Keen Venture

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS Venture 8 replaced it

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Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 34% of shoes

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72/100
Overall

Overall rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 34% of shoes

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72
Appearance

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 68% of shoes

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86
Durability

Durability rating

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Very good (80/100)

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Scores better than 57% of shoes

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80
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 34% of shoes

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72
Cushioning

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Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 33% of shoes

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72
Value

Value rating

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Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 32% of shoes

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72

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Keen bye bye

Anonymous runner · Jul 28, 2019

1/5

Overall

Too small bad sizing. Hurt left foot.
Comfort
1/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
1/5

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Venture
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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Stack
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—
Drop
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7mm
Release
2019 Q1
2025 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$180 Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (34%)
Bottom tier (8%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (34%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (33%)
Bottom tier (16%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (57%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Above average (68%)
Bottom tier (6%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Below average (32%)
Bottom tier (13%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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