Customer Reviews KEEN Elsa III Sneaker

These are adorable! They are even cuties then they are online. I got them in the Brindle color and it’s a beautiful brown color. Not too dark and not too light. They fit me perfectly!!

Bought these for an upcoming trip to Egypt. They are cute enough to go with a range of different outfits, even dresses, but sturdy enough to manage the uneven surfaces I will be walking on. Only reason I gave this four stars is the shoes could stand a little more arch support. Otherwise I love them! Also wanted to let users know: I used an emery board to soften the rough edges on the inside of the tongue that were rubbing against my foot. No more issues.

If you LOVED the Keen Coronado, but HATED the original Keen Elsa, don’t despair!! The Elsa III fits just like the Coronado - plenty of room in the toe box, comfortable soles and arches, looks cute on the foot (even as big as my 10s), and has the added bonus of a padded heel collar. I wore these, straight out of the box, to an all-day art class where I was on my feet for most of the day, and they were perfect, perfectly comfortable. THANK YOU, Keen, for listening to your customers - y’all got this one right!

Bought these as a gift for my daughter. She was surprised and super excited when she opened them. She is a fan of Keen sandels and hadn't been aware they sold the sneakers. She is a mom of two toddlers and a school teacher, lots of time on her feet. Within a few hours of receiving these, she texted me "the shoes fit beautifully!". Thanks Zappos!

Have only worn these for a day..so far they fit and are very comfortable.. They are so stinking cute..everyone notices them and ask where I found them..

I love this shoe! I used to wear Keen shoes all the time, and then they stopping fitting the same. These are cut more like the Keens I remember—wide enough for my wide feet with just a little breaking in required for my bunion. The insoles are removable (along with all the cushion), which works for using orthotics. So far, I am very happy with these.

Hey Keen! Love that you brought back the earlier styling of the Elsa. I also liked that they have added padding to back heal of the shoe. They are easier to put on and I don't have to worry about rubbing a blister on my Achilles. The weight of the shoes and I can tell it's the sole seems to be a bit more substantial then previous models and the overall construction seem tighter and will wear better than my older ones. I have a pair of older ones I've been hanging onto because i didn't like the newer look. These are perfect. I like the muted neutral colors. They really can be worn with anything and jazzed up with some funky laces. I agree with others the toe box is a little smaller than I am used to with my Keen boots. They aren't as substantial as my hiking boots, but I NEVER intend on taking a long walk with these shoes. They are to wear like I would wear any other pair of casual shoe (shopping, short walks, work) solid everyday shoe. They are pretty comfy out of the box and I know with Keen the foot bed will start to mold to my foot and get real comfy in a couple of weeks. I am planning on getting another pair. I would recommend for the die-hard Keener that wants something fun and quirky for everyday.

Love, love, love these shoes. Very comfortable! I have worn nothing but Keens for many years now. I think these are my favorites so far.

Love them! Cute and comfortable - perfect for spring. keen is my fav shoe because of the roomy toe box and these are true to form. and keen added a padded heel which makes such a big improvement!

I finally found a white canvas tennis shoe that is wide enough. It's a cute sneaker. It's a little rounded at the toe but that makes for room for toes. I really like them!

I have bunions and hammertoes on my left foot and can never find comfortable shoes. This shoe has plenty of toe box space, nice cushioning in the sole, and is cute. I'm ordering a back up pair -

Super cute and fit well with good support, which is usually lacking in this style of shoe.

Hard to go wrong with Keens. I have two pair of the Bali slides which I went down to a 7.5. These are an 8 and fit perfect. The toe is generous without the shoe looking big or clunky on my feet. They were comfortable right out of the box. I bought the light color listed as white but it’s a soft shade of yellow. Very nice and neutral

I've worn a lot of Keen shoes but the fabric is stiff as if you have to break them in.

These are cute shoes! I like that they have a rounded toe and a wide toe box. I'm used to wearing shoes that are made of a web-like fabric and have a thinner sole, so these sneakers felt heavy, and I wonder if the canvas will seem hot in the summer. I liked that the inner sole is removable. Unfortunately, for me this style is too big in the heel. I have to return them.

All the Keen quality, comfort and functionality that you expect. Super cute. The only hitch for me was a personal aesthetic thing...the tongue came up too high. As a short gal with, shall we say, sturdy legs a lower profile shoe looks better. As much as I wanted this to work it looked like two tree stumps in snazzy sneakers. I was completely bummed to send them back.

I don't know if it feels slightly long or if it is more the way the shoe fits, but it seems a bit longer than my normal 10 1/2 size should be. It is comfortable and nicely made for a cloth shoe. The flat, thick sole made the shoe flex less than I like, and though it could accommodate orthotics, I had trouble with the heel slipping. The fit was just not good enough, unfortunately. I liked the shoe in general. I really liked to dark olive color too.

I didn't even try these on (but had to provide a comfort rating in order to review these shoes so I've rated it average). I was unhappy with the plaid fabric placement on the toes and knew it would bug me whenever I looked down at my feet! I expected plaid to be all over the place elsewhere but had hoped the toes would match. It's a really strong pattern to have it differ right there and cheapens the look. The "red plaid" color is also very orange-red with more of a burgundy deep tone and burgundy laces, not the traditional red/black buffalo plaid (at left in photo) that I had expected.

For some reason the fabric is stiff.

Normally I love Keen shoes. They usually have a nice toe box so they usually don't rub my toes. These were not your typical Keens in my opinion. For me they were narrow through the toes (for Keens) and they didn't have the normally good arch support that I have gotten from Keens. I ended up sending them back and getting the Teva tennis shoes which work really well for me.

I have several pair of Keen shoes but the new styles seem to be not as comfy as my old ones. These are cute, but lack the arch support I need (I have really high arches). Without the arch support my foot slides forward with every step and my toes bump against the front of the shoe. No good for someone who is walking and standing all day at work. Unfortunately I will be returning these :(

I have a wide foot and Keen doesn't come in wide, so I size up -- a full size from a 10 to 11. And the fit is perfect. The arch support is just enough to be comfortable for my planters. Finally a cute converse type shoe with some support. I have three colors so far -- certainly won't be the last pair I get.

Very well made and comfortable. Holding up nicely even the white rubber.

Fits great. Looks great with jeans, leggings or shorts.

I recently purchased this Keen sneaker, Elsa III, in both the canvas and the quilted versions. I love them both, but especially like the way the quilted version looks. That aside, the canvas version of Elsa III fits me well and feels wonderful. I wear a Size 8 in Brooks Ghost running shoes, for comparison. A size 7.5 in the Elsa III canvas shoe fits me perfectly. No breaking in required. That's miraculous for a canvas sneaker, in my experience. The Elsa III in the quilted version Size 7.5 was very big for me. And wider in the toe box than the canvas version, too. It actually buckled at the base of the shoes's tongue. Oddly enough, the canvas ones I tried were made in Thailand; the quilted version I tried were made in China. So perhaps that explains the difference. I re-ordered a 7.0 in the quilted version; I am a happy owner of two pair of the canvas version! Zappos saves the day (again!)