Keen Cheyenne Clog--Beet Red--Review
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 9:52AM 
FlashBack Friday
In 2009, Keen offered us a slipper-shoe-clog. I call them my “shlogs”. In my opinion, they are the melting pot of good but borrowed ideas from great slipper-clog-shoe brands like Halfinger and Birkenstock. Keen tapped the Haflinger look with a woolen exterior and nodded to Birkenstock with insoles made with cork. Keen added their signature toe bumper, some microfleece lining and a non-marking—non-skid outsole and voila!!!.....The Cheyenne Slipper Clog came to be.
I was drawn to the Beet Red color and soft looking texture and was surprised to discover this cozy little clog was made by Keen. Whenever anyone asks me about them they are also surprised that they are Keens. I tried them on and immediately loved the feel of the microfleece lining on top of my foot and the smooth lining of the insole on the bottom—the perfect marriage of shoe to slipper via an easy-on, easy-off clog design. The outsoles have great traction and they are NON-marking....I tested this out on some beautiful blonde bamboo flooring. They are noticeably quieter on hard surfaces than other footwear with such hearty soles, which is great when you want to sneak up on the family pet or loved one:)
I will say that my Cheyenne's did start falling apart a little sooner than I thought they would given that I mostly wore them as slippers in and around my home. Sure, I ran out to the mailbox every now and then but the thin layer of wool started pulling back from the toe bumper and heel cup mighty quick. In my recent research, I discovered many glowing reviews of these clogs that each included a short bit on disappointing durability but their comfort seems to woo everyone's feet into overall positive reviews. I admit that I still love and wear my pair even though they are falling apart. I would say that Keen has made many more durable styles but these little numbers are still my favorite.
Keen no longer makes this model but they have added some new “shlog” models that may entice you to head to your local Keen dealer. If you happen to have a foot smaller than size 7 you can still find the Cheyenne and enjoy closeout pricing at endless.com, onlineshoes.com and amazon.com which may offset your valid durability concerns.
Fitting Notes:
U.S. whole and half sizing. Many slippers and clogs only come in whole sizes so another advantage the Cheyenne offers is half sizing allowing for a better fit if you often find yourself between sizes in “shlogs”. They seem to run “true-to-size” and the 8 medium fits me just perfectly. They also seem to be a true medium width whereas many of the Keeen styles tend to run wide. The removable footbed allows for the use of custom and OTC orthoses and that is a rare find in a slipper and is a lifesaver for those suffering from heel pain.
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