I purchased this thinking I would get it to replace my Keen Newports (The Non H2 model). I wanted one with a rubber foot bed so that grim and grit wouldn't stick to the fabric like it does now in the standard Newport. I was planning on purchasing the H2 and came across this Turia. The video that Keen put out showing the guy Kayaking and walking around in streams and such along with the fact that it is about half the weight of a Newport sold me. I got them in and tried them on and they seemed like just what I was looking for. I packed them for my trip to Playa Del Carmen and thought walking in these would be a dream. Um, NO! After strapping them on and heading out to walk around town the upper started rubbing the top of my foot like it was sand paper. I HATED IT. I was too far to make my whole family turn around just so I could change shoes so I had to bear it. I complained the entire time about it and just kept thinking that I couldn't wait to get back to the room to take them off. Once back I took them off and never looked at them again. I have now ordered my H2's like I originally wanted. These shoes are better in the weight department but seriously lacking in the padding department. I do have a narrow foot and have to tighten the straps a lot but that is the same on the Newport. If it fits you and doesn't rub like it did me then great. Just make sure before you commit to keeping them!