5/5
Overall
Excellent barefoot shoe. I use it for all runs.
FRD · Jul 16, 2023
training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 1/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance Minimus 10v1
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.4 oz (men's) · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Minimus 10 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance Minimus 10v1’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
72
Overall
72
Value
82
Appearance
79
Comfort
74
Durability
71
Cushioning
50
Confidence
25
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
25 Very low
Based on
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- At 7.4 oz it is much lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, with a 4mm drop.
- Both reviewers rate comfort, durability and value 5 out of 5.
- One reviewer calls it an excellent barefoot shoe, and uses it for all runs.
Cons
- Its two reviewers rate cushioning 2 out of 5, by far the lowest of its rated dimensions.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance Minimus 10
Each dot is one version of the Minimus 10, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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72
2018
68
2013
66
2016
68
2017
Release year
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2017 · 1 review
68 Below average
47 Confidence
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2016 · 1 review
66 Below average
39 Confidence
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2013 · 9 reviews
68 Below average
80 Confidence
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Minimus 10v1 This shoe
2018 · 2 reviews
72 Decent
25 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.4 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2018 Q3
- MSRP
- $115
- Drop
- 4mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2019
training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Racing shoe
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.4 oz (men's)
Lightest
8.0 oz (men's)
9.9 oz
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
4mm
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4mm
Release
2018 Q3
2025
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$115
Lower MSRP
$125
$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
72 Decent
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99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
74 Decent
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99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
50 Bottom-tier
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99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
71 Decent
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97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
79 Decent
Best appearance
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75 Decent
Value
82 Good
Best value rating
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77 Decent
New Balance Minimus 10v1 In Context
More on the New Balance Minimus 10
- New Balance Minimus 10 next version
- New Balance Minimus 10v4 previous version
- New Balance Minimus 10v3
- New Balance Minimus 10 v2