I have had two pair of Keen hiking boots. Both pair had fabricate eyes and after about 50 miles of hiking the laces would cut through the eyes. If the ones you are looking at have non-fabricate eyes you might be all right. I never wore mine long enough to know if they were any good long term.

Writing from the gateway to the great BluMtns in southeastern Washington.

Just remember, "You are the trailer park and I am the tornado". Beth Dutton, Yellowstone.