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 76, and the Minimus Trail scores above 34% 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 | 72 | -14 | — | $125 MSRP |
| New Balance Minimus Trail v3 | 2014 | 6.8 oz (men's) | 16/12mm · 4mm drop | 87 | +20 | 1 | $115 MSRP |
| New Balance Minimus Trail v2 | 2014 | 7.1 oz (men's) | 21/21mm | — | — | — | — |
| New Balance Minimus Trail v1 In stock | 2014 | — | — | 67 | — | 1 | — |
4 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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New Balance
Minimus Trail72 Decent Decent · Confidence 20/100
2024 · Trail · Neutral · 6.7 oz · 4mm drop · 20mm stack
At 6.7 oz it is well below the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale.
$120 $125 Buy now ↗ As of Sep 14, 8:38 AM UTCOverall72Confidence20Pros
At 6.7 oz it is well below the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale.
It lists at $124.99, well below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
Cons
At 20mm the heel stack is far below the 36mm median for trail shoes on sale.
The version before this one dates to 2014, so New Balance left the line alone for a decade.
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Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
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New Balance
Minimus Trail v387 Good Good · 2 reviews · Confidence 13/100
v3 (2014) · Trail · Neutral · 6.8 oz (men's) · 4mm drop
It weighs 6.8 oz on a 16mm heel stack and a 4mm drop.
Durability 88MSRP $115
Overall87Durability88Appearance85Value85Comfort79Cushioning71Confidence13Buy 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 v167 Below average Below average · 1 review · Confidence 20/100
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 82Overall67Durability82Value79Comfort75Appearance74Cushioning71Confidence20Buy 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.