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Lowa Jannu as Outside Magazine Gear of the Year
22 May '06
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Outside Magazine 2006 Buyer's Guide features the new LOWA Jannu, front and center, as their choice for Light Hiking Boot Gear of the Year. "Cross a Suburban with a BMW and you'd get the automotive version of LOWA's Jannu: a smooth, fast ride anywhere. LOWA Boots LLC sells, markets, and distributes a complete line of hiking, backpacking, trekking, mountaineering, and all-terrain boots.”
By combining a tough upper with a solid platform and then lining the inside with baby-butt-soft leather, the Jannu delivers an exquisitely plush but armored feel.
“The shoe would have earned GEAR OF THE YEAR HONORS for that alone, but add the royal blue exterior - LOWA's antidote to hiking footwear monotony - and you have a shoe that stands out just as well on the sidewalk as on the trail."
Why LOWA Jannu was selected as Outside Magazine's Gear of the Year: An all-leather interior puts the Jannu in the luxury class of light hikers. Its lining feels buttery soft, like a golf glove. After a few daysof wear, it conforms to your foot like a custom shoe. Leather won't dry as quickly as a synthetic liner, but in return you get the ultimate in durable comfort.
The Jannu is constructed with a leather commonly used in rugged mountaineering boots. The flexible fibers in the split-grain leather upper protect your foot against scree and other trail hazards and prevent the scrapes and cuts that shorten the life span of flimsier shoes.
Expect an ultra smooth ride, even on rockytrails. That's because the EVA foam in the midsole absorbs shock and cusions your foot from heel to toe. The soft zones in the heel and ball of foot are bordered by firm polyurethane that helps stabilize the foot throughout your stride.
By combining a tough upper with a solid platform and then lining the inside with baby-butt-soft leather, the Jannu delivers an exquisitely plush but armored feel.
“The shoe would have earned GEAR OF THE YEAR HONORS for that alone, but add the royal blue exterior - LOWA's antidote to hiking footwear monotony - and you have a shoe that stands out just as well on the sidewalk as on the trail."
Why LOWA Jannu was selected as Outside Magazine's Gear of the Year: An all-leather interior puts the Jannu in the luxury class of light hikers. Its lining feels buttery soft, like a golf glove. After a few daysof wear, it conforms to your foot like a custom shoe. Leather won't dry as quickly as a synthetic liner, but in return you get the ultimate in durable comfort.
The Jannu is constructed with a leather commonly used in rugged mountaineering boots. The flexible fibers in the split-grain leather upper protect your foot against scree and other trail hazards and prevent the scrapes and cuts that shorten the life span of flimsier shoes.
Expect an ultra smooth ride, even on rockytrails. That's because the EVA foam in the midsole absorbs shock and cusions your foot from heel to toe. The soft zones in the heel and ball of foot are bordered by firm polyurethane that helps stabilize the foot throughout your stride.
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