New Balance Minimus Trail
Every version of the Minimus Trail we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the Minimus Trail rates above 10% 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 | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| New Balance Minimus Trail In stock | 2024 | 7.1 oz | 20/16mm stack · 4mm drop | 68 | -1 | — | $125 |
| New Balance Minimus Trail v3 | 2014 | 6.5 oz | 17/13mm stack · 4mm drop | 69 | +11 | 1 | $115 MSRP |
| New Balance Minimus Trail v2 | 2014 | 7.1 oz (men's) | 21/21mm stack · zero-drop | — | — | — | — |
| New Balance Minimus Trail v1 In stock | 2014 | — | — | 57 | — | 1 | — |
4 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 23.
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New Balance
Minimus Trail68 68 Below average Below average Below average Confidence 29
2024 · Trail shoe · Neutral · 7.1 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 22, 8:38 AM UTCOverall68Confidence29Pros
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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New Balance
Minimus Trail v2v2 (2014) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 7.1 oz (men's) · 21mm stack · zero-drop
Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
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New Balance
Minimus Trail v369 69 Below average Below average Below average 2 reviews Confidence 66
v3 (2014) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 6.5 oz · 4mm drop
It weighs 6.8 oz on a 16mm heel stack and a 4mm drop.
Durability 79MSRP $115
Overall69Appearance81Value80Durability79Comfort73Cushioning65Confidence66Buy 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 v157 57 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Bottom-tier 1 review Confidence 61
v1 (2014) · Trail shoe · Neutral
Durability 73Overall57Value75Durability73Appearance73Comfort71Cushioning64Confidence61Buy it now
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