I finally got the shoes I've been waitin for, for so long. Ever since I first read about these about hmmm, six months or more ago I fell in love. They have a minimalist sole on them and are supposed to give you the health benefits of being barefoot with some protection. Funny story about em though. In January I was looking at another minimalist trail shoe called the "Trail Glove" by Merrill. I found that only three stores in AZ were gona be carrying them on their release, one in Flagstaff another in Prescott and the third in Tucson. I could have ordered them online but wanted to try them on for perfect fit. So I called The Summit Hut in Tucson and had them hold a size 13 for me. Well a month later, that's today, I got the call from them saying my shoes were in. As soon as work was done I headed down there, stink and all. I figured that I could justify burning all that expensive gas by playing a disc golf course while down there. When I got to The Summit Hut I asked for the pair of shoes I had on hold and a pair of Injinji socks to cover up the funk on my feet and keep it out of the shoes. On my way to the bench to try on the shoes the lady next to me saw that I was trying on the Merrill's and commented on it along with the fact that she was trying on the New Balance Minimus Trail Shoes. At that point I was like a kid in a candy shop! I had no idea that they had those in too! I asked "you have those in too!" The lady said ya and asked if I wanted to try those on also. "Yes Please" I tried both on and found that they were very similar. The difference was that the Trail Gloves were a little more rigid in the sole, had some arch support and the heal cut gripped your achilles more. None of the real bad. I'm sure they will break in just fine. I do intend on ordering a pair in the future and using them for more rugged terrain. As for now I will be putting the NB Minimus to the test and will report on those in the future.
