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New Balance
New Balance Minimus Trail
New Balance Minimus Trail. 19.5mm stack, 213g. Retailer specs verified on Running Warehouse.
PR Run scores
PR Run derived fit scores
100-miler readiness
Will this shoe survive a hundred-mile night? 19.5 mm stack, cushion 1/5
Descent tolerance
Does it save your toenails on long descents? 14.3 mm forefoot, heel counter 1/5
Swelling room
Room to grow when your feet swell? 28.0 mm toebox height
Grit resistance
Does dust stay outside the shoe? 3 BR breathability
Hot-day comfort
How well does it breathe in heat? 3 BR / ?% drying
Achilles-friendly
Kind to a cranky achilles? 5.2 mm drop, heel counter 1/5
Full specs
Drop
5.2 mm
Heel stack
19.5 mm
Forefoot stack
14.3 mm
Weight
213 g
Lug depth
3.3 mm
Plate
No
Waterproof
No
Lab measurements
Fit intelligence
Toebox width
Narrow toebox (72.3 mm vs 96 mm median)
Toebox height
Tall toebox (28.0 mm vs 25 mm median)
Runs small. Consider a half size up.
Fit numbers from the lab. Swell guidance: foot care.
Questions before you race
Is the New Balance Minimus Trail good for 100-mile races?
Passable. 19.5 mm stack, cushion 1/5. 100-miler readiness score 35/100.
Does the New Balance Minimus Trail fit wide feet?
No. Toebox is 72.3 mm which is narrow. Look elsewhere if you need width.
What is the drop on the New Balance Minimus Trail?
5.2 mm, with a 19.5 mm heel stack and 14.3 mm forefoot.
Is the New Balance Minimus Trail good on wet rock?
Traction coefficient of friction on wet lab surface: 0.35. Marginal grip on wet rock.
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swellingRoom: 100/100 (Elite)
descentTolerance: 51/100 (Solid)
gritIngressRisk: 72/100 (Great)
hotFootScore: 22/100 (Weak)
achillesFriendlyScore: 92/100 (Elite)
hundredMilerReadiness: 35/100 (Passable)