KEEN Women's Pyrenees Mid Height Waterproof Hiking Boots

Love these boots! Very comfy on long hikes. Also love that they came with classic red shoelaces.

Love these! Just hiked Acadia NP and super comfortable and good traction!

I received these boots a little over a week ago as a replacement for my Vasque Fusion GTX that I hiked in for 8 years.Before my first hike I wore these boots around the house for a couple of hours for about 3 days. They were comfortable from the start. I laced them up to the second hook from the top and they felt sturdy on my feet. There were slight pressure points along the top of the boot but they were brand new so they were naturally stiff.I've already hiked 3 times for 14 miles in these Pyrenees boots.On my first hike, I hiked up Kwaay Paay peak in Mission Trails Regional Park. It is rated moderately difficult with a 900' gain in 2.5 miles with most of the elevation gain in the last half mile. There was a semi-flat rock at a slight incline along the trail and I saw that it was lightly covered in sandy soil. I worried that these boots would not grip well and that I would lose my footing. Perfect! I stepped trepidatiously and I couldn't have been more wrong. If I weren't lagging behind in the group I hiked with, I would have tested these boots by running across that flat smooth rock a couple of times to test it further. Coming down Kwaay Paay in the dark (my first full moon hike) had me nervous. We came down a different path that was steep. So steep that I had to let my dog off leash so I could balance myself and use my hands to step down the frequent drops. Once at the bottom, my feet felt snug-as-a-bug and my toes did not cram up in the toe box. My feet were a little warm but that is expected seeing as how I had just completed a mod-stren hike and the ambient temp was quite warm. I still felt a slight pressure points along the top of the boot but figured this was just a 2.5 mile hike and it would take a bit longer to soften the top.On my second hike, I hiked about 6 miles in and around Iron Mountain in Poway. This hike had some strenuous (for me) parts on various soils and terrain. Again, these boots did not lose grip and they supported my feet without question. I lost my footing a couple of times (due to my own clumsy self) and had it not been for the full ankle support of these boots, I would have, without a doubt, twisted my ankle. By the end of this hike, I felt absolutely no pressure points at the top of the boot. I had no blisters and no hot spots.My third outing in these boots was an easy and level, but uneven in places, hike at Los Penasquitos in San Diego. Before leaving the house, I decided to lace up my boots to the last and top-most hook. I felt pressure points all around but decided that I would suffer with it for this hike to soften up the top even further. We hiked to the waterfall then we had to cross it. There were three rocks in the water where we would have to step on to get across. I was wary about these boots losing grip on the wet rocks. I hiked to these waterfalls before in my Vasque boots and those boots lost grip easily. I had to step into the stream in order to get to the first rock. These boots were underwater up to my ankles. I expected to feel water seep through but that wasn't my concern. My concern was slipping on a rock and falling in the very shallow stream and, quite possibly, smacking my head against a rock. I stepped on one rock but didn't commit all the way but felt reasonably comfortable that my footing would hold. I held on to a branch near me for balance. My next step was on a wet rock where I could not rely on anything for balance and I had to take a long step/lunge at the next rock. I went for it and my foot didn't lose grip at all. I was so pleased at both my dry feet and the incredible grip of these boots that I decided, then and there, to write a review on these boots. I just hope that they last as long as my Vasque but that would be unreasonable. I hope to write a follow up review after one year or 100 miles, whichever comes first. ;)

They are great . I walk all day and these boots are perfect

These are my work boots and they are very comfortable. No blisters yet. The sole is a bit clunky but very protective. I lshoestring. colored shoestrings.

These are super comfy and sturdy! Great support. However, I followed some other reviewer suggestions and ordered a half size up and totally regret. They are true to size and plenty wide. Don't order up

I have worked outdoors on my feet all day for 3 yrs now and i have never had sore aching feet like i suddenly do now..I had to add inserts because they felt like i was standing on concrete barefoot,they're so hard and flat on the inside. The tongue is hard and thick and when I tie them the tongue digs into the front of my ankles even when i tied them extra loose..I love their look and style but my feet are now in extreme pain everyday and I never had foot pain before these boots..I should have stayed with my inexpensive Xpeti boots..they were the most comfortable things I ever wore. I just went for the look of these Keens and big mistake at 3 times the price

This is my 4th pair of KEEN women's boots. What I like about the Pyrenees: 1) size is consistent- I typically wear sz 8 but wear 8.5 for KEEN boots because I use an orthotic and mid-weight sox and need a wide toe box 2) no break-in time needed- I wore them around the house for one day and no further wear-time is needed for long walks/hikes 3) these are truly waterproof- I walked around our field in 6 inches of snow and my feet/sox stayed completely dry! 4) the lace design with three loops and 3 hooks is better than my previous KEENs that didn't have hooks- the hooks keep the laces from adjusting on their own while walking 5) I walked a short distance on an icey sidewalk without slipping or falling 6) I can't think of any downside or negative thing about these boots- give them a try!