Glad you enjoyed the vid ☺️ sounds like you got a right bargain 👍🏻 enjoy your outdoors time, Andy ⛰️🦌👍🏻

That’s my Yorkshire origins coming out 😋 a good set of boots 🥾 Enjoy your outdoors time, Andy 🏔🏕🌀

Thanks Andrew ☺️ yes, they make good footwear 👍🏻 enjoy your outdoors time, Andy 🏕🌀

Thanks 😊 that’s kind of you to comment ☺️ very surprised about Zamberlan- we have sold them at the shop and they where excellent- (I have a pair and they have proven very durable)- these would be no good for crampons though 👍🏻 Enjoy your outdoors time, Andy 🏔🏕🌀

They produce some excellent footwear 😊 Enjoy your outdoors time, Andy

Hi Anthony- glad you found the video useful ☺️ I would put on any leather care cream, (so with a leather conditioner in, not just a proofer), that was rated ok fit gore-tex (they don’t have goretex but the requirements are the same)- such as Scarpa HS12 cream or nikwax cream for leather. It will keep them going longer and help keep the leather highly water repellent 👍🏻 enjoy your outdoors time, Andy 🌀

Hi Kalvin, glad you liked the vid ☺️ it’s a piece of string question really as there are many variables, from the terrain you are accessing to your level of fitness (and how you have attained that fitness)- it should be ok for easy terrain and the addition of walking poles would help 🤔 20kg is a heavy pack, so perhaps something with more under foot support would help if in uneven rocky terrain, but on easy trails they may be fine 😊 enjoy your outdoors time Andy 🏕🏔🌀

Hi, glad you enjoy my vids 👍🏻☺️ they are a full grain leather, so anything rated for gore-tex should be fine, (not that that are gore but the principles are the same)- I’m not sure what the official recommendation is, but if you don’t nourish the leather it will dry and crack prematurely 🤔 it will darken the leather but should not change the finish in any radical manner ☺️ enjoy your outdoors time, Andy 🏔🏕🌀

Thanks for your insights ☺️ yep, there’s definitely lighter footwear out there, but you always pay for that in less durability and often reduced functionality 👍🏻 enjoy your outdoors time, Andy 🏔⛺️🌀

Sole unit is horrible compared to a vibram sole , Terrible grip on a muddy trail . Yeah comfortable . Parks and fields rather than Scotland /Tasmania wilderness trails

I would say the arch support is basically the same- as far as I know the sole unit is the same as the targhee ☺️ Its not great in either, its there, but its not like the Oboz Bridger, which has a mid level arch support for example 🤔 the issue is whether you need mid level support to not- so the Targhee leaves it open and you can add your own if needed 😉 Glad you found the review helpful- enjoy your outdoors time, Andy ⛰🏕

@@WildcraftBritain thanks for that reply. I ended up getting them and they're great so far. The arch support seems better than my last pair of boots, and the wide toe box is nice. Nice comfortable, light, classic boot. Thanks again for the indepth review!

Tbh, there should be no difference as they are basically the same sole- more ankle support, which does effect grip by increasing foot stability but I can’t see it making that much difference 🤔 never found a boot that deals with those too well anyway ☺️ enjoy your outdoors time Andy ⛰👍🏻🌀

I have a pair of Adidas terrex swift and I have never noticed any grip issue. But you cant compare them with comfort of Keen's.

Oh, for sure, there are better grips for harsher terrain ⛰☺️ these are still designed for easy trails- the heal break and tread are more trail than mountain ⛰ but still, wet leaves slide against themselves and it all depends on the rock, green wet rock tends to be skippy what ever 😊 it’s the width and toe shape that almost makes them unique 🤔

The old wet rock question ☺️ ok, nothing special as the lugs are quite shallow 🤔 the rubber is quite soft, which helps- it’s very subjective though 😉 enjoy your outdoors time, Andy 🏕⛰🌀

@@WildcraftBritain that's some solid advice on that thanks! 😁 Same to you 🏞️

Hi, it’s an impossible question to answer with any certainty 🤔 the only thing you can do is try them in and decide for yourself ☺️ these shoes are wide, but not to long 😉 sorry I can’t be more help- enjoy your outdoors time, Andy 🏕️🌲🌀

