![]() ![]() One of the most surprising features about the Minimus Trail is that it sports an outsole made by Vibram – yes, the same company that makes the famous Vibram Fivefingers toe shoes. The combination of a more anatomically shaped last and a nearly seamless interior makes these shoes incredibly comfortable – I could easily hang out in these shoes all day. ( Update: I’ve developed some issues with the black band across the forefoot in the Minimus Trail being too tight on one side – you can read about my shoe surgery solution here) I actually sense more freedom of toe movement in these shoes than I do even in my Vibrams with their individual toe pockets. The Minimus Trail last is also a huge plus – my foot fits snugly in the heel and through the midfoot, and then the shoe opens up to a very wide toebox that is surprisingly flexible. Neither shoe has an insole, and both are lined by very soft fabric that feels great against the foot. Like the Minimus Road, there are very few seams, and these shoes beg to be run in sockless. The interior of the Minimus Trail is also impressive. Of the shoes that I have in my collection, the most similar to the Minimus Trail in terms of upper structure and feel would be the Mizuno Wave Universe, the original Nike Free 3.0, and the Vibram Fivefingers – together, these shoes probably come closest to my ideal in terms of upper design. The remaining mesh is more open, and the upper as a whole is thinner and a lot less structured than that of the Minimus Road. It also absorbed water like a sponge when running through puddles, which felt a bit unusual, though not uncomfortable. The mesh on the toebox and tongue is a bit more padded than the rest, and is softer to the touch. The upper of the Minimus Trail is composed mostly of two kinds of mesh, both of which can be clearly distinguished in the images included with this post. I’m a big fan of shoes that make a bold statement with their appearance, and the orange and black shoe that New Balance sent me certainly does that. As I did with the Minimus Road, what I’m going to do here is give my very initial thoughts on this shoe – you can expect that more will come as I run more miles in them.įirst things first, the Minimus Trail is a very good looking shoe. It’s rare for me to find a shoe that nears perfection in almost every way, but my initial gut reaction is that the Minimus Trail comes pretty darned close. Of the two, this was the one that had me most intrigued since rumors had suggested that it was the more minimal of the two shoes (it is). Well, the next day the UPS man stopped by again, this time with a box containing Minimus shoe #2, the New Balance Minimus Trail (disclosure – this was a media sample and was provided free of charge). A few days ago I put up a first look review of the much anticipated New Balance Minimus Road shoe. ![]()
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