KEEN Utility Men's Flint 2 Sport Low Height Composite Toe Breathable Athletic Work Shoe

Update: (Still five stars. I thought these shoes only lasted a year but when I looked at my order they actually lasted three years before the sole started to separate. That's really great!!!! I bought some Boot Fix glue to re-glue the soles and we are back in businesses. I originally paid about 50 bucks for my pair but now they are $139 so the word about the quality must be out. Great Boot! )These shoes I had a pair of Sketchers composite toe work shoes that fell apart after just 4 months of use so about two years ago I bought a pair of Keen boots with a steel toe and loved them until the steel toe started rubbing my pinky toe. Two years of rugged use without a problem was very good in my opinion so I decided to buy Keen again. This time I opted for the KEEN Utility Men's Flint 2 Sport Low Height Composite Toe Work Shoes. Tried them on and they immediately started to rub around the ankle. I thought it would take a few days to break them in but 5 minutes of walking around and they were broken in. I wore them the whole day without a problem. The fit was great and comfortable. Bye, Bye Sketcher brand, hello Keen. If any thing changes I will be sure to update this post.

These are amazing shoes! Lightweight and comfortable, break-in time is quick and very breathable. My only complaint is after about 6months the footbed is wore out, I walk around 11 miles a day and these shoes make it 6-8 months on concrete. They are great for traction in oil.

These shoes are great! I deliver food to daycares. So I work in a kitchen for a few hours with very slippery when wet or oiled floors. On a concrete floor that's also slippery when wet. I drive a truck for 5 hours and then I'm in and out of many kitchens, churches and buildings with different floors and conditions. These shoes cover it all. They're comfortable, sturdy, safe with safety toes, very light with water resistant and breathable material. I used to wear either profi birkis or Merrill work mocs with a construction toe. I can't find the latter anymore and the birkis aren't breathable. These are perfect for summer and cold months with snow and rain. Good buy especially for the price in my opinion. Been a chef for 25 years before this gig. I Love Keen now.

These shoes fit great, but because of the difficulty in taking them off and on I cannot recommend them. I needed a composite safety toe shoe and these are great. In order to put them on you have to use the two loops and push your foot through to get them on. One of the loops is now broken on the shoe and the loops do not hold up as well as the shoe. Once you have them on these are fantastic shoes. I have worn many different styles of Keen safety shoes and for comfort and support these are the best.

I had a hard time finding an ideal pair of work/utility footwear that fits my odd set of requirements. I wanted something that isn’t waterproof (PFOS free) with a safety toe and comfortable in the heat of the FL summers. It needs to be provide cushion for my knee/back problems, yet built on a platform capable of carrying a moderate 20-40lb pack all day. While you can easily find most of the above in many day hiking gear, it’s gets more challenging when you throw in safety toes, desired sole type and fit preferences.Based on the many different environments I encounter at work, I will be asking a lot from these shoes. They need to be able to drain quickly after slugging through water crossings during hikes in remote areas, provide excellent traction on a boat deck, retain traction in deep mud, protect my feet from chainsaws and various other hazards. While these probably aren’t the best for any one of those things, from inspecting the construction and features in person, they should be adequately versatile.In fact, these work shoes will replace 3 pairs of footwear currently on my shoe rack: lawn shoes (old trail runners), hike boots (gortex composite toe), work boots (leather full steel). The lawn shoes and hike boots were almost due for retirement anyway; the leather work boots are rough on my feet and no longer fill a niche now that I have a PFOS free composite toe shoe. Unfortunately, these keens won’t replace my muck boots and my chest waders for winter, but all other work scenarios these keens will be on my feet. I’m hoping they will last through next summer, but I question how well they will hold up to the abuse I plan to dish out.

They look nice, fit ok, and are solidly built. Those are the positives.The biggest and deal-breaking negative is that the composite toe shield is not designed with the shape of the human foot in mind. Taking a step naturally bends the foot, which other steel toe shoes are designed to accommodate. This one digs into the top of the foot, which feels like having someone shove a paint scraper into it. Socks and a thankfully not razor sharp edge make it so you won't get cut, but you'll definitely get bruised. I literally could not make it through a whole work shift wearing these. I had to swap shoes in the last few hours.Again, I've worn other work shoes. Steel toe, steel top, and even heavy railroad work boots. These are the only kind I've ever worn that felt like they were designed to cause pain.

The shoes are very comfortable and stylish. One of my coworkers likes them enough that he may buy the same shoe (we both like the blue and we are not the matching type). There was plenty of room in the toe with a medium width for me, and I thought they were light for a composite toe shoe that OK for work. The bottom is fairly stiff and I think they will be great on a bike. They do not suck my socks under my heal. After 3 days wearing them I love them.