KEEN UtilityMen's Braddock Mid Height Soft Toe Work Boots

These are my new favorite shoes. Shoes are a very type-specific item which depends on the person, so I'll give you some context.I'm 6', 290 lbs, ride a touring motorcycle, and walk 6000+ steps per day, usually concrete, or office floors. I have a history of plantar faciitis, though not currently. I can only wear shoes that have very stiff soles (heal to ball of foot). Most shoes since 2008 or so have gone flimsy, and I would have heel pain within few days if I wore them. I even wear Naot sandals in home on wood/tile floors. I also need removable sole, so I swap in my green superfeet.I've tried many other shoes... I find Keen Utility to have best soles (for me) and Mid boots seem a little more rigid than shoes. Some Keen Utilities have larger toe box (too big for me) like Albany. The steel toes don't work for me, they seem to sqeak more and toe box with ST doesn't allow for superfeet insoles (for me). I prefer black shoes that are nice looking but not too flashy. The detroit low tread came apart (2 part mold) after a while. The Tucson Low soft toe has been my go to pair.....I like these Braddock Mids even better. I like the leather includes in shoe, like that this model is made in USA. They are a little more comfortable and are easier to get in/out of then I expected. I've been wearing them 2 weeks now and my feet feel great. The hard molded toe on Braddock soft, Tucson Soft, is great on motorcycle since it allows for easier shifting without the rigid/weight of ST.

Let me tell you about this boots. I’m an avid hiker/UPS driver. I went through numerous pairs of boots in past. An Italian hand made boots to different brands such as Solomon (hiking boots), Vasque (hiking boots for work), timberland pros (work boots), and etc. when I buy any products online, I do extended research from amazon, YouTube, and other website reviews.I’ve always wanted to try Keen boots due to American made and heard so many good things about the company. So, I decided to try Keen’s boots for my work (UPS driver) where I’m on my feet all day and everyday. This particular boots looked great... however, left side of boots was digging my ankle so much, I though it will cut my ankle off... initially, I thought I got my self a lemon, so I returned the boots back to amazon and got me a same pair from Backcountry.com. I was wrong. Same thing happened again. Exact same problem. so I retuned the boots again back to back county.com.My conclusion? Keen knows about this problem. Yet, they are continued to sell this product without fixing the problem. Why? It seem to be that it is a last (shoe molding) or stitching machine problem... which it mean they can’t do anything once they start to manufacture the products. Furthermore, This isn’t just this model problem. I’ve encountered so many reviews about same problem throughout online stores.I have no doubt that Keen knows about this problem for sure, yet they are continued to selling this product.In the end, I’ve went with trusted brand, Solomon boots for for my work boots. I’m very happy with my trusted brand. Never again! I would never buy a thing from Keen again.

Today was my third day wearing these for a full 8 hour work period. I have to say they’re quite comfortable however they run small, like really small.. True to size I’m a 10.5 but I buy a lot of shoes/boots in size 11 depending on the shoe/boot itself. I purchased these in a size 11 and my toes do touch the fronts while walking sometimes, BUT.. It’s not uncomfortable.. Generally that would annoy the crap out of me but honestly it hasn’t been bothersome. I’d rather have this than the annoyance of most steal toe boots. Today I’ve noticed a better break in on them, definitely a plus for the comfort factor.

This is the most comfortable boot I've ever worn. I have bought 3 pairs. My foot problems have basically vanished since I started wearing this boot.The one EXTREME weakness is that the boots are not very durable. Mine usually fall apart after 9 months near the ball of my foot where the sole meets the fabric. But my most recent pair didn't even last 3 months before the bottom of the sole started protruding through the inner sole. I cannot find another boot that comes close to matching the comfort of this one, but they have serious durability issues and I need to buy 2-3 pairs per year.I'm torn because when they're new they have eliminated my need for orthotics. But god damn....these things are made of tissue paper.

cannot wear these down no matter how hard I try. I wear them every day to work in anything from saw dust, dirt, oils, even painting. They take the abuse of removing paint with lacquer thinners and hard bristle brushes to look like they've abuse. I'm completely blown away with these. I now own 3 pairs I keep thinking every good thing eventually is sold out to import so grab another pair before the quality is gone and I end up with more shoes I cannot wear down. what is most impressive is they hold their looks no matter what you put them through. I had them soaked in engine and transmission oils. I thought I'm finally going to loose a pair but soap and a brush and they look like they are a week old. I can't decide when I should wear the first or second pair I purchased for what tasks since they all look exactly the same after years of abuse. I now made it more confusing with another new pair. I once had 1 left and 1 right of different pairs on for a week. I only figured that out when I saw the insert worn down more on one shoe. If anyone has a hard step on heels like I do buy these shoes you will not regret it. I used to wear does shoes twice this price in a few months. These haven't even begun to show wear on the heels after 5 year