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Slushpuppy154
January 29, 2015
Not as comfortable as a pair of slippers, but the support is amazing. LOVE THESE BOOTS
I have worn these boots for one week at work now and I feel somewhat qualified to leave at least a preliminary bit of feedback. Long story short, the fit of these boots runs very small overall, so I ordered an 11-1/2 2E instead of an 11 2E. There is a considerable amount of tightness around the area just behind the steel toe box on the top of your foot. It is enough to be noticeable and even slightly uncomfortable. This concerned me so much that I almost shipped these boots back to G & L Clothing. I am glad that I changed my mind and decided to try to break these boots in instead of buying a different pair of boots. The discomfort is still there after a week, but it has not caused pain and it seems to be lessening ever so slightly as the days wear on. I work 10 hour days six days per week in these boots, so anything that could cause pain would be magnified by the swelling in my feet as those long days progress. The hard met guard doesn't flex much if at all, but it does appear to protect your feet well, so that is a tradeoff. While walking in these boots, the met guards seem to be rubbing on the leather of the tongue of the boots and it creaks very loudly with every step. I work in a very noisy environment, so that isn't much of an issue to me except that it does seem to wake my wife up in the morning when I am walking around getting ready for work. Now back to the narrow fit being a good thing as I stated earlier. These boots are nothing like any other met guard work boot that I have ever seen for one very specific reason. They are formed to the shape of the foot and they seem to cradle your feet from all sides, which makes them feel like they are more narrow than they actually are. There is enough room for my very wide feet, but not a spare millimeter inside. This provides my very tender feet and more importantly ankles with vastly more support than I am used to receiving from a pair of work boots. The ankle support is nothing short of astonishing. I have two different very high quality ankle braces that I no longer need due to these Keens. I have spent the last three months gulping down ibuprofen twice a day before and after work because my feet and ankles hurt so much using my old work boots with flat stitched soles and no ankle support. These Keens offer so much foot and ankle support that I am able to work all day on my feet and not suffer nearly as much as I did before. Tonight I took no ibuprofen at all and that could never happen with my old work boots and ankle brace being used together. They aren't comfy as a pair of slippers, but they offer support unlike anything I have ever put on my feet before and I am very thankful that I gave them a shot. I will order another pair of these boots next year as well.Before I was going to ship these boots back, I went shopping to see if I could locate something locally that was better than these boots and felt more comfortable out of the box. When I went to the Redwing store, the prices sent me into shock. When I mentioned the ultra high price being an issue, the salesman said "But these are Cadillac boots." I pointed outside the window to my truck and informed him that I drive a Ford and couldn't give two craps about a Cadillac. Those supposed Cadillac boots offered almost no ankle support BTW. In fact, none of the work boots I saw anywhere offered any real ankle support and that is what convinced me to hang on to the Keen Louisville Internal Met boots. My ankle is very arthritic and it causes me a lot of pain if I don't have a ton of ankle support. If you have bad or weak ankles and have to wear internal met boots with steel toes, these boots are definitely for you.
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Great buy
These are the best work boots I've ever bought in terms of comfort and quality. I will buy these again, when needed
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Father of Three
April 07, 2015
but didn't like their MET options
If you need MET protection then purchase this product immediately! I have historically purchase Red Wing's, but didn't like their MET options. The Keen Louisville boots are the most comfortable work boots I have ever owned! I ordered my pair a half size larger than normal to compensate for the MET. The boots fit perfectly. The toe box is very roomy and tongue is well padded. Furthermore, the padded ankle area provides very comfortable support. To top off an already great boot the Keen boot has a rubber toe, protecting the shoe. Anyone who has ever worn steel toe boots knows that the leather wears out prematurely at the toe, due to the blunt impact between objects and the steel toe; causing the leather to crack, split, or become thin. This is a great boot that eliminates strain caused by traditional MET boots. Although I don't expect to replace my boots any time soon I will purchase the Louisville again!
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Great, great boot...hard on laces though
These would be 5 star but for one issue. This is my 3rd pair and I hope to not ever have to change. These boots are absolutely the most comfortable steel toes I have ever worn, almost feels like they are broken in new out of the box. The support, styling, and comfort are top notch.The downside of this keen boot is broken laces...it sucks, at 5 in the morning do you really want to deal with a broken lace? I bought some great laces, but the tips were to big to fit through the eyelets. So I buy several good laces at a time and just keep them in my sock drawer. Kevlar laces on amazon work well. I like 72" but it may too long for some tastes.
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Amazon Customer
March 26, 2025
Comfortable and durable
Comfortable and better than my redwing boots.
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Minnesotian
November 01, 2017
3 Year Review: Not a permanent item on boot rack
I have owned these boots for 3 years in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment and after those 3 years I can say "wasn't a bad boot, but their time has passed".Pros:ComfortableNice rugged features in the first part of the toeGood tractionWeather resistantPlenty of laces to tighten in areas and lighten in otherConsPrice in larger sizesWeight (Not winter boot heavy but not tennis)Clown toe section past the thick rubber cracksStitching came loose after 2yearsInner lining not forgiving with rigid insolesThe boots fit right where you expect for size and as I have a hard corrective insole I went a 1/2 size up and they fit just right. However and maybe this is more fault to my insole than to this boot, after a year the inside lining started to wear away and I had to gorilla tape contact points to reduce the wear. After that modification they internal wear stopped.In terms of weatherproofing I would say this is a very solid boot for keeping out moisture, and the cold to a reasonable level. However with weatherproofing comes humidity and funk and these boots do make your feet sweat so I had to switch to white socks (not sure why black makes it worse) and regularly scent bombing the boot. But for first 2 years or so no complaints with leaky soles or seams until the issues outlined below.However, passing the 2+ year mark the damage from regular wear and tear has caught up with this boot in the worse way and outlines its weakest links. The stitching although 3 stiches wide has begun to pull out where it meets the rubber and that clown boot section of rubber/plastic material (not the toe thick part, the thinner black material) is cracked and full of puncture holes from incidental use and from crouching over time.I average maybe 30% floor time and would not say these are heavily used boots, mostly just standard walking and occasion hard work. I would not recommend these for some sort of construction because of all the bending and impacts will eat that clown toed section alive.Overall not a bad boot but I think some of the design choices are at odds with what will make a long lasting boot specifically the Achilles heel of this boot in the areas of the stitching and that black toe section. If you can find these for under a Benjamin I would say go ahead its going to be worth that but paying over that for this boot Id rather go back to Michelin boot which are a lot softer and forgiving to wear/tear because lack of plastic. The closest analogy I can make for this boot its like a modern car that has gone away from sheet metal body to all the detail pieces/bumpers/skirts that are plastic. Can be nice for styling and in certain situations but have a large negative when used outside of that perfect window (damage causes total failure).
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