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Kalli Miner
August 25, 2023
Exactly what I've been looking for! But Amazon screwed up
This shoe is exactly what I've been looking for. I used to run in Brooks Green Silence and then another minimalist asics shoe about 8 years ago. But were sadly discontinued and after running out of ebay options, I started looking for a new shoe that fit my needs. This is it. Great minimalist shoe. Run small and narrow so keep that in mind.That said, I paid for a brand new pair of shoes from the 'zon and ended up with a pair that had clearly been worn before, were tied, and covered in hair. So that was pretty disappointing. I thought about returning them, but I needed them on the day they were delivered so I had no choice but to keep them. Wish I could get a partial discount or something. Anyway,Bizarre experience for an Amazon purchase.
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Danielle Schmidt
November 07, 2024
Very good
Thankful for the reviews letting me know these are slightly on the smaller side. I’m mostly an 8.5, but sometimes a 9. I went with the 9 and they will work. Could have done a 9.5. Since I’m only wearing them for a couple hours at a time it’s not an issue. Very good shoe! Love the style, weight, and larger toe box.
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I was so excited for this shoe
I usually wear an 8.5 wide shoe and sometimes an 8 in sandals. In New Balance shoes I wear a 9.5 wide, so that's what I ordered in the Minimus.It is advertised as having a wide toe box, seemingly as a more barefoot shoe. I tried them on and they are way too tight. The shoe is slightly shorter than my other 9.5 wide NBs, and way more narrow. The difference is widths looks greater than the difference between a regular width shoe and a wide width shoe. If I was to order them again, I would probably have gone with a 10.5 to be safe, but I'm sure the width would still be an issue.Also the tongue is too big, weird, and sewn down halfway up the shoe. The way the toe box is wider doesnt really align with where my feet need to them to be wider, and the midsole area is very tight around my arch. It doesn't have a pull loop on the back of the shoe. And the outsole is mesh but with zero stretch so that doesn't help with the width issue either.I was so disappointed, as there's nothing I did like about this shoe. I know this is an older style, but I wanted to make sure others know since the shoe is still available here. I've already sent mine back.
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Lin C. Taylor
August 12, 2025
Comfort Extraordinaire!
I absolutely love my New Balance women’s Minimus black (trainers ?) tennis shoes! They’re like walking on air and they’re so cute!!! I had to wait two weeks for them, but it was oh so worth it! I’d do it again in a heartbeat! I very highly recommend them!
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Elizabeth Heironimus
December 31, 2023
Runs small and with a large heel tab
I ordered these to replace an earlier version of Minimus (2018) which I loved. However, New Balance has altered the design significantly over the past 6 years. The heel pull tab is tall and put pressure on my Achilles. Plus, although I ordered up 1/2 size, and Wide, these were still tight in both the midfoot and forefoot. I liked the shape and the zero drop, but I had to return them due to the fit.
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Amazon Customer
October 06, 2023
Cute shoe, not comfortable
This is a very attractive shoe in my opinion, however the most uncomfortable shoe I’ve purchased to date. There’s no support and they’re a bit ‘hard’. I’ve purchased a pair of New Balance Minimus previously (2 years ago) and LOVED THEM! They were comfortable, flexible, waxy to machine wash, and fit like a sock. I expected this shoe to reflect the same and it did not. It’s all looks.
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Amazon Customer
June 16, 2025
Love the shoe
Love these shoes and I ordered a half size up as was recommended. The only complaint is they seem slightly yellowed
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