KEEN Men's Arroyo 2 Hiking Sandal, 17

Update: It's not the size, it's the design. Heels are loose and this cannot be remedied. The soles are the same size as my old Keen sandals. I carefully measured and compared these. The fit is true in the front, but the heels slip in the back. My stick-on heel pads didn't stay on one day. I had to use 4 on each heel and it was uncomfortable, anyway. If I had went down a size, the sandals would have been too small. They cut into my feet as it is, unlike the older style Keens. The whole sandal is uncomfortable. I'm just going to have to live with sandals that slip and cause irritation, front and back if I walk about a mile or more. Based in Oregon, an insane "progressive" enclave. On the positive side, these look good and have a good sole, if I don't fall out of these or twist an ankle. I loike the idea of a waterproof sandal with a hiking boot sole Wanted and needed this shoe but should have returned for a size that fit better. Many issues with online apparel shopping! I have the classic Keen water sandal in 11.5 but I guess I needed 11s in these. Typically, I wear 12s in all footware types. The heel slips too much and you can't really tighten the shoe. There's little heel tightening possible, because of the design. I cut off toe circulation trying to cinch up the heel. It comes loose around the heel after a few steps but the front keeps tighter. The little plastic string holder is too puny for the design, especially for the heel issue. Of course, if I had a smaller size, maybe there wouldn't be a heel problem, but the the rest of the fit is perfect. Since I wore these on a short hike, I kept them. I made some changes to the sandals which has helped a lot with the fit. I put in heavy duty $30 inner sole inserts, size 12; which fit without alteration. I also bought an 8 pack of stick-on heel pads and needed all 8 for the optimum effect. The heel pads made the main difference. For whatever reason, wearing Crocs with socks (even with the Keen sandal sole insert installed in the Croc), the Crocs are cooler than both of my pairs of Keen sandals. Maybe it's the sock wicking combined with the generous lower Croc vents. However, I'm not going to hike in Crocs, or even wear them in public.