User Review: Keen Newport H2

Keen Newport H2
Above: The current Newport H2, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 2 of 5 stars
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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Buy Online We found the Newport H2 at 11 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Backcountry.com
5 purchase options:
Newport H2 Sandal - Kids'$33.71Buy Now
Newport H2 Sandal - Youth$37.46Buy Now
Newport H2 Sandal - Infant$39.95Buy Now
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Oregon Mountain Community
2 purchase options:
Newport H2 Sandal - Men's$62.95Buy Now
Newport H2 Sandal - Women's$77.95Buy Now

Moosejaw
4 purchase options:
Kid's Newport H2 Shoe$24.99Buy Now
Youth Newport H2 Shoe$29.99Buy Now
Men's Newport H2 Sandal$59.99Buy Now
Women's Newport H2 Sandal$59.99Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
4 purchase options:
Youth Newport H2 Sandal$34.97Buy Now
Kid's Newport H2 Sandal$35.89Buy Now
Women's Newport H2 Sandal$71.89Buy Now
Men's Newport H2 Sandal$89.95Buy Now

Backcountry Outlet
Newport H2 Sandal - Men's$44.98Buy Now

Mountain Hideaway
3 purchase options:
Newport H2 Sandals - Toddler$45.00Buy Now
Newport H2 - Mens$90.00Buy Now
Newport H2 - Womens$90.00Buy Now

RockCreek
2 purchase options:
Newport H2 Sandals (Women's)$51.95Buy Now
Newport H2 Sandal (Men's)$94.95Buy Now

Massey's
3 purchase options:
Kids Keen Newport H2$49.99Buy Now
Womens Keen Newport H2$51.99Buy Now
Mens Keen Newport H2$71.99Buy Now

EMS
3 purchase options:
Kids' Newport H2 Sandals, Carnelian$17.48Buy Now
Kids' Newport H2 Sandals, Beet Red$17.48Buy Now
Men's Newport H2 Sandals, Black/Olive$95.00Buy Now

Tahoe Mountain Sports
4 purchase options:
Newport H2 Sandal - Infant$29.95Buy Now
Newport H2 Sandal - Toddler$33.75Buy Now
Newport H2 Sandal - Youth$37.50Buy Now
Newport H2 Sandal - Men's$71.25Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
3 purchase options:
Newport H2 Sandals - Kid's$50.00Buy Now
Newport H2 Sandals$95.00Buy Now
Newport H2 Sandals - Women's$95.00Buy Now

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