's. Does any one with a wide foot have
> > a recommendation of preference between Lake and Shimano sandals?
>

> > ------------------------------
>
> > *From:* ran...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ran...@googlegroups.com] *On
> > Behalf Of *albert meerscheidt
> > *Sent:* Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:23 AM
> > *To:* Cecilanne
> > *Cc:* randon
> > *Subject:* [Randon] Re: Keen Commuter sandals-reviews

> > cbcri...@cascade.org
> > webmas...@seattlerando.org

[Bob Riggs]

I wear a 13E and have been using the same pair of XL Lake sandals for
almost 3 years. They fit pretty well. I tried on the Shimanos with
the extra straps and they didn't fit well. Lake went to the extra
straps last year, but now they've gone back to two straps. However,
I've been trying to find a new pair for a couple of months, and I
don't think they're available. My LBS said they would be out some
time in May.

On May 4, 12:59 pm, "Dan Driscoll" <dansm...@flash.net> wrote:
> My foot is far too wide for the Keen's. Does any one with a wide foot have a
> recommendation of preference between Lake and Shimano sandals?
>
>   _____  
>

> From: ran...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ran...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> albert meerscheidt
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:23 AM
> To: Cecilanne
> Cc: randon
> Subject: [Randon] Re: Keen Commuter sandals-reviews
>
> I used my Shimano sandals on the first 400k of PBP and can offer a couple
> comments:
>
> When your sealskinz fill up with water, it sloshes against your ankles when
> you brake suddenly.
>
> If it gets warm enough to take off your socks - don't forget to sunscreen
> your feet and toes!!!(that was a different ride)
>
> Albert
>
> On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Cecilanne
>

> <cecil.a.renichesm...@doj.state.or.us> wrote:
>
> I had replied to Jim directly, but then thought the rest of the group
> might be interested.  I got a pair about 2 weeks ago, and have worn
> them on all my rides since.  On my 300K last week, they performed
> admirably - with booties and wool socks in the early morning when it
> was 33 degrees, and then without the booties once it warmed up to 70.
> I got "hot foot" once, but since I usually get hot foot more often
> than that, I consider that an improvement.  They are much lighter than
> my Shimano sandals, and less bulky - plus they have a toe cap for more
> protection (and you can slip a chemical warmer in there, of you need
> to).  I don't know about the men's sizes, but the women's sizes run
> large  - I went down a full size from my street/running shoe size.
>
> On Apr 30, 9:25 am, JBondra <jbon...@ithaca.edu> wrote:> Do any of you have experience using these? How do they compare to the
> > Lake LXSDL or Shimano SH-SD65 sandals?
>
> >http://www.keenfootwear.com/product_detail.aspx?sku=1264
>
> > Thanks for your time.
>
> > Jim Bondra
>

> cbcri...@cascade.org
> webmas...@seattlerando.org

[Slo Joe Recumbo]

Dan,

I've been using the LAKE sandals for over a year because I prefer just
the two straps. I have wide feet and a morton's neuroma on the left
one. I think I ordered a size larger (the first to go is the .....)
than what the chart says.

I tried on the Shimano's but did not like the fit with the 3 straps.
For me (YMMV) I like the looseness of the two straps.

On May 5, 1:59 am, "Dan Driscoll" <dansm...@flash.net> wrote:
> My foot is far too wide for the Keen's. Does any one with a wide foot have a
> recommendation of preference between Lake and Shimano sandals?
>
>   _____  
>

> From: ran...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ran...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> albert meerscheidt
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:23 AM
> To: Cecilanne
> Cc: randon
> Subject: [Randon] Re: Keen Commuter sandals-reviews
>
> I used my Shimano sandals on the first 400k of PBP and can offer a couple
> comments:
>
> When your sealskinz fill up with water, it sloshes against your ankles when
> you brake suddenly.
>
> If it gets warm enough to take off your socks - don't forget to sunscreen
> your feet and toes!!!(that was a different ride)
>
> Albert
>
> On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Cecilanne
>

> <cecil.a.renichesm...@doj.state.or.us> wrote:
>
> I had replied to Jim directly, but then thought the rest of the group
> might be interested.  I got a pair about 2 weeks ago, and have worn
> them on all my rides since.  On my 300K last week, they performed
> admirably - with booties and wool socks in the early morning when it
> was 33 degrees, and then without the booties once it warmed up to 70.
> I got "hot foot" once, but since I usually get hot foot more often
> than that, I consider that an improvement.  They are much lighter than
> my Shimano sandals, and less bulky - plus they have a toe cap for more
> protection (and you can slip a chemical warmer in there, of you need
> to).  I don't know about the men's sizes, but the women's sizes run
> large  - I went down a full size from my street/running shoe size.
>
> On Apr 30, 9:25 am, JBondra <jbon...@ithaca.edu> wrote:> Do any of you have experience using these? How do they compare to the
> > Lake LXSDL or Shimano SH-SD65 sandals?
>
> >http://www.keenfootwear.com/product_detail.aspx?sku=1264
>
> > Thanks for your time.
>
> > Jim Bondra
>

> cbcri...@cascade.org
> webmas...@seattlerando.org

[jimg]

See

http://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/2008/04/keen-spd-sandals-follow-up.html

(note, I didn't write the above).

-Jim G

On Apr 30, 9:25 am, JBondra <jbon...@ithaca.edu> wrote:

[Dave Howland]

After reading this thread of discussion and doing a little research
about them on my own, I rode the ~30 miles out to my local REI and
tried them out. I was surprised, they let me install a pair of cleats
and take them out for a ride. My LBS sure wouldn't have let me do
that... After a short trial run to establish that they weren't going
to cause any major pressure points with my Eggbeaters, I took the
plunge and bought them (the 20% off member's coupon helped). Rode with
them on the trip home and am quite happy with them so far. Power
transfer is less efficient than with my Sidis, but that's to be
expected, and not really an issue for casual riding. I can still get a
solid pull on the upstroke in out of the saddle climbing though, which
is something I was not expecting. Fit, for me, is pretty much perfect,
but I have very narrow feet, so I can understand where all of the "too
narrow" complaints are coming from. And in fact, those complaints were
part of why I decided to go try them out. I like Keen's sandals, but
their regular lasts are way too wide for my feet. I find them to be
quite comfortable for walking around off the bike, as well. And the
cleat is well recessed, no clicking, even on uneven pavement.

So, there's my initial two cents. Hope it's helpful to someone.

Dave Howland

[sfuller]

I picked up a pair today as well. They are narrower than the nashbar
ragsters that I was using, but I like how they fit. I especially like
the fact that my toes are protected now.

Steve Fuller