For those wearing Keen sandals...

[withm]

Oh gosh, I LOVE my Keen sandals - with Frog pedals/cleats. I have worn them for up to 70 miles on a single ride, no problems. In fact the very first ride I did with them was 64 miles. I just wish it would warm up enough to start wearing them again. I put away my winter Sidis but I did 30 miles today with my regular Sidis and by the end of the ride my toes were frozen. That east wind coming over the ocean can be very cold and damp.

[jenniferh]

I love my keens, but for more than 35 miles they have a little too much flex for me. For longer rides, I prefer my Sidi, but for breeze on your feet when it is crazy hot, nothing is better than the Keens.

[hulagirl]

40 miles was my max. I felt they weren't stiff enough over that mileage. Too much effort at the point. Can be more efficient with my SIDI's.

They are excellent for Sprint Tri's. You rinse off your feet, pop on the Keen's and by the time you are done on the bike your feet are dry!

I still use them on my hybrid. I miss being able to start pedaling without worry of slipping off the pedal if you don't clip in right away. The rubber grip of the soles is good for that. And for walking around. But not for longer, competitive distances for me. I would probably use them for longer "fun" rides with lots of stops.

[AnnieBikes]

I, too, love my Keens. I have had them for three years, use cleats with no problems at all. I have had no odor problems, but I do hose them off from time to time. Definitely will try the washing machine trick . I wear them year round and in winter, wear Smartwool socks and in the coldest weather, wear a lightweight liner sock with neoprene socks over the liners.

When I was wearing Specialized shoes, I had terrible hot foot problems. On my cross country ride, I had to stop sometimes every ten to fifteen miles. That is a pain...literally and figuratively! I heard about the Keens the following spring (2008) and thought I would take a chance. I immediately left on another cross country trip with a century on the 2nd or third day! It was then that I became sold on them!! I have not put on another pair of cycling shoes since. The Keen sandals fit the bill for me from 10 mile commutes to metrics and full centuries. They show little wear even though I have over 12,000 miles of riding with them.

Am I a fan? You betcha!!!

[soprano]

For anyone with stinky Keens: just Google "stinky Keens" and you'll get all kinds of cleaning advice! I tried washing them first because it was the cheapest, easiest remedy, and it worked great for me, but if you need to take more aggressive action, there are lots of things to try Those anti-odor footbeds only go so far. This is probably more of a problem for those of us who don't always wear socks with our Keens.

It's good to turn them over first and use a knife tip to dig any accumulated gunk out of the treads and cleats before you throw them in the wash.

[Cataboo]

I have keens with frog pedals. On longer rides, my foot can get sore because the shoe flexes around the pedal. I've done about 70 miles at a time with them. On longer rides with my sidis, I get other pains, so I just alternate which shoe I wear and which pains I get

[emily_in_nc]

Keen Commuter sandals are my only bike shoes now. I wear them with or without socks (and with wool socks on cold-weather rides). I use cleats and Crank Brothers Candies pedals. No problems clipping in or out, and I didn't have to carve out any of the sole (I did have to do that on some previous Cannondale bike shoes I wore with the same pedals). Have worn the Keens on up to 50 mile rides, no problems there.

The only issue I have noticed is that occasionally I get a foot or toe cramp after rides. This may happen even if I wore stiff-soled cycling shoes, though, as I get foot cramps when I haven't ridden in days as well (usually if I've run that day instead). So, I can't really blame that on the Keens.

So far, I don't think they're too stinky...I should probably check just in case!

[Norse]

I have no personal experience, however, I have ridden with a guy who wears them, with cleats, and he says he's quite comfy in them. He wore them on a 4-day, 300 mile ride (highest mileage day was 80) and said they worked great. He is primarily a recreational rider.