Great work shoe and a great value too
I bought these a while ago and have worn them for several months on a daily basis as a work shoe for a very active job where I spend 8 to ten hours a day on my feet and often work around dangerous equipment, slippery floors and messy conditions. I have tried dozens of different shoes over the years. These are among the best value and most comfortable options I have tried. If they fell apart tomorrow (which they show no signs of doing) I would buy another pair immediately. Excellent value, good looking, durable, light weight, comfortable and protective! As a bonus they come with the best pair of laces I have ever used. Really. It makes a bigger difference than you might imagine. Highly recommended.
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Jessica Johnson
August 27, 2025
Best shoes for shop work!
These are hands-down the best shoes I’ve worn for working in the shop. They fit great right out of the box and are surprisingly comfortable for composite toe shoes. The cushioning holds up through long shifts, and my feet don’t ache at the end of the day. Great traction, lightweight, and they don’t scuff up the floor. Highly recommend if you’re on your feet all day.
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Extreme comfort and functionality
I've needed safety/steel toe shoes for work for about a year and a half now and I've gone through 4 pairs. Initially I had the Skecher Canktons and they only lasted for about 4 months before the built in memory foam insole wore completely through on the ball of my foot, until then they were pretty comfortable for the price. Then I used the Caterpillar Brode steel toe, and that got me about 10 months or so, they're pretty comfortable like a heavy skate shoe, but they're basic and there's nothing great about them. After wearing those out the outside of my pinky toe joint started rubbing on the inside of the shoe, basically starting to give me a bunion. Because of this issue I bought the Reebok Sublites and used those for about two weeks before i realized they weren't going to work. Because my foot was already aggravated, the same problem persisted. I don't doubt that had I not had this problem they would have been much better.With all that being said, I was quite disappointed in the Reeboks. The pictures I've added are comparing the Reeboks to the Keens. The Reeboks are basically a basic reebok shoe you'd find at Shoe Carnival with an alloy toe. The worst thing about the shoes are the soles are awful. They're a hard plastic material with no give whatsoever, making walking on concrete just awful. For 100+ i was very surprised at the design. So after this, i forked out the money on Prime day and bought these for 75$ (somehow). I was instantly very impressed and I basically knew they would be great before ever wearing them to work. I did go up half a size and went with wide to ensure i didn't have any issues with the fit.I've now been wearing these to work for over 4 weeks. The most noticeable aspect about these shoes is comfort. These literally might be the most comfortable pair of shoes i own, including casual shoes. The Keen.regen cushioning thing that is advertised is very noticeable imo, and i didn't expect that. As i said, the Reebok soles are hard as a rock, the Keen soles give a shocking amount when you press them. It almost feels like the shoes propel you forward, then soften the impact each step while you walk. The construction of the shoe seems great as well, they're much more sturdy, while the Reeboks are lighter and are maybe more nimble to walk in. I don't review anything on Amazon which is why this is so long, but I wanted to write this review because i think there are alot of people that have similar problems with safety shoes and can't afford to fork out $100+ every 3 weeks for a new pair. I highly recommend these shoes, I'll be permanently buying Keens until/unless i have a negative experience, and i think these are well worth the 125$ retail price. Buy these if you want to avoid foot pain and don't want to waste money on multiple pairs of safety shoes.
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Amazon Customer
August 21, 2025
Very comfortable shoes
Very very comfortable shoe. I deducted 1 star because they only lasted 3 months of abuse from myself
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Great shoes!
Maybe a bit of a niche market, but these shoes are absolutely perfect for marching band parents. Lightweight and flexible enough to help run gear onto the field, sturdy enoughto protect your feet while loading the truck. So far they've lasted through an entire season with only minor scuffs and scrapes. . I imagine those features transfer very well to any work setting.
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D Serafini
October 26, 2025
The best work shoe I’ve ever owned
I’ve had these shoes for three months now, I use them in a kitchen environment, five days a week. They’re extremely comfortable and nonslip. They are definitely beat on and there are currently no rips or tears or even scuffs. Amazing product.You must put them on and take them off with care, don’t just kick them off and don’t put them on without pulling the heel back slightly.Take care of them, and they will take care of you!
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Sir Ric
November 26, 2025
Odd toe box shape, string chemical odor
Initially comfortable but the toe box is slightly off making them uncomfortable after a month. Not as good as redwings by far. I am very picky so might work fine for others. I have a normal foot and don’t need any special inserts. They also have a strong chemical smell (not stinky feet) after getting wet one time. I don’t wear daily, these are not what I expected from Keen as I have hikers that are the best.
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