It’s an often asked question, how things will perform at a given temperature range ☺️ I suspect sometimes we just want to believe there’s one item to cover all eventualities 🤔 but in a four season environment with big temp swings a product that’s good in summer will be too cold in winter, or at least potentially, (things like bass layers can be bridged across seasons but even here season specific tend to be better and for example a heavyweight base layer for winter will be no good in the warmth of Midsomer), and I think where boots are concerned this is very much the case- it sounds excessive but I have eight pairs of boots alone for various jobs in various seasons, but I have been accessing the great Outdoors for over 30 years and some of those are quite old now as they only come out at certain circumstances that are reasonably rare but by when they occur prove valuable- I would say in general they will be too hot over 20° especially in humid conditions ☺️ but again it’s, as with most things, more complex than that as much depends on what else you are wearing and where footwear is concerned your sock is so important to control, as is fit of the boot🥾 these are wide with a wide heel and suit people with basically high volume large feet- ultimately I would class them as a autumn winter boot that can be used in the warmer seasons on wet and cold days 🌦️ hope this helps and enjoy your Outdoors time 🌤️☀️⛺️🍂🏔️🌀

In my experience, not really ☺️ while very wide, they are not long for the size- it does vary, but many people are used to sizing up with other makes to get the width, so it’s hard to say for sure- but they are not generous length ways 👍🏻 Enjoy your outdoors time, Andy ⛰ 🏕 🌀

@@WildcraftBritain Many thanks. They seem to be only available in whole sizes, and I'm not sure I want to go up as much as that. They look great boots though.

I would say not very well, compared to a stiffer soled, more aggressive grip heavier mountain boot- but they should do OK for a lighter easy trail boot- the leather should help keep moisture out to 👍🏻 Enjoy your outdoors time, Andy 🏕⛰

Are they slippery on snow?

@@mihaela255 hi, all boots are slippery on snow. The more aggressive the sole unit and critically the stiffer the boot the better. If you are thinking of a boot for snow and heading into the mountains you need to be looking at a boot that will take crampons and get the appropriate training. If your just walking very low paths you can get away with some lightweight snow grips.

Great! Just wore them today. I bought a size bigger for thick wool socks. No issues. Plus they look great. I was sledding with my girls. 2 hours in about 20 degree Temps. Best winter boots I've ever had. I'm old. 43. 💁‍♂️

Good question 🙋‍♀️ lots of depends here- terrain been the main one 🤔 I would say, from the keens we have stocked, it would be the best they produce, (but there may be others, as they have a large range)- the added ankle support would help, but I would say for rough ground, say mountain use, they may be a little soft, but much depends on your personal fitness- a good friend, (who is an ultra runner), backpacked with me across some narly hills in Scotland a few years ago and he wore trail running shoes 😳😋 enjoy your outdoors time Andy 🏕🗺🏔🙌🏻🌀

Yes, the fit is not unique but almost so ☺️ they have a very wide area a square toe box and the wide heel 🤔 this is a fairly rare last type but there are other manufacturers that produce wider fitting boots- but I can’t think of any that are wider than these ones ☺️ however sole unit degradation was always a topic in the shop and it tended to be dog walkers that found issue- there is much to unpick here and I could write a small essay on sole unit construction, well actually quite a large one 😂 Tough hard, low rubber content sole units with stiff lasts tend to last longer but are less comfortable and tend to be heavier- these are lightweight softer easy walking types of footwear and with regular use will never last as long as we would like, in my experience anyway ☺️ one thing you could do is a little bit of maths to work out how many miles you’re doing in them, regular dog walks can add up to a surprisingly large amount of mileage 🐶😄 it’s a bit like car tyres, the type of compound they are made of will tend to dictate how long they last and also the type of tread they have, softer off-road tires will tend to degrade much faster than harder summer rated road tyres, and it’s very similar without our footwear 😉 they are also at the cheaper end of the premium market, but that said, in a similar type of boot, I don’t think you’d see much more mileage out of paying more 😉 in addition, I suspect you walk far longer distances over the months then you realise ☺️ which is a great thing wonderful for your mental health and absolutely key for your physical health 👍🏻 Hope this helps, great to hear you’re getting out there and enjoying your local environment! 🤗☀️🌀

@@WildcraftBritain Thank you for a wonderful and l o n g reply. And thank you for confirming my thoughts about the soft sole . Most others seem to "not know about that" Have decided keen targhee iii or the similar Merrell boots maybe better even though a bit too costly ---- but we get what we pay for. Again; many thanks for the article and reply. Safe wanders IanB