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Smokey Bear KEENs: Limited-Edition Sandals Launch Today

Every American’s favorite wildfire-preventing, shovel-wielding, shirtless bear gets his own KEEN sandal today.

KEEN x Smokey Bear sandals on a grill with s'moresDisclaimer: KEEN does not recommend grilling KEEN x Smokey Bear sandals; (photo/KEEN)
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Smokey Bear has been working to prevent wildfires since he was “born” on Aug. 9, 1944. And up until now, the furry woodland icon has spread his forest-friendly message bear-pawed.

But all that changes today, when KEEN drops its new Smokey Bear-influenced sandal. The Newport has been a KEEN icon for as long as the brand has existed.

Now, Smokey lends his lovable yet stern countenance to it.

KEEN x Smokey Bear sandals detail
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This partnership “aims to support Smokey Bear’s mission by helping educate people on preventing human-caused wildfires,” KEEN said in a press release.

To support that, the brand will use a portion of the proceeds from the sandals to fund national wildfire prevention programs.

KEEN x Smokey Bear layout
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KEEN also actively campaigns to get people involved in fire suppression by consolidating volunteer opportunities on its website. Invasive plants can be highly flammable “ladder” fuels that allow fire on the ground to reach trees.

Through The KEEN Corps, you can find an invasives removal project near you — among other planet-friendly volunteer efforts.

KEEN x Smokey Bear Olive Drab sandals in the woods
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The KEEN x Smokey Bear Newport comes with “pesticide-free odor control,” machine washability, and Smokey’s face on the webbing and elastic pull tab. Available in Olive Drab or a s’mores-themed palette, it comes in sizes to fit anyone from infants to adults at MSRP $60-135.

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