KEEN Utility Men's Vista Energy Composite Toe Work Shoes

I bought these a while ago and have worn them for several months on a daily basis as a work shoe for a very active job where I spend 8 to ten hours a day on my feet and often work around dangerous equipment, slippery floors and messy conditions. I have tried dozens of different shoes over the years. These are among the best value and most comfortable options I have tried. If they fell apart tomorrow (which they show no signs of doing) I would buy another pair immediately. Excellent value, good looking, durable, light weight, comfortable and protective! As a bonus they come with the best pair of laces I have ever used. Really. It makes a bigger difference than you might imagine. Highly recommended.

These are hands-down the best shoes I’ve worn for working in the shop. They fit great right out of the box and are surprisingly comfortable for composite toe shoes. The cushioning holds up through long shifts, and my feet don’t ache at the end of the day. Great traction, lightweight, and they don’t scuff up the floor. Highly recommend if you’re on your feet all day.

I've needed safety/steel toe shoes for work for about a year and a half now and I've gone through 4 pairs. Initially I had the Skecher Canktons and they only lasted for about 4 months before the built in memory foam insole wore completely through on the ball of my foot, until then they were pretty comfortable for the price. Then I used the Caterpillar Brode steel toe, and that got me about 10 months or so, they're pretty comfortable like a heavy skate shoe, but they're basic and there's nothing great about them. After wearing those out the outside of my pinky toe joint started rubbing on the inside of the shoe, basically starting to give me a bunion. Because of this issue I bought the Reebok Sublites and used those for about two weeks before i realized they weren't going to work. Because my foot was already aggravated, the same problem persisted. I don't doubt that had I not had this problem they would have been much better. With all that being said, I was quite disappointed in the Reeboks. The pictures I've added are comparing the Reeboks to the Keens. The Reeboks are basically a basic reebok shoe you'd find at Shoe Carnival with an alloy toe. The worst thing about the shoes are the soles are awful. They're a hard plastic material with no give whatsoever, making walking on concrete just awful. For 100+ i was very surprised at the design. So after this, i forked out the money on Prime day and bought these for 75$ (somehow). I was instantly very impressed and I basically knew they would be great before ever wearing them to work. I did go up half a size and went with wide to ensure i didn't have any issues with the fit. I've now been wearing these to work for over 4 weeks. The most noticeable aspect about these shoes is comfort. These literally might be the most comfortable pair of shoes i own, including casual shoes. The Keen.regen cushioning thing that is advertised is very noticeable imo, and i didn't expect that. As i said, the Reebok soles are hard as a rock, the Keen soles give a shocking amount when you press them. It almost feels like the shoes propel you forward, then soften the impact each step while you walk. The construction of the shoe seems great as well, they're much more sturdy, while the Reeboks are lighter and are maybe more nimble to walk in. I don't review anything on Amazon which is why this is so long, but I wanted to write this review because i think there are alot of people that have similar problems with safety shoes and can't afford to fork out $100+ every 3 weeks for a new pair. I highly recommend these shoes, I'll be permanently buying Keens until/unless i have a negative experience, and i think these are well worth the 125$ retail price. Buy these if you want to avoid foot pain and don't want to waste money on multiple pairs of safety shoes.

My son found these shoes comfortable when paired with his custom insoles even through his 12-hour dishwashing shifts. He normally wears size 15(4E) shoes and the 15 wide in these worked, but on the continual snug side. HOWEVER, these shoes only lasted my son 8 days of work before the sole on both shoes started separating from the top at the forefoot. ALSO, despite the shoe’s “waterproof” claims, he still ends up having to borrow my hairdryer every morning before work to dry out the shoes and it isn’t due to dampness from sweaty feet. I have worn Keens since 2004 or so and they aren’t the comfy dependable shoes they used to be the first few years after the brand debuted. We’re exchanging them for another pair and hopefully the immediate degradation of quality was just a fluke.

These shoes run notably more narrow than my previous Keens. I’ve worn only Keens safety shoes for 15 years. These are not comfortable for me because they seem a little small all the way around — too narrow and NOT that wonderful wide Keens toe box that to me is so important!! The photos looke about the same to me, but don’t be fooled, my little doggies went from “airy” to “squished” from the sides. In fairness to Keen, they don’t claim it has a wide to box like other models — fair enough. My toe is also much closer to the end of the shoe even though it’s the same size as previous. They are Much Lighter than my steel toed Keens of very similar appearance — that part is awesome. Still, they hurt my feet.

Loved these shoes! But it has been six months and the sides/ sole has split. So they are no longer waterproof/ resistant. My feet are soaked :( I thought they would last longer for the price

These shoes are fairly soft for a work shoe, and light weight has well! They do have great flexibility, just bought 1 week ago. If something changes will update this review. So far very happy with them!

I’ve had these shoes for three months now, I use them in a kitchen environment, five days a week. They’re extremely comfortable and nonslip. They are definitely beat on and there are currently no rips or tears or even scuffs. Amazing product. You must put them on and take them off with care, don’t just kick them off and don’t put them on without pulling the heel back slightly. Take care of them, and they will take care of you!

普段履きのスニーカーはアシックス、ニューバランスだと28cm…同サイズを購入しましたが、ジャストサイズでした！ 軽いしスニーカー感覚で履けるので幅広く活躍してくれそうですね。

Son muy cómodos y ligeros, ideales para un trabajo qué duras muchas horas de pie o caminando, realmente los recomiendo.

Muy cómodos y excelente calidad muy recomendable 👍🏽

Toe cap digs into your feet

I think this might be as comfortable as it’s possible for protective shoes to get. They genuinely feel like wearing sneakers and feel great on my feet all day in a warehouse. Carefully follow the sizing guide - I read that with Keen you often should go a half size larger than your usual size. I did that and got the perfect size. I think it’s the segmented sole that helps make them so comfortable to walk around in - suddenly I wish all my shoes had a sole like that. Great job Keen, I would buy these again in a heartbeat.