These sandals - yay or nay?

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Keen Rose https://amzn.eu/d/dSI6aKb

I want sandals with a toe box to hide my fugal nails, comfy to walk and sand in all day. Will wear as a teacher who teaches forest school and outdoor activities as well as in the classroom. With and without socks, must be machine washable.

I like the look of these Keen sandals. Do you agree or can I find better?

Don’t know why you’re asking if you aren’t taking anyone’s thoughts on board 🤷‍♀️

Vile. Smelly ugly things.

I think they suit the purposes you want them for and not be out of place for forest school etc

Ah ok. I work in schools as an external provider and live in trainers so wasn’t aware of this.

Surely they would be allowed for forest school and outdoor activities.

Wearing some of the suggestions on here for working at a forest school are like wearing fashion boots for a hike in the hills. Do people always think fashion first when going out into the woods and hills.

They are perfect for the context you describe. Your mistake was asking on S&B where people will take issue with them for aesthetic reasons.

I like them. There is nothing to touch Keen for quality.

You clearly haven't clicked on the links to the fisherman sandals then.

Why not just wear trainers? They are so ugly and would like hideous with socks!

To be honest I've never seen so many ugly shoes in one place.

I love my fashion but IMHO you cannot beat Keen sandals. They're really comfortable, have good arch support and as they're waterproof can be used as beach shoes or in light rain. Heck, I might have to get that pair as I cannot find mine. That's a really good price for Keen.

Sorry but no.. please no. Birkenstock bostons?

The good news for the op is she probably doesn’t have to worry about meeting most of the ‘oh they’re hideous’ posters out on the trail walking, they won’t have the shoes for that kind of activity 😁

Good for forest school , and stopping the kids looking at toe nails , but not good on a date / romantic encounters.

Keen make good quality walking sandals, they arent meant to be fashion items. Some of the suggestions here are laughable, fisherman's sandals aren't substantial or supportive and have no arch support. Very much fashion wear.
The Adidas Terrex are too much the other way, they look like a pared down orthopedic boot. Although their walking trainers are very good.

Not what you asked but I've had success getting rid of fungal nail infections with this. I used it everyday though.
www.boots.com/boots-advanced-fungal-nail-treatment-solution-4ml-10292050

Sorry but they are vile

Sort out your fungal nails OP fgs...

I wasn't keen on first glance, but once you get to the pic of them on, I think they're all right. Comfort is essential for feet, and they'll be good for what you need them for.

I used that too, after trying another OTTC one first. This was good. But it was so slow and big toenails grow so slowly.

It’s really rather pathetic for grown adults to care what silly teenagers think of their clothing.

Especially when said teenagers walk around in Crocs and socks, socks and slides, trainers that girls like because they remind them of pandas and all their friends have them and sport a haircut like a vegetable.

I wouldn’t care what a bunch of teenagers thought I said but I wouldn’t put my feet in those rotters

I think they're fine like the red or blue ones but not with socks,if you wear them for outdoor activities then won't the dirt, insects, poo and twigs get in.

Jesus no. They look like someone's got a dried out teabag and fashioned it into a shoe.