3 Best KEEN Hiking Boots in 2024

The KEEN Targhee III Waterproof Mid leaves the other KEEN hiking boots behind when it comes to trail excellence. At 17.8% lower than the standard cost of $145, we are spellbound by the competence of this hiking boot in all our expeditions. Also, it is waterproof so more reasons to love it!

Our ankles received relentless support from the mid-top collar of this hiker. We experienced no sort of ankle pivoting even from careless stepping on steep and rugged courses, the Targhee III Waterproof Mid took care of our balance. While it is so reinforcing, we appreciate that it doesn’t hold us back in our movements, as well as our pace. It doesn’t look like it but it has a light and flexible build.

On the other hand, one concern that surfaced during our adventures is the inadequate air circulation inside the boot. We found our toes sweating during high temperatures. For your tropical hikes, we recommend checking out more breathable pairs.

The leather upper of the KEEN Pyrenees is not something to be downplayed, as we affirmed on our lab and hike tests that it’s the star of this KEEN pair. With that, we declared it the greatest leather boot from the brand. Resistance to water and abrasion go hand in hand with this material, so our feet are 100% protected.

Not one drop of water got into this hiking boot when we crossed ankle-level rivers. Regarding endurance, we couldn’t ask for more in this hiking boot. The construction is very solid so the Pyrenees didn’t obtain any damage from anything that came our way during our adventures. The boot also faced our Dremel in our lab and to simplify, the toebox and padding scored 5/5 and 4/5 in durability, respectively.

Normally, we’d go for outsoles that are on the soft side if we like optimum traction. Since Pyrenees’ outsole is 92 HC hard and only 4.5% harder than the average, we confirmed that it clutches onto dirt and mud like there’s no tomorrow, sparing us from sliding mishaps.

On the other hand, due to the boot’s massive size, the rigidness of this boot didn’t shock us at all. We bent it using our digital force gauge, and our tool got us a resistance of 47.2N, meaning the boot is 6.8% stiffer than most. Keep this in consideration if you are more interested in flexible boots.

The KEEN hiking boot we deemed incomparable during dog days is the KEEN Voyageur Mid. With this hiker, the perfect way to summarize the status of our feet after confronting long outdoor journeys is refreshed. Thanks to the visible perforations on the upper, the superior air flow is acquired.

The great news about the Voyageur Mid is that we can submerge it in pools of water without being bothered as its breathability promotes the fast drying of the upper. Complementing the freeing sensation of the breathable confines of this champ from KEEN is a generous toe space. We found that there was enough room for wide footers to fit in and for our toes to splay. 

Traversing on either muddy pathways or loose soil is also something we regard easy in this hiking boot. We discovered that it has a powerful grip on various surfaces, allowing us to avoid slipping dangers. The snag we hit is the brittle outsole which we found to have worn out quickly. Skip this pair if you look forward to longlastingness.