These were true to their purpose and super comfortable too as Keens should be! I wore them hiking in Hana HI on rugged terrain AND without even having "broken them in" and they were confortable from start to finishno blisters! Awesome product and worth the price.
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Update. I recently (8/2012) purchased a 3rd pair of Arroyo ll's from another vendor. The footbed in this (the Chocolate Brown/Woodrose) is very different from the previous two pairs I've owned. The heels of this pair is notably higher than the previous pairs I've owned. My heels get sore within an hour of putting them on.
3/2012. This is the second pair of women's Arroyo II's I've owned. The Arroyo II seems to run a bit narrower than most other Keen shoes of this type which is just fine with me since my feet are narrow (2A). They are still a little wide for me even with medium weight socks, but I chinch them down tight. On the last pair of Arroyo II's I had, I added a second lace through the top two sets of loops so that I could tighten the heel more. It made all the difference on long walks on rough terrain. I will be doing the same on this pair as well. I also sometimes replace the footbed (inter-soles) if I'm wearing thiner socks. I always were socks with these shoes. Which brings me to my biggest problem with this shoe -the accent color Sap Green. I would much prefer all neutral colors (browns, grays, blacks). Sap Green just does not go with many colors. This is an issue with me because I'd like to be able to wear this shoe everywhere (that a casual shoe would be acceptable) with my many colorful socks. My old, worn out Arroyo II's were brown with gray accents. Loved them. One additional observation--this is a rather heavy shoe at almost 13 oz per shoe.
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These are my eighth pair of Keen shoes in one style or another. The biggest reason is the excellent arch support, but they are comfortable overall and I like the way they look. I have not had a chance to wear them on a long hike yet, but they were fine on the short walk. I purchased my usual size 7 and I wear thicker socks and they fit perfectly. I would recommend them especially for the arch support.
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The shoe is a 9, the same as my old pair of Arroyo but is too big now.
I dont understand it. And it feels like they switched the materials of the sole.
Seriously bummed because this was the absolute best pair of shoes I've
ever owned. They went on hikes all over the US from west coast surf, sierra mountain
ranges, to southwest deserts, southern appalachians. These shoes were out
of the box broken in, could walk 10 miles in them with no socks and not get
blisters. Super sad about this, because now they went and changed the shoe and
the new color schemes are weird as well. My feet are mourning.
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I choose the Arroyo because I wanted a hiking, water, working sandal, with a sole tough enough to stomp on a shovel in the garden with. As soon as my foot landed in the shoe I knew I was keeping it. The foot bed offers great arch support and contour. But over the course of living in the shoe, I have some regret. As noted by others, the shoe seems to run about 1/2sz long. But the width on my foot is snug at the widest portion. The heel cup has a bit of gap to it and the cinch doesn't do much to snug it. I am glad for the extra room at the toeit enhances air circulation.The side cut outs do not really offer enough ventilation, so your bare foot in these will get sweaty and uncomfortable. It would be better as a totally closed shoe, because it feels like a totally closed shoe, with the slots offering little more than an avenue for debris. Great to hike up stream beds, but not nearly as fast drying as other Keen models, so you go around with that wet shoe feeling long after you leave the water. The shoe is quite heavy, and while the foot bed support is good, there is little shock absorption so your feet feel tired before the day is over. That snug fit at the metatarsal? Feels pinched after a day on your feet. Best comfort is to wear with socks to absorb the perspiration the shoe holds, but what I wanted was a shoe for bare feet that would be great for long hikes and creeks. This really isn't it.
