New Balance Minimus Zero Trail Shoe Review
21.05.12
Key to the new NB Minimus Zero collection is the use of a new last, the NL-Zero, which mirrors the original NL-1 last used in the initial NB Minimus collection, but eliminates the drop from heel to forefoot (the original Minimus Trail 10 and 20 series features a 4mm drop), positioning the foot in an even more neutral stance, promoting a more natural stride, and encouraging a mid-foot landing.
The new NL-Zero last also provides increased width in the forefoot that allows the foot to expand laterally on impact. Each shoe in the NB Minimus Zero collection uses minimal constructions that reduce weight and all of the shoes offer barefoot friendly interiors and no insert to encourage sockless wear.
Even though the toe box is wider in the Minimus Zero Trail, the standard D-width was still too narrow for my 2E wide feet. Since I sized up a full size, the length of the shoe is a little too long for my feet. What puzzled me most is the curved tip of the shoe – I think it serves no function (design-wise or functionality-wise) and should at least be pared down like that of the original trail models, MT20 or MT10.
Source: Examiner.com