New Balance Minimus Trail
Every version of the Minimus Trail we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The score is the median Better Shoes Rating of the line's shoes, out of 100. The average product line scores 74, and the Minimus Trail scores above 33% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Minimus Trail, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Score | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| New Balance Minimus Trail In stock | 2024 | 6.7 oz | 20/16mm · 4mm drop | 71 | -6 | — | $125 MSRP |
| New Balance Minimus Trail v3 | 2014 | 6.5 oz | 17/13mm · 4mm drop | 77 | +9 | 1 | $115 MSRP |
| New Balance Minimus Trail v2 | 2014 | 7.1 oz (men's) | 21/21mm | — | — | — | — |
| New Balance Minimus Trail v1 In stock | 2014 | — | — | 68 | — | 1 | — |
4 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 9.
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New Balance
Minimus Trail71 71 Decent Decent Decent · Confidence 53/100
2024 · Trail · Neutral · 6.7 oz · 20mm stack · 4mm drop
At 6.7 oz it is well below the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes for sale.
$125 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 9, 8:39 AM UTCOverall71Confidence53Pros
At 6.7 oz it is well below the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes for sale.
It lists at $124.99, well below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
Cons
At 20mm the heel stack is far below the 36mm median for trail shoes for sale.
The version before this one dates to 2014, so New Balance left the line alone for a decade.
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Not available at tracked retailers right now.
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New Balance
Minimus Trail v377 77 Decent Decent Decent · 2 reviews · Confidence 6/100
v3 (2014) · Trail · Neutral · 6.5 oz · 4mm drop
It weighs 6.8 oz on a 16mm heel stack and a 4mm drop.
Durability 82MSRP $115
Overall77Durability82Appearance82Value81Comfort75Cushioning67Confidence6Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
It weighs 6.8 oz on a 16mm heel stack and a 4mm drop.
One of two reviewers so far races cross country in it and got 1000 miles from a pair.
Cons
One of two reviewers so far says there is very little cushioning and avoids sharp rock in it.
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New Balance
Minimus Trail v168 68 Below average Below average Below average · 1 review · Confidence 51/100
v1 (2014) · Trail · Neutral
The one reviewer so far calls it a great shoe for running trails, and rates comfort and durability 5 out of 5.
Durability 78$119 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 9, 8:35 AM UTCOverall68Durability78Value77Comfort73Appearance73Cushioning67Confidence51Buy it now
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Pros
The one reviewer so far calls it a great shoe for running trails, and rates comfort and durability 5 out of 5.
Cons
The Minimus Trail v3 scores 86 on two reviews and the 2024 Minimus Trail 71, against 65 for this version.