Keen Targhee Ii Boot Review

Rack up the miles trek through puddles and keep your feet dry in the keen targhee ii mid waterproof hiking boots.

Keen targhee ii boot review.

The insoles in the keen targhee ii mid hiking boots for men come in the form of a removable metatomical dual density eva footbed. I love the midnight navy color as it doesn t boast a shock of bright colors like my boots do yellow on brown. Keen men s targhee ii mid wp featured throughout and when seeing them at a good price ii bought. Order a half size larger than you normally take in a shoe as keen tend to run a bit small.

Finding well fitting boots is crucial for the success of one s hike. I bought the targhee ii shoe version after having the targhee ii mid boot version for over a year. Sounds very technical but let s run through it. I d read multiple positive reviews and was happy with the budget friendly price tag.

I did a thorough search read the reviews and drew up the shortlist. View men s view women s quick answer. At the budget end of the hiking boot spectrum the keen targhee iii competes with the merrell moab 2 mid wp in a big way. The keen targhee ii is a hiking boot that despite shedding enough weight to put it in the lightweight hiker category still maintains a durable leather outer a heavy duty patterned sole for trekking through mud and a unique lacing system that allows users to customize their fit.

No one wants to cut short an adventure because of blisters and discomfort. The rugged outsoles bite into the trail and the mid cut height supports your ankles. The keen targhee ii s have been found to run about a half size small for most people. As always when reviewing hiking boots let s start with comfort.

Keen targhee ii waterproof mid hiking boots. 17 4 oz 493 3 g. We favor the moab in our hiking boot round up because it offers improved stability over the targhee while still remaining extremely comfortable out of the box not to mention it s 15 cheaper at 135. In january i bought keen targhee iii boots for my portugal hiking trip in february.

The downside of the moab is that it s heavy on mesh. We recommend this boot for those with wide feet and those look. A metatomical insole is an insole that has been anatomically engineered to provide really good arch support and cradle the natural contours of. My older mid hiking boots were coming to the end of their life unable to waterproof effectively giving me sore feet and so on so the hunt was on for a replacement.

The toe box is perfect.