Targhee IV Waterproof Mid Hiking Shoe (Men)

I tried a pair of the targhee 4’s mid waterproof in 12 way too tight. So then I tried a pair of the 12 wide I wore around the house 4-5 days. They seem to be OK. Now, after wearing them outside three or four times I find their way too big. I’m slapping around in them and now I’m stuck with them, because I wore them outside. Operator error but I found them difficult to size in the store and at home before venturing outside. My old targhee2’s [ I think ] are 12 wide and fit like a glove for years

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] “Light weight” is a good description if you mean it to be light duty. First, the boot is very comfortable, great for walking around on even terrain. Not so good on rocky, uneven terrain—too flexible. For rugged terrain, Keen would need to stiffen the boot, specifically, provide better torsional stiffness. It might add weight but it would be a better backpacking boot. As it is, it provides no more support than a sneaker. Nonetheless, it is truly light in weight and a joy to wear out of the box. Big toe box but sizing runs small. Get one size up from your normal shoe size.

I bought these boots to be able to wear in multiple weather situations. I live in an area that will often get small 2-4 inch snowfalls. I would like to wear hiking boots, as I have for years, versus full blown snow boots. I purchased these a few months ago and already have worn them for several hundred miles of hiking, and the first snow just hit. After one hour of being in powder snow, my feet were wet. I am thankful I have a boot dryer and am so disappointed! I was hoping for more out of the Keen boots!