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Your cart is empty.Designed with KEEN.ReGEN’s proven midsole cushioning, offering 50% energy return with every step, a breathable mesh upper, carbon-fiber toes, and the KonnectFit heel capture system, this low work sneaker isn’t only the comfort you’ve been looking for, it’s the performance you need. Weighing 17.1 oz / 487 g (per shoes) the Vista Energy work sneakers for men are built off KEEN's traditional wider footwear form. KEEN Utility products offer removable insoles. These dependable work shoes are great for light-duty work in maintenance, manufacturing, warehouse and distribution. KEEN Utility sources leather from tanneries certified by the Leather Working Group (LWG) which is the gold-standard for responsibly sourced leather. KEEN Utility believes in creating work boots that make work and life better. To further support that mission, KEEN Utility has been “Putting Good to Work” through its non-profit partnerships within the Project Build program. From helping put veterans back on their feet to supporting conservation corps work across the country, KEEN Utility puts good to work, first.
Stephen Elmore
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
I've been wearing the high top version of this shoe for about 2 years now . I usually go through work shoes every 6 months to a year max but the ones I good in 2023 are just now starting to show their age . I am on my feet 9-10 hours a day 5 days a week , concrete and 15k-20k steps lifting , pulling , and pushing , heavy objects .I chose the color I got for its vibrance .If these do like the others I have they'll continue to be comfortable for a long time as long as I change out the insoles twice a year and I highly recommend Ken K2 insoles to take the Regen to another level of all day comfort and performance .For a non leather upper they're surprisingly not bad in cold weather as long as they don't get wet . Even the slightest rain or snow soaks right through , causing my feet to get super cold even on not so cold days .This is a good choice is you're active on your feet and need a safety toe. Mega slip resistant is another bonus along with their ability to pass electrical hazard certification making this a very flexible design .
Steve B.
Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2025
Pas CSA Approved
Chris S.
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2025
Had for over a month now and worn daily at work, these have been the best work shoes I’ve worn. Hard to find a comfortable, light weight, safety toe shoe that checks these boxes. But these are great. Spend the money enjoy your work.
Toño
Reviewed in Mexico on January 10, 2025
Son muy cómodos y ligeros, ideales para un trabajo qué duras muchas horas de pie o caminando, realmente los recomiendo.
Darren Bryenton
Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2024
We're comfy right away no break in but seems to get sloppy feeling after a few months
Raoul Murfitt
Reviewed in Australia on October 3, 2024
I think this might be as comfortable as it’s possible for protective shoes to get. They genuinely feel like wearing sneakers and feel great on my feet all day in a warehouse.Carefully follow the sizing guide - I read that with Keen you often should go a half size larger than your usual size. I did that and got the perfect size.I think it’s the segmented sole that helps make them so comfortable to walk around in - suddenly I wish all my shoes had a sole like that.Great job Keen, I would buy these again in a heartbeat.
Mission Man
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024
I've only had these shoes a few weeks. Very comfortable and they fit well. Too early to tell about durability. The only thing I dislike is customer service. I tried calling the customer service number and all it was was a prerecorded phone message. it would say the same thing no matter what my response was. Totally useless.
Daniel
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2022
I've needed safety/steel toe shoes for work for about a year and a half now and I've gone through 4 pairs. Initially I had the Skecher Canktons and they only lasted for about 4 months before the built in memory foam insole wore completely through on the ball of my foot, until then they were pretty comfortable for the price. Then I used the Caterpillar Brode steel toe, and that got me about 10 months or so, they're pretty comfortable like a heavy skate shoe, but they're basic and there's nothing great about them. After wearing those out the outside of my pinky toe joint started rubbing on the inside of the shoe, basically starting to give me a bunion. Because of this issue I bought the Reebok Sublites and used those for about two weeks before i realized they weren't going to work. Because my foot was already aggravated, the same problem persisted. I don't doubt that had I not had this problem they would have been much better.With all that being said, I was quite disappointed in the Reeboks. The pictures I've added are comparing the Reeboks to the Keens. The Reeboks are basically a basic reebok shoe you'd find at Shoe Carnival with an alloy toe. The worst thing about the shoes are the soles are awful. They're a hard plastic material with no give whatsoever, making walking on concrete just awful. For 100+ i was very surprised at the design. So after this, i forked out the money on Prime day and bought these for 75$ (somehow). I was instantly very impressed and I basically knew they would be great before ever wearing them to work. I did go up half a size and went with wide to ensure i didn't have any issues with the fit.I've now been wearing these to work for over 4 weeks. The most noticeable aspect about these shoes is comfort. These literally might be the most comfortable pair of shoes i own, including casual shoes. The Keen.regen cushioning thing that is advertised is very noticeable imo, and i didn't expect that. As i said, the Reebok soles are hard as a rock, the Keen soles give a shocking amount when you press them. It almost feels like the shoes propel you forward, then soften the impact each step while you walk. The construction of the shoe seems great as well, they're much more sturdy, while the Reeboks are lighter and are maybe more nimble to walk in. I don't review anything on Amazon which is why this is so long, but I wanted to write this review because i think there are alot of people that have similar problems with safety shoes and can't afford to fork out $100+ every 3 weeks for a new pair. I highly recommend these shoes, I'll be permanently buying Keens until/unless i have a negative experience, and i think these are well worth the 125$ retail price. Buy these if you want to avoid foot pain and don't want to waste money on multiple pairs of safety shoes.
David
Reviewed in Canada on July 31, 2022
Toe cap digs into your feet
Ammon
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021
TL;DR: Overall they're nice shoes, but the edge of the safety toe cap was contacting the base of my toes even standing still, which meant uncomfortable rubbing while moving. So I'm returning them, but leaving an overall positive review for benefit of the doubt just in case I have freakishly tall feet or something.Pros:- Very breathable on the top of the foot past the safety toe, though this was on a day with 10-20mph winds- holds to your foot well, quite stable- very nice material- the springiness of the shoe is pretty nice (and general cushioning of the bottom of the shoe)- there's cushioning between the safety toe and your foot- the actual toe room in the tip of the safety toe is fairly reasonable, I could move my toes around without much problem- they look nice, I would say better in real life than the pictures.Neutral- laces are a bit short for a double knot, but they where long enough to tie with after tightening the whole weave- traction is alright, they where very traction-y for the first 30 mins but then went to a reasonable amount of traction, above average for shoes in general but in line with slip resistant rated shoes (which is plenty of traction)- I didn't really try their insoles because I have high arches and tested the shoes with my own insoles, but for the short time I initially tried the shoe's insoles they where pretty okCon- There's no clearance between the edge of the top of the safety toe (not the tip, I mean the place where the safety toe ends and the rest of the shoe begins) and my feet, and there's a slight asymmetry to the clearance between the left and right shoe, with the left shoe being worse. Surprisingly the clearance doesn't get much worse as you move, I don't know what witch magic they must have done to achieve that. You can also just constantly feel the safety toe, and it's a part of the shoe that doesn't have any give (obviously, it shouldn't) and so it's fairly uncomfortable, though you can sort of tune it out it's always a constant annoyance.
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