New BalanceMinimus TR V1 Minimus womens Cross Trainer

They are comfy and beautiful

I bought these in the uk because the range is mot available in South africa yet and I use the original minimus shoes as crossfit trainers. After 3 months of 3x per week training the soles are pulling loose from the top material where the toes bend. I am super dissapointed after paying in Pounds, and having to pay import costs and the quality is just not the quality of the pair I bought in 2015. I stayed away from Nike Metcons because NB are just that comfortable, but the quality has failed me and I wilp not buy the brand again.

I bought these as a replacement for my NB Maximus shoes with the Vibram soles (I guess they are about 3 years old). Same size, different colour. But they changed the design so much, they just don't fit the same at all. The arch support is gone, the back of the shoe feels ridiculously high, and the stiff fabric of the toe box feels much more restrictive. What's with the giant tongue? They look the same size on the outside, but how can they feel so much smaller?

I love these shoes. I did a fair amount of researching before purchasing these shoes, make sure they are the right fit for your foot. I find these super lightweight and comfy, I am usually a size 7.5-8 I heard that these fit small so I purchased a size 8 to be safe and they fit fine. They are listed as a wide shoe but I really don't find them they wide, and they have relatively high arches. This was fine for me as I have a narrow foot but it is something to look out for, I could see people having issues with the fit if they truly have wide feet.