Here’s one from the Better Late Than Never department! Back in April, I took a little trip to Palm Springs and brought with me my brand spankin’ new Keen Coronado sneaks. I tromped all over town in them, straight out of the box, and couldn’t stop looking at the cool orangey color (called Bossa Nova) – just looking at my feet made me smile. And take lots of pictures!
One of my pics was featured on the Keen Blog back in April. Yeah, April – this is what, June? I’ve been meaning to put up a little review of these shoes ever since. No time like the present!
The Coronados were comfy right out of the box, but to be on the safe side, I did wear little shorty socks the first few times. The canvas upper wasn’t as pliable as, for example, my Keen Venturas, and we had a lot of walking planned on that trip. My Coronados provided the support I needed, and the canvas uppers weren’t too warm in the Palm Springs heat.
As far as how they compare to other Keens – I’d rate the arch support as midway on the spectrum between Siennas (not much support, but I love ‘em anyway) and Newport H2’s (which I am convinced have magical curative powers for those of us who get foot pain from our high arches). These are not the shoes you want to wear to tackle, say, the Sam Merrell Trail in, but for a springtime stroll through the flatlands of Palm Springs, they were perfect.
The Coronados fit true to size, and have a nice wide toe box. I’ve got a feeling these are going to get a lot of wear this summer!
June 15, 2009 at 4:00 pm
That’s so cool! A great style
June 16, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Congrats on being featured on Keen. That’s so awesome!
I love the Venturas — my favorite dog-walking shoes. I got mine on sale at REI. I have them in black canvas. But, I’ve always wanted them in red. Yours are super cute.