review by Greg "Mr. Montana" Reid
On our
annual trip to the Boundary Waters I tested out the Keen Turia water shoes and could
not have been happier. I am the eldest
of our group and I have gone for the past four years. I have recently had a bout with Planter Fasciitis
so my participation in the testing trip was in question.
While still
trying to decide if I would venture on the trip and attempt portaging with sore
feet, I decided to try these shoes out doing yard work and chores around the house. I first found that they were easy to get on
and off, they were comfortable and nice looking.
Maybe it
was because I wished it so, or maybe because of the great support from the
shoes, but my feet felt much better just from wearing them. This made me decide to take that trip and I
had a great time with little discomfort.
Not only did I have a great time, but I was able to carry my load during
the excursion (I was told that since I
was writing this, I could tell it how I wanted to tell it). I credit KEEN’s S3 heel support structure for
this. KEEN says “S3 – is engineered to support the foot on impact, dissipate shock and
reduce your odds of twisting an ankle.”
Sounds about right.
These shoes
are built to get wet. Grip in the water
and on the rocks was good. They shed
water and dried out quickly.
Being a
flip flop kind of guy these are right in my wheel-house with the comfort of a shoe and
no socks necessary. I found my camp flip
flops to be a little tougher to walk in, but of course that was after some liquid
refreshments by the campfire. I love
these shoes and highly recommend them; they did what I asked them to do and
still look great even after the trip.
I urge
anyone wanting to stay active, but has foot problems, to try out these shoes.
MSRP: $100
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