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 Agree about the Keens New
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Re: So I bought some shoes at my local shop, and they are the WORST piece of paddling gear ever, shoud I be able to return jkodadek New
Re: I think you should talk to the shop... Class2Ace New
Re: you are right, and Pipestone Mountaineering rocks, Keen Hood River shoes suck ass jkodadek New
Date: May 28 2008, 19:02 GMT
From: phlyingfish
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I have to agree with you about the Keen Hood River booties. They're comfy for walking around on flat dry ground. Throw in some slopes or wet rocks and you've got a recipe for disaster. While my pair has become slightly more grippy as I have worn them more, I can't recommend these booties to anyone who expects to be portaging or scouting through even modestly technical terrain. The lack of ankle support and secure attachments to the foot (i.e. laces) make these things a poor choice for hiking/portaging, especially when moving downhill.
Keen has recently come out with the Payette bootie, however. These bear some resemblence to those discountinued Nike booties that people seemed to like. The Payette booties have noticeably better grip and ankle support as well. So, just to review: Hood River = bad, Payette = good.
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- There are three companies I trust to make quality river shoes. laughingtotem New
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