Doesn't work well with hook eyes on your boots
356557
I love these things and have them in 5 pairs of athletic shoes.  However, the boots I bought these for have three hook eyes at the top, and the elastic laces don't stay in the hook eyes when you are loosening up the laces and putting your boots on.  After they come loose, it is difficult to rehook them before cinching up the slider.  I have taken them out and went back to the original laces.  I'll try these in different boots without the hooks.
2012157
Requires a boot with a heel, flat soled boots will not work.  Simple, cheap, and takes up almost no space.
4315424
I should have heeded the reviews: The shaft/ankle of these boots starts on the top of the foot, and is very wide. This means that instead of tapering at the ankle, the boots rises from the foot in an oddly wide tube, and are just really unattractive and bulky considering that they are not quite warm enough to make a decent snow boot.

The soles looks hardcore, and I like that but overall these look like glorified muck boots, which is not what I want in a Keen.

If the ankle were slimmer, the cinch was strong enough to actually tighten the leather upper, and the liner were as thick as the Tyretread boot, I would love these for snow boots. As it stands, I'm returning them. Bummer, I love Keens.
12996
I purchased a chocolate pair and was not disappointed with the quality, fit, (I am usually a 7 1/2 so I ordered a size 7 which fit well), and appeal.  The design of these boots guarantee that they will fit the largest calves on the planet since the sides are a wrap style and the ribbons are supposed to secure a customized degree of closure.  I thought the ribbons that wrapped around the boot made it more appealing and feminine.  Yet I soon realized that the ribbons are this boot's weakest feature since they are the only closure mechanism and despite adjusting them numerous times, they loosen and slide downward thereby allowing the shaft of the boot to open and flop around during movement.  Countless times I have discovered that I was trampling on the ribbons regardless of how I tied or arranged them.  I am planning to sew thread belt loops onto the boots to keep the ribbons in place and figure out some other mechanism for closure.  It's too bad that these weren't adequately tested since some slight modifications could have made them fantastic boots.
388958
I did not like these at all as the reason I bought them was that I have a very high instep and find it very hard to get boots on without a zipper. I have high boots and these didn't work at all for the purpose I bought them for. They alson didn't work for my short unzippered boots. I didn't send them back but I will purchase a long metal shoehorn for my specific problem.
4016624
Was a suggestion buy when ordering the boots. Really does not work for leather, more for suede.
I'm sure it's a quality product.
3458312
The 'toggle" things the elastics go around don't cut it. One fell off within a week and the other one is super loose and about to fall off. Bear Paw will allow you to order the toggles online for free, but then I have to go to a shoe repair place and pay to get them fixed. They aren't essential to the ft of the boot, but still. Would have hoped a product from this company would last longer than week, especially since it's a kid's product and they would have to expect it gets a lot of wear and tear.
685441
Not in love with these boots- the leather is very nice and the shoe fit is good. They're comfortable. But- they're a little more cowboy boot than I'd like. The calf is just too straight and hits at the widest point of my calf, making them look wider. I usually like my boot a bit tighter (to blend better with my actual leg to give an illusion of length) or a bit looser (to draw attention to the boot and to make my leg look smaller than the boot), but this boot sort of comes with built in cankles and hits at an unfortunate place on my calf, bringing attention to the widest spot on my calf . I'm 5"1, so perhaps this boot would work better on a taller person.

Also, the stitching at the top of the boot is itchy and is probably going to leave a rug burn- so you have to wear boot socks with these- not a problem I've had with any of my other boots.

The first few times I put them on/took them off was WORK. I did the plastic bag trick (google it- use a crinkly bag else you're pulling pieces of plastic out of your shoe all day), but they get easier to get on and off.

They run large- I normally wear a 6.5, but like a larger shoe b/c my toes get claustrophobic (don't ask), and ordered a 6.5 and they fit well. In all, lovely boot- just not my style and a lil itchy at the top. I would
2055434
I LOVED traction/treat of the boot, but the boot was so stiff and hard for my kids to walk in.  The Top is wide around the calf and so the boot didn't want to easily stay on their feel. We returned this one and choose to go with Bogs.  However, the Bogs do not have the awesome traction that this boot had.  Nice and warm, probably a great boot to buy when kids are 10 and stronger so that they can lift the boot and break in the rubber more easily.  I will try these again when my kids are older and stronger.
4639771
Hard to drive with these boots on. The calf area is soooo wide that I just float in it. Not pretty. They have a tightening loop but it's more for look than practical.
593358
If your waist is over 40 inches like mine is, you might have the same problem I had trying to pull on my boots. My arms are not long enough to reach the boot pulls. The solution to my problem was these 13 inch boot hooks. I can pull on my boots quickly while standing up.
These are perfect!
142629
I bought this to use in shoes and boots I had bought that were a bit too narrow because I have bunions, but I couldn't get the shoe stretcher in the shoe or boot bec they had heels and this unit is flat. I returned it.
3434598
Bought these to replace existing laces that broke.  They appear well made and strong (better than laces I've found at the grocery store).  ....BUT the laces are too thick to fit in the eyelets of my boots (it is impossible to compress the lace tips sufficiently to make them fit--even using a hammer/pliers--without damaging them).  They are unusable for me and I imagine many other as the eyelets on my boots are not especially small.
488859
I bought these for my little girl who is 3. I was looking for something sturdy, that would be warm and would hold up in a MN winter. These keep my little girl's feet warm and dry (the inside has nice, soft black fur), but I HATE the buckle closure on them! It is really stretchy and just does not hold the boot together well. It seems like the buckle and boot is always loose. They really should have put TWO straps on the boot and used a buckle that wasn't so elastic.
3518583
I like the finish and the look of the boot from the Picture, but when i received the boot, i could put it on and take it off without unzipping the thing. I bought a ten which i normally buy for boots as i wear them with socks, but even with thick comfy socks i can take them off without unzipping. I'm sad, because the boot is pretty nice. I had to give it away.
3525686
Of course it doesn't work like the video. The plastic doesn't come completely out of the boot when you pull on it. So walking around with your foot in a plastic bag might annoy some.
3217622
When you try to squeeze the vinyl boots to open the jaws the clip slides around inside the boot so much it pops out.  Cutting the boots off makes them usable but then they are not insulated.  Who knew you could screw up insulated alligator clips this way?