Five stars are not enough.

I am replacing my first pair of Keen Newports, purchased for a white water rafting trip down Hells River Canyon years ago.  Since their remarkable performance on that trip, both in the water and also hiking up the canyon walls, these have been my first choice shoe for hiking, kayaking, walking around the city in the rain (especially to navigate those rain water lakes that form at the end of crosswalks at intersections in Manhattan), light bicycling, driving an ambulance and performing EMT duties.  Given the performance of these shoes, I have purchased 4 additional pairs of Keens in different styles, but these remain my all-time favorite.

Great footbed support, which helped me recover from a bad bout of plantar fasciitis.

Note the toe protection, which distinguishes these shoes from other water-worthy shoes.

Antibacterial footbed really works, so the shoes never seemed to get smelly.

Easy to toss in the washing machine with laundry once in awhile.

Traction was just fine for any hiking I have done, unless it is really snowy and I must get out the boots (also Keens, by the way.)

Always comfortable, never a blister, easy to slip on and off, lightweight, easy to pack for travel.  I can hardly wait to get my new pair out for a hike/paddle/climb/walk/ride!