Anyone who knows me well, knows that I hate shopping. This means that I don’t buy anything new until there’s a real need to do so.

Keens: My old and new Keens
That’s the case with my beloved Keen Newport H2 sandals. I bought my first pair three years ago before a trip that included some hiking and cave-tubing in Belize. Since then, I’ve worn these shoes nearly everyday - summer and winter. They’ve been to Belize. They’ve trekked around Honduras and the beaches of Mexico. They’ve become stuck in the mud while clamming in Georgia. They’ve walked the canals of Venice, and ridden bikes through Tuscany. They’ve been whitewater rafting, kayaking on the Colorado River and a ton of lakes. They’ve been hiking and trekking all over Colorado. And they’ve been on more dog walks than I can count.