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Jessica Walden
November 24, 2025
Comfortable, Lightweight, and Durable — Still My Favorite Work Shoes
This is the second pair of Keen Utility shoes I’ve bought. My first pair lasted me about two years before the bottoms started wearing out, which is pretty good for how much I’m on my feet at work. They’re very lightweight and immediately comfortable — no break-in period at all.I don’t like the inserts they come with, so I replace them with my own foot pads for better support and extra comfort. The only downside is the holes in the design can let wood chips get inside the shoes, which gets annoying. But even with that, they’re still my favorite work shoes so far because of the comfort and durability.
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Comfortable, Supportive, and Ready for Anything
These KEEN Utility Vista Energy boots are fantastic for anyone needing durable, comfortable footwear on the job. They offer excellent ankle support without feeling bulky, thanks to the mid-height design. The boots are surprisingly lightweight but still feel sturdy and well-built.The cushioning inside provides all-day comfort, and the breathable materials help keep feet dry and cool during long shifts. I also love the slip-resistant soles, which give me confidence on all kinds of surfaces.Overall, these boots blend safety, comfort, and style seamlessly. Definitely worth the investment if you want reliable work boots that won’t slow you down.
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Laurie Christensen
January 28, 2025
Outstanding work shoes!
I have a major crush on Keen shoes, and 10 months of wearing a different brand only reinforced it. So when I needed an all black pair of work shoes I was eager to give these a try. (If Keen had offered an all black women's hiking shoe I likely would have gone for that; as it is I also bought a pair of Keen Targhees just for hiking).My feet are quite wide and are somewhere between a 9 and 9.5; I bought these in the 9.5 and hoped that they wouldn't be too large. They feel little loose if I just stick my feet in and leave the laces undone, but once I snug those up and tie them this shoe fits beautifully. My feet, and especially my toes, are happier than they've been in years! They're incredibly comfortable. I work as a cashier in a supermarket and am on my feet all day; I've found that wearing these doesn't cause me any foot grief at the day's end. The composite toe isn't a feature I wanted or needed but it's utterly inconspicuous and I never know it's there at all. The laces are *superb*, holding a single knot without a millimeter of slippage and have a great design (which I now wish Keen used in the hikers).Enthusiastically recommend these!
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Not water resistant. At all
Very comfortable boot but these absolutely are not water resistant like it states 3 times in the advertisement. Its frustrating and misleading to search for the perfect boot come to find out it can't even handle damp concrete. I dont understand why there's a massive "z" stitched to the bottom of the insoles but it tore my toes up. I had to swap insoles. These are a super nice and comfortable boot. They would have been perfect but you can only wear these if its dry out. I love keen footwear. I dont know what happened here.
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Christina Kline
October 30, 2025
Pretty high quality boots, just not super wide width as advertised
I really liked these boots. The only issue I had was they were advertised as wide width, but they were not wide on my feet and they do not stretch out at all. I wore them for about 4 months until I couldn't handle the way my feet were feeling. If you dont have very wide feet, these are perfect. Waterproof, great cushion, and I never slipped once. They are very high quality! I'm giving them 4 stars because my feet may not be normal 😂
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A. K. Oberg
October 08, 2025
Comfortable & Durable
I’ve worn a lot of different work boots over the years. Keen boots have been the only boots I can put on out of the box and fit perfectly. No wearing in, very comfortable and durable!
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Comfortable and very light
Have u buy a shoes that you have to break them in and see if they get comfortable? I had few boots and this one are the best one and no need to break them. First day wearing them, u will love them.. I had to buy a composite shoes working outdoor and I work 8 to16 hrs a day. This is my first boots that doesn't hurt my feet after long hrs. Super light. I couldn't recommend this more. They are true size. I'm a wide feet but the regular size fit perfectly.
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