Customer Reviews KEEN Utility San Jose Aluminum Toe

Bummed. I’ve owned (and recommend) a number of Keen work boots over many years, but these let me down. As much as I hate to give Keen a bad review, these boots are poorly designed. They look great (although mine were a little darker than the image) and the footbed is very comfortable, but the lack of padding above the heel up creates a problem. There is a stiff seem holding in the heel padding which digs into my ankles. For this reason alone they are going back. They might be okay if you primarily do a lot of standing, but I’m in construction and am constantly moving around. In just the 2 minutes of trying them out inside the house I could feel that the rubbing would become a big issue. Also, I am a solid 8.5 in Keen boots and these felt quite big (and I don’t think a smaller size would fix the rubbing issue). The only reason I didn’t give these one star is that I know everyone is different, these might not rub right on the balls of your ankles, but beware its a possibility.

Boots are great. Good quality and got them fast. I work in the trades and I’m on my feet 10 hours a day and these feel great. Right out of the box very comfortable seems like there is little to no break in. Very impressive!

Really impressed with this boot. Comfortable out of the box. I love the style on my feet even more than in the pictures. The brown is a little lighter than shown. My work is forklift mechanic. All indoors, all concrete warehouse floors. They get dusty, greasy, lots of squatting and on my knees. I've sworn off Red Wings, wasn't overly happy with my Danners, these though, love them. Will definitely shop Keen first when I'm ready for the next pair. Will update if durability is an issue.

Runs slightly large with little to no arch support. But that said, they are still comfortable and light. I was looking for a lighter work boot without sacrificing quality. I think I found them in these boots. We’ll see how the hold up. They look great which is a big plus.

My girl likes the look my feet dig the feel. I work in the oil patch 12hr days. Super light weight and Comfortable out of the box with Very little to zero breaking in. Fit better than my last 3 Redwings, doesn’t feel like a safety toe. I am extremely happy with this purchase, only time will tell...

Comfortable Boot, I have wide feet and its probably one of the most pairs of boots I have ever owned. That said, the boot laces broke within 2 months of owning them. That is a disappointment for the price.

These are one of the few safety shoes that I find comfortable. I have wide feet and these still leave plenty of wiggle room in the toe box. Lightweight and good looking too. The insole could be a little better though. I’m sure I can solve that.

One of the few shoes other than Sketchers that feel true to size for my wide feet, pretty comfortable. One glaring downside: I've noticed that it stains all my socks with a rusty color without fail after wearing them through a work shift. They do come off in the wash at least.

Do not buy these boots ! They are comfortable and they look great but very low quality. I thought Keen was made in the USA because of a video I watched how Keen is talking about how their stuff is proudly made in the USA. Well these boots are made in China. Mine have a bad spot in the leather on the toe that is peeling. Doesn’t even look like leather. Keen says they have a one year warranty on any material defects but so far it’s been over a week with no response from the awesome customer service team at Keen. No response at all besides an automatic email that says they got my email and they will respond as soon as possible. Goin on 2 weeks ain’t heard anything from them. So my suggestion to you is don’t buy these boots. Buy some real boots save yourself the headache.

It was tooooo tight hurt his foot I need to order EEE size 15

Fit and size was Great, material was very confront-able. 11EE Black/Caramel cafe KEEN. Feels Great walking in them.

I normally have a lot of trouble finding boots that fit width as well as a size 14. These boots are the most comfortable shoe I have ever had right out of the box. If you are on the fence about purchasing- I would highly recommend it!

Well worth the price, liked them so much I purchased 2 more pairs.

Comfortable enough to last a 10 hour wharehouse shift.

Fit cool… true to size with stance sock. Great response when you need it, lightweight great for going up stairs if you’re in the delivery business with anti-slip siped bottom soul. Great boot! Send me another pair.

Shoes look great , well made . A little narrow across ball of foot . Ordered 6 EE width and the sole did not match width of boot so foot bottom isn’t 6EE but leather is .

Nice fit Love the style and color.

Size was correct, fit has been great, would recommend to others.

These are THE most comfortable hard toe, leather boots on the planet, with zero break-in time needed. After 1 year of wearing this pair, I have zero complaints! Red Wings, Carolina Gold, and Georgia Boot no longer exist to me, as long as KEEN still makes these.

I like my purchase from Zappos, everything is great about my shoes

Love these boots. This is my third pair and they are extremely comfortable. No break-in time required. My only complaint is the laces only last 2 weeks before fraying and snapping on every pair. They should supply better laces to match the quality of the boot.

I usually always purchase 8 1/2. When i received my boots they were 1/2size too big. Zappos sent me an size 8 and they fit perfect

These boots fit me perfectly. I am on my feet all day while at my job. The job involves lots of walking, getting dirty, getting wet etc….these boots keep me covered in all areas. I may be sore or wet in other areas at the end of the day but my feet are in good shape.

I’m usually a 12 and a half. the 12s in these boots are the perfect size for me. super comfortable right out of the box and no break in period. the standard width gives your toes plenty of room to move comfortably. great boots by keen. I’ll be buying these boots for years to come.