Cross a Suburban with a BMW and you'd get the automotive version of LOWA's Jannu: a smooth, fast ride anywhere. 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. - Outside Magazine