New Balance Minimus Trail v3

Name: New Balance Minimus Trail v3
Brand: New Balance

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 6.5 oz · 17/13mm stack · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Minimus Trail replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance Minimus Trail v3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Below average

Overall

Below average 69

Appearance

Good 81

Value

Good 80

Durability

Decent 79

Comfort

Decent 73

Cushioning

Below average 65

Confidence

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Confidence

66 Moderate

Moderate 66

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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.

Minimus Trail v3 rates 69. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance Minimus Trail

Each dot is one version of the Minimus Trail, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

57 2014 69 2014 68 2024

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Minimus Trail

2024 · 0 reviews

68 Below average

29 Confidence
Minimus Trail v3 This shoe

2014 · 2 reviews

69 Below average

66 Confidence
Minimus Trail v1

2014 · 1 review

57 Bottom-tier

61 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 0

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.5 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 7.2 oz · Women's 5.8 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $115
Stack: 17/13mm
Drop: 4mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

A super low to the ground trail shoe that is perfect for the minimalist runner wanted just a touch more protection than 0-drop shoes. Perfect for non-super technical trails and even roads. The only surface I've ran on with it that I dislike it in is talus/sharp rocks. I'm a high school xc runner (~15:45 for 5km), and this is what I race in for xc (and possible track). I wore them for a recent two mile time trial, and they felt just like a low profile racing flat. Since this is a shoe with so little cushioning, I was able to run 1000 miles in it before I felt the need to replace it.

Coolrunner722 · Aug 27, 2014

75 mpw training for a half marathon