I have looked at these shoes for a few years.  They are so ugly, but they looked comfortable!

I finally popped into a retail store last month and tried them on in blue.  3 steps -- that's all it took and I knew why they were so popular.  Comfort!  But they were still a bit clunky looking to me.

So I went home and wore my sneakers and thought about the Keens.  The easy comfort.  The idea of no snubbed toes.  Finally, after a glass of rationalization called vino rouge, I ventured onto Amazon and purchased them in black/canton.

They arrived within the week which was quicker than expected.  I put them on.  Looked it the mirror and thought they looked really ugly.  I walked around the apartment.  My feet were really, really pleased.

That was last Friday.  A week. I have worn them every day.  There was no break in period.  No discomfort.  I've walked my dog 2 miles in them every day .  I've worn them to work.  A week to fall in love and realize that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think these shoes are so gorgeous because my feet love them!

On a sizing scale - I am between a 7.5 and 8 womens.  The 8 is a perfect fit.  Although my feet are medium in width they are very comfortable in wide shoes and I would describe these as wide.  I did try the Keen Whisper which looks very similar but it was noticeably slimmer in the width and I did not care for the way it positioned my foot within the shoe.

To anyone who likes to walk/hike/run outdoors I highly recommend trying these shoes.  I am thrilled with them.  I have read, but not yet done this, that they dry quickly and survive the washing machine well.