Jasper Zionic Hiking Sneaker (Women)

I’ve been wearing Keen sandals for years and find them super supportive and comfortable. I usually wear a 10, sometimes a 9.5, in shoes. I purchased these in a size 10 and they fit perfectly. I WILL say I was disappointed that these shoes do not have the same arch support as my Keen sandals. However, I live in AZ and walk on trails most days and appreciate that these grip the trail better than regular walking shoes AND the black rubber wraps around the shoe in a way that keeps the upper part of the shoe clean. I did place an athletic shoe insert into the bottom of the shoe and that gave me the arch support I needed. I walk 3.5-4 miles per day and if I wear the wrong shoes, I am prone to plantar fasciitis flare-ups. Bought these in the pink (super fun!) and tan colors. They each came with an extra pair of laces as well. Highly recommend.

I purchased these jasper zionics in hopes that it would help consolidate my packing for a few months of travel (originally I had my sneakers for street wear and hiking shoes for outer terrain activities). The shoe, as most describe, is incredibly comfortable and indeed very trendy. However, when it comes down to utility beyond a fashion statement it surprisingly did not stand the durability test. Just 3 months after purchase and barely 25 miles of hiking later and they’re sort of falling apart/ the upper rubber sole has torn off along with the back piece. Unfortunately these are probably not useful for streetwear given how raggedy they’ve become and not useful for hiking again in given the risk of tripping on the loose rubber parts (which happened too often during a 5 mile summit up a canyon with my 15 kg pack- poor timing!). So, if you’re planning on wearing these exclusively for streetwear than I recommend- beyond that don’t be tricked into thinking that there’s multi use purpose like I did.