1002990 KEEN Men's Austin Casual Shoes - Black

This is my ninth pair of black Austin shoes. If Keen quits making them, I may have to go barefoot. The leather portion is just about indestructible. You will wear down the sole long before they quit looking nice.

I searched for the right shoe for about 2 years. I've tried several different brands with little luck. My dad's been wearing these for probably 5 years now and just kept telling me to quit wasting money and get a pair. I finally listened to him and got the non-slip work version. I was a kitchen manager at the time, and it was like a dream come true. So I bought a waterproof pair of the regular Austin's for the winter. They lasted about a year and a half. Waterproofing is still good in them, and I'm in construction now in the summer heat without getting sweaty socks. Pretty impressive. I would have bought another waterproof pair if they had them in stock, and the only reason I'm getting new ones is I've walked the tread off the old pair. Still look fine everywhere else. They're like wearing little Sherman tanks on each foot. I'll definitely be buying another pair once I've walked through the bottom of these ones. If Keen keeps making them they'll have at least 1 customer for life. Do yourself a favor and buy a pair.