Keen

Keen Targhee II

• KEEN DRY textile membrane keep yours feet dry and comfortable thanks to a waterproof yet breathable construction
• S3 heel support structure absorbs shock and provides ankle support
• Soft flex polyurethane stone bruising plate protects feet from rock trails
• 4mm multi-directional lug outsole designed for performance traction

Product Description

Branches brushing your face, the sounds of small game rustling through the leaves on the forest floor, the sun just peeking through the canopy as you explore a land barely visited by man... Sound like paradise? If so, chances are you'll get a kick out of these Keen Targhee II men's hiking shoes. These kicks are designed to deliver top performance on your adventures.The Keen Targhee II M men's hiking shoes offer trail-specific technology like the polyurethane stone bruising plate that guards against the rocky trails. Add that to the patented toe protection and the S3 heel support and you're talking one sturdy shoe! Don't think that all this protection means you're wearing tanks, however. The Keen Targhee II men's hiking shoes utilize flexible elements to provide protection without sacrificing flexibility. Dig in deep for your new adventures with the Keen Targhee II men's hiking shoes!

Product Details

• ASIN: B005IHQBRQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,025 in Shoes (See Top 100 in Shoes)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best!, March 7, 2009

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John T. Kycek "UPS Guy" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keen Targhee II (Apparel)

First of all, I'm a UPS driver, therefore excellent footwear is a must. After many failed attempts at finding some good shoes that will be durable, waterproof, and comfortable, I came across these shoes from Keen. They were tops in each of those categories.

It could be expected that most new shoes will need at least a minimal amount of time to "break them in." But these Keens felt like I had been wearing them forever on the first day! The waterproof protection on these shoes is great as well - I never hesitated at any puddle or stream of water.

I would highly recommend these shoes!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars At first I loved them, then two pair fell apart, February 28, 2010

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J. Perry (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keen Targhee II (Apparel)

Sole: %100
Style: %85
Fit: %90 (nice roomy toe, good for wider feet)
Weather resistance: %90 (no they aren't rubber but as long as they don't fall apart water stays out)
General construction: %20* (see below)
Lacing: %75 (comfortable but tend to come untied)

I love they way these shoes wear and fit. They are fairly "waterproof" and they lace up nicely (although as someone else stated they tend to come untied no matter what the knot style you use).

I wear these shoes as "everyday sneakers" about three times per week. I don't really beat them up much more than a run at the dog park every now and then.

The problem with my first pair began about 6 months after I owned them. The glue that holds the rubber sole to the upper body on the outer side of the shoe began to loosen and eventually came open (on BOTH shoes). No problem, they are warrantied for a year so I took them back to the local shop and they replaced them with a like pair (in Walnut). The old shoe sales manager said "yeah we've seen a lot more returned Keens lately for quality issues).

The second pair became unstitched where the outer leather is stitched to the flexible gray fabric up near the toe on top. I thought "wow Keen has really slipped in quality". Within a few more months the other shoe came unstitched at exactly the same point. With just a few days left on the warranty I went back downtown to the show shop and to my surprise they had gone out of business (after 75 years in business).
I continued to wear them anyway but at this point the inner liner is exposed and they take on water at just over 13 months old. Otherwise the shoes are in excellent shape with very little wear.

So that is 4 separate shoes that either came unglued or unstitched in less than 6 months wear.

I've spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on keens over the years (we probably have 6-8 pairs in our house) and I won't be buying anymore since their quality has quite clearly fallen off.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really are waterproof, September 24, 2008

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Linda Jo Hunter "Author, Lonesome for Bears" (West Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keen Targhee II (Apparel)

After some bad experiences with other woman's boots which claimed to be waterproof. . I think some companies think women don't actually go outdoors .. I tried these boots. They work. They feel loose when you try them on so the boot lore of yesteryear of having a perfect fit doesn't apply here as they are so comfortable there was no break in period, although I thought they were too loose in the heel and would cause blisters . . not so, once I got used to the fit they became my main shoe. With a pair of gaiters these boots stand up to search and rescue work, snow and mountain biking in wet vegetation, tracking off trail and spending a whole day in a boat with sloshing water in the bottom . . and now I know how long they last as my pair failed this week and are no longer waterproof after one and one half years of hard wear. I will buy another pair very soon, of the same boot. The boots I have are still good for everything but wet and I will use them up on dry days.

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