Keen: Men's Hood River Boot

16 Reviews

Price: $89.95
Discontinued Colors: $69.99

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Description

Keen: Men's Hood River Boot - Altrec.com Product Description:

Featuring the classic patented toe cover, the Keen Hood River Boot for men wraps your foot in protective Neoprene with drainable midsole and outsole. A removable dual density footbed offers exceptional cushioning that is antimicrobial, With a siped (cross-cut) textured sole that provides superior grip on wet surfaces and mixed terrain, a pull-through strap holds the foot securely in place. Designed for the river, paddling, or canyoneering, the Hood River offers complete water protection and traction that traverses a host of water environments.

Material: Neoprene upper
Two point pull-through adjustment strap for secure fit
Drainable midsole and outsole
Removable dual-density footbed
Antimicrobial foot bed
Patented toe protection
Lightweight EVA midsole
Aqua Stop non-marking, siped carbon rubber outsole provides incredible traction on wet surfaces
Weight: 13.7 oz. (390g)

Seattle Area Customers: This item is AVAILABLE ONLINE (may or may not be available in the Sturtevant's Bellevue/Puyallup stores).

Customer Reviews (16)

Keen: Men's Hood River Boot - 16 Reviews

Adam Holladay - 2009-05-23
NOT for multi-day backpacking My wife and I both purchased and used the Keen Hood River boots specifically for a multi-day backpacking trip down the Paria River via the Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch. Though they held together very well under 30lb and 40lb packs under very trying conditions of traversing boulder fields, wading the Paria River several hundred times, and trudging through waist deep mudholes, and lastly over sandstone rocks and sandy trails to the finish line at Lee's Ferry 41 miles later. The boot held together, seriously lacked arch support, and ankle support. Did a great job keeping out the sand and gravel, and did a great job of moving water away from our feet via the screen covered holes in the front of the boot and heel of the boot. The soles were not thick enough to prevent the eventual stone bruises on the balls of our feet, and that was wearing wool socks and neoprene socks in the boots. The boot did perform very well in the boulder fields, and kept our feet warm in combination with 2mm neoprene socks. They maintained their traction crossing sandstone layers, and sandstone boulders, even under wet conditions. I only had one small tear in the side of the boot after the trip. I would not recommend for multi-day packs just do to the lack of a thicker more cushioning sole, and the lack of much needed arch support for such a trip. For day uses in and out of water I would strongly recommend the boot. My wife and I have closet full of Keen shoes and swear by them for the most part and have for over 5 years. We have used almost every type of shoe and boot they have. This would be a GREAT BOOT if it had a thicker sole with a few lugs on it, and better arch support. Thus, after 41 miles of packing with this boot only, I will only give it four stars. For anyone that has packed the Paria Canyon from Wire Pass you will know the boot is one TOUGH water boot.

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bill hughes - 2008-06-30
2008 /06 /30 These boots are the "ticket" good for all around water sports "summer or winter"!!!!!

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DAVID WILLIAMS - 2009-05-22
Stable-Comfortable Well designed. Never slipped off my foot. Gripped well on rock and other terrain. Bought some other KEEN's because these shoes performed so well.

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