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New Balance Minimus Zero v2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Minimus Zero v1 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance Minimus Zero v2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

71
Overall
71
Appearance
75
Value
73
Comfort
73
Durability
71
Cushioning
68
Confidence

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.

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Confidence

44 Low

44

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Both reviewers so far rate comfort 4.5 out of 5.

Cons

  • The Minimus Zero v1 before it scores 82 on four reviews against its 71.
  • Durability, value and appearance each draw 4.0 out of 5 in the two reviews so far.

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
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Better Shoes Rating

Minimus Zero v2 rates 71. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Minimus Zero v2 This shoe

    2014 · 2 reviews

    71 Decent

    44 Confidence

  • Minimus Zero v1

    2014 · 4 reviews

    75 Decent

    33 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 1
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2014

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Aug 30, 2014

35 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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9.9 oz
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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4mm
Release
2014
2014
2022 Q3 Newest
MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
71 Decent
75 Decent
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
73 Decent
73 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
68 Below average
67 Below average
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
71 Decent
71 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
75 Decent
80 Good Best appearance
75 Decent
Value
73 Decent
72 Decent
77 Decent Best value rating
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