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((Short description|Shoe company))
((Distinguish|Keen.com))
((more citations needed|date=July 2018))
((Infobox company
 | name   = Keen, Inc
 | logo   = KEEN inc logo.png
 | logo_size =
 | type           = Private
  | location       = [[Portland, Oregon]] (2006), U.S.<br>((Coord|45.52672|-122.6846|type:landmark_region:US-OR|display=inline,title))
 | key_people     = Martin Keen, Rory Fuerst
 | num_employees  = 300
 | foundation     = [[Alameda, CA]] (((Start date|2003)))
 | revenue        = (est) $240 million (2011)
 | industry       = Footwear
 | products       = Shoes, boots, clothing, bags
 | homepage       = [http://www.keenfootwear.com/ keenfootwear.com]
))
[[File:Keen Newport .jpg|alt=Keen Newport shoes|thumb|285x285px|Keen Newport shoes. New one on the left, 10 years old on the right.]]
'''Keen''' (stylized '''KEEN''') is an American footwear and accessories company based in [[Portland, Oregon]]. It was founded in 2003<ref name="counters"/> by Martin Keen and Rory Fuerst. The company's products are sold in retail locations throughout the domestic American market and also are distributed worldwide.

==History==
What eventually became known as the Newport Sandal, was invented in 1999 by Martin Keen in Jamestown, Rhode Island. In 2003, the first Keen sandals and shoes were put into production and feature a protective black toe bumper.<ref name="keenfootwear.com">((Cite web|url=http://www.keenfootwear.com/our-purpose.html|title = About Us - Live with No Ceiling))</ref> Keen initially found a niche market in sailing and other outdoor and water activities, and offered products for many outdoor activities as well as lifestyle shoes. It later expanded to a variety of styles, casual and cold-weather footwear, bags, and clothing, including safety work footwear, such as the Keen Utility Tacoma work boots.

Keen has been a fast-growing company since its inception. ''[[Footwear News]]'' named the company 2003's "Launch of the Year".<ref>((cite news | url = http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/03/04/these_shoes_are_really_keen/ |title = These shoes are really keen | accessdate= 2008-10-16 | first = Glenn |last= Rifkin | date = March 4, 2004 |newspaper = [[The Boston Globe]]))</ref> In 2009, the company had estimated sales of $130 to $140 million,<ref name="counters" /> and for 2011, revenue had grown to approximately $240 million.<ref name="keenfootwear.com" /><ref name="move" />

In reaction to the 2004 [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|Asian tsunami]], Keen joined the relief effort by pulling their $1M advertising budget and diverting it to disaster relief.<ref name="keenfootwear.com"/><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.keenfootwear.com/about.aspx |title=KEEN Footwear website |accessdate=2008-10-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205143114/http://www.keenfootwear.com/about.aspx |archivedate=2008-12-05 ))</ref>  This gesture turned into their long-term Hybrid.Care program, where they partner with organizations whose vision they share, including [[The Conservation Alliance]], [[1 KG More]], [[Leave No Trace]], and [[Big City Mountaineers]].  Keen Utility, through its non-profit partnerships within the Project Build program, has helped veterans, provided protective footwear for those in need, and supported conservation corps work across the country.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.keenfootwear.com/work-project-build.html?_bta_tid=122318732121392244788936289831330268612127995172043972052931790026589836697339794851734834283607946249&_bta_c=fvnxt153x2118ilrsmcujtkn28y2t|title = Boots, shoes and more for men, women and kids))</ref>

In early 2006, the company relocated its headquarters from Alameda, California to a restored five-story building in Portland, Oregon, located in the historic Pearl District.<ref name="keenfootwear.com"/> The company opened a plant in Portland in 2010 to begin manufacturing some footwear in the United States using materials sourced from around the world.<ref name="counters">((cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/12/keen_counters_conventional_wis.html|title=KEEN counters conventional wisdom, returns some manufacturing to US|last=Brettman|first=Allan|date=December 11, 2010|work=[[The Oregonian]]|accessdate=12 December 2010))</ref> Keen's footwear factory is less than five minutes from the Keen headquarters in downtown Portland, which is where their American Built collection is made. In 2012, Keen purchased the HQ Building in Portland's Pearl District for $10.8 million to serve as company headquarters and also host their retail store.<ref name="move">((cite news|last=Brettman|first=Allan|title=It will be only five blocks, but Keen's new headquarters show how far the company has traveled|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/playbooks-profits/index.ssf/2012/02/it_will_be_only_five_blocks_bu.html|accessdate=February 28, 2012|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=February 28, 2012))</ref><ref>((cite news|last=Culverwell|first=Wendy|title=KEEN footwear to make Pearl Building its home|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2012/02/28/keen-footwear-to-make-pearl-building.html|accessdate=February 28, 2012|newspaper=Portland Business Journal|date=February 28, 2012))</ref> They re-purposed almost all existing materials within the old building, and the renovation was completed with less than one dumpster of waste instead of the normal 20-25 if approached the typical way.<ref name="keenfootwear.com" />

==See also==
* [[List of companies based in Oregon]]

==References==
((reflist))

[[Category:Clothing companies established in 2003]]
[[Category:Companies based in Alameda, California]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Portland, Oregon]]
[[Category:Shoe companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Privately held companies based in Oregon]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in California]]
[[Category:American companies established in 2003]]

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