text: Gone are the days of stepping into a pair of Keens and feeling like you're walking on a fluffy pillow.  This is my third pair in the last year.  Not for good reasons.  The ones I bought last year started falling apart within a month.  I ordered a pair a month ago and had to return them because of size issues - I normally wear 9 1/2 and they fit more like a 10.  I got these in a 9 and if I don't snug them up they're ok.<br />I've been a Keen fan for many years, but the quality is going downhill.  The footbed is much firmer than the Keens I first started wearing several years ago, there's not any cushion to make it comfy for hiking in.  The leather seems cheaper than those of years gone by, and thinner.  The strap above the heel rubs uncomfortably.<br />Unfortunately I haven't found any other sport sandals I like the features of enough to switch from Keen, but they shouldn't be resting on their laurels.