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By Ozzy Ranked #642 - Men's Hiking Shoes June 13, 2008

This is the same shoe as the one listed elsewhere on the site. This is what you need to know: if people like Wayne Gregory say this is the shoe they never hike without, you know it's a damn good shoe (that guy hikes about 6 days a week, no joke).

The Jannu Lo wears like a boot: the vibram sole is very sturdy and the lugs give ridiculous traction. I was recently on a hike where we descended a very steep slope (about 70% grade) and others were sliding and tripping down. Not I: straight down, no slips. These things have *great* traction.

After breaking them in for about 14 days, they wear like a dream. I use an after market insole and find that helps my medium/low volume foot avoid heel slippage. So, the bottom line is this: these are very comfortable, superbly constructed shoes that perform like heavy duty boots. 9 out of 10 times (even on three/four day trips) this is what I wear into the backcountry.

Backcountry only carries brown and black (brown is the money shot), but there are other colors available (including gray, blue and orange).

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