The Hood River is a good shoe, really pretty similar to the H2. I think the
H2 looks a lot less dorky when you're wearing it around.. the H2 looks good
enough to wear around as a casual shoe. The Hood River looks like a water
shoe. Both are really going to perform the same when you get them soaked.
My money is definitely on the H2.

FWIW, the regular Newport is really just as amphibious as the H2. Keen's
leather has a good treatment that makes it highly water resistant.. they'll
require a little more care, but the bonus is that they're quite classy
looking and will probably last longer.


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Oh yeah, EMS also has them on sale right now for $72. They only carry
navy
blue, but it's a good color, and they have all sizes in stock on the
website.

OK and thanks for reply!!

Well I just made a mistake I think

I ran down to REI store and bought the Keen Newport......NOT the
Newport H2

The ones I bought are made of Nubuck leather.....and the H2s are made
of nylon webbing.

Ive now learned after researching a bit that Keen also make the Hood
River shoe. I think this shoe is REALLY what I want and need

I need something truly amphibious...... and I think the leather model
I now have is not quite that

Soo.....any advice on the Hood River model vs the H2 model with nylon
webbing?

I will take back my leather models..... but again....any advice on the
Hood River design vs the H2 design?