User Review: Keen Newport H2
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Use: kayaking, portaging, short hikes
Price Paid: $90
These don't last very long under tougher conditions...
I bought mine almost a year and a half ago. They were really popular here in Austin and getting good reviews from friends and the stores. I liked the reinforced toe and "quick-dry" capability it claimed. Little did I know that the people that reccommended them did little more than hike around town on flat concrete trails and not use them much more than look cool. I used them as my primary river shoe for a year.
At first they were good for flatwater trips but I noticed they collect way too much gravel and sand. It is a real problem with this sandal. The toe is very strong and tough but the little rocks get stuck and are a real annoyance. The soles were grippy for a few months but those wear down quickly as well. We had to portage over a lot of limestone and granite in rivers and that shredded the bottoms after a few trips. The soles are now a mess, one of the back loops keeps tearing and to top it off, after sitting out overnight in dry Texas heat, they are still wet! If used and abused, these won't last long.
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Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Newport H2 at 11 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Moosejaw 5 purchase options: | Infant Newport H2 (Fall 2008) | $40.00 | Buy Now |
| Kid's Newport H2 (Fall 2008) | $45.00 | Buy Now | |
| Youth Newport H2 (Fall 2008) | $50.00 | Buy Now | |
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 Campmor 3 purchase options: | Kids Newport H2 Sandal | $44.99 | Buy Now |
| Men's Newport H2 | $69.98 | Buy Now | |
| Women's Newport H2 | $69.98 | Buy Now |
 Backcountry.com 5 purchase options: | Newport H2 Sandal - Toddler | $29.96 | Buy Now |
| Newport H2 Sandal - Toddler | $35.96 | Buy Now | |
| Newport H2 Sandal - Kids' | $49.95 | Buy Now | |
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 Altrec Outdoors | Men's Newport H2 Sandal | $69.97 | Buy Now |
 REI | Newport H2 Sandals - Men's | $59.93 | Buy Now |
 RockCreek | Newport H2 Sandals (Women's) | $39.95 | Buy Now |
 Oregon Mountain Community | Newport H2 (Black Olive/Deep Lichen) - Men's | $74.95 | Buy Now |
 Massey's 3 purchase options: | Kids Keen Newport H2 | $39.99 | Buy Now |
| Mens Keen Newport H2 | $51.99 | Buy Now | |
| Womens Keen Newport H2 | $51.99 | Buy Now |
 UpsideOver 3 purchase options: | Infant Newport H2 (Sizes 4-7) | $40.00 | Buy Now |
| Kid's Newport H2 (Sizes 8-13) | $45.00 | Buy Now | |
| Youth Newport H2 (Sizes 1-6) | $50.00 | Buy Now |
 US Outdoor Store | Newport H2 | $90.00 | Buy Now |
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