ActiveHiking & WalkingKeen WK400 Walking Shoes review: Fast forward your feet with this futuristic footwearThe new Keen WK400 walking shoes feature offset lacing, lots of arch support and an innovative curved design that propels you forwardWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Jamie Carter)T3 VerdictA curved plate and a massive midsole for extra cushioning help create a shoe that literally pushes you forwards, with the bonus of plenty of arch support.Reasons to buy+Encourages forward momentum+Arch support+Comfortable for long periods+LightweightReasons to avoid-Water resistant only-Bulky-Offset lacingWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
ActiveHiking & WalkingKeen WK400 Walking Shoes review: Fast forward your feet with this futuristic footwearThe new Keen WK400 walking shoes feature offset lacing, lots of arch support and an innovative curved design that propels you forwardWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Jamie Carter)T3 VerdictA curved plate and a massive midsole for extra cushioning help create a shoe that literally pushes you forwards, with the bonus of plenty of arch support.Reasons to buy+Encourages forward momentum+Arch support+Comfortable for long periods+LightweightReasons to avoid-Water resistant only-Bulky-Offset lacingWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
The new Keen WK400 walking shoes feature offset lacing, lots of arch support and an innovative curved design that propels you forward
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(Image credit: Jamie Carter)T3 VerdictA curved plate and a massive midsole for extra cushioning help create a shoe that literally pushes you forwards, with the bonus of plenty of arch support.Reasons to buy+Encourages forward momentum+Arch support+Comfortable for long periods+LightweightReasons to avoid-Water resistant only-Bulky-Offset lacing
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
T3 VerdictA curved plate and a massive midsole for extra cushioning help create a shoe that literally pushes you forwards, with the bonus of plenty of arch support.Reasons to buy+Encourages forward momentum+Arch support+Comfortable for long periods+LightweightReasons to avoid-Water resistant only-Bulky-Offset lacing
T3 VerdictA curved plate and a massive midsole for extra cushioning help create a shoe that literally pushes you forwards, with the bonus of plenty of arch support.
T3 Verdict
A curved plate and a massive midsole for extra cushioning help create a shoe that literally pushes you forwards, with the bonus of plenty of arch support.
Reasons to buy+Encourages forward momentum+Arch support+Comfortable for long periods+LightweightReasons to avoid-Water resistant only-Bulky-Offset lacing
Reasons to buy+Encourages forward momentum+Arch support+Comfortable for long periods+Lightweight
Encourages forward momentum
Arch support
Comfortable for long periods
Lightweight
Reasons to avoid-Water resistant only-Bulky-Offset lacing
Water resistant only
Bulky
Offset lacing
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
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The Keen WK400 walking shoes are on their way (the official launch date is 28 February 2023 in the UK), but we have managed to get our hands (well, feet) on an advanced pair. And, after putting them through their paces for a month, here are our thoughts.
In the last year or so, footwear using plate technology and curved midsoles have been all the rage – mainly in the running world, but increasingly for walkers too, thanks to products like theHoka One One Anacapa Low Gore-Texhiking shoe. The Keen WK400 is a more extreme concept. We’re talking energy, return, forward momentum and constant curve technology that makes every step feel more like a roll.
Keen WK400 walking shoes review: Price and release date
Launched and on sale in the UK at the end of February 2023, the Keen WK400 walking shoes sell for UK£135/$157/AU$235 in a bunch of two-tone designs – yellow/black, pink/white, white, and black (women’s), and yellow/black, blue/white, grey/white, and black (men’s). Head over toKeen USandKeen UKfor more info.
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
Keen WK400 walking shoes review: Tech
At the core of these walking shoes is the KEEN:CURVE technology. The result, says Keen, of three years and 10,000 hours of R&D and 5,000 miles of walking, is a structure and shape design to give the wearer the feeling of forward momentum. It’s a combination of a curved plate to create a rolling movement and a high-energy midsole that cushions any rebound and gently propels the wearer forward.
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
Keen WK400 walking shoes review: Ergonomics
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
Keen WK400 walking shoes review: Aesthetics
The Keen WK400 may be designed to make walking easier, but they also make you stand taller. The upper part of the shoe is ultra-lightweight mesh, which is breathable, but also water-resistant. However, the most notable aesthetic decision is offset lacing, designed to relieve pressure on the top of your feet but looks a little odd at first. For consistency, the key logo is presented below the offset lacing, but at the same angle. On the heel are two webbing loops to make them easier to yank off, though the lower one is way too small for anything other than a pinkie finger.
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
(Image credit: Jamie Carter)
Keen WK400 walking shoes review: Verdict
If unorthodox styling is your thing then you’ll love the Keen WK400, which combines a mile-munching design that propels the wearer forward. That takes a little getting used to, as do the offset laces, but the Keen WK400’s springy soles win the day.
Keen WK400 walking shoes review: Also consider
The top choice in ourbest women’s walking shoesis theLowa Innox Pro GTX Lo, which features breathable Gore-Tex waterproofing. Strikingly different and with similar dynamic looks to the Keen WK400 are theHoka One One Anacapa Low Gore-Texwalking shoes, which add waterproofing to the mix and earn a place in ourBest walking shoes for men.
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