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New Balance Minimus

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:25 pm
by Fat Cat
So awesome my feet make fucking sounds when I walk. Get some.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:03 am
by tough old man
which version did you get? I have been looking at the MT20 I think it is. Shaf seemed to like them too.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:05 am
by Holland Oates
I'm seriously kicking around picking these up. I need some good barefoot shoes.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:16 am
by Fat Cat
TOM, I got the trail ones. Not in love with the look, but my feet are so happy.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:30 am
by Mountebank
I just got the original trail ones...only worn them for one workout, I like them so far.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:14 am
by baffled
I have what I think are the MX20's. I was hesitant because they were reviewed as "a great shoe to Crossfit in." I really like them. The toebox is plenty wide for thick footed dipshits, like myself.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:34 am
by nafod
baffled wrote:I have what I think are the MX20's. I was hesitant because they were reviewed as "a great shoe to Crossfit in." I really like them. The toebox is plenty wide for thick footed dipshits, like myself.
Ditto. There was a previous thread on this, but I almost started a new one because I dig the shit out of them. Took a while to build up to being able to run 3-4 times a week in them, but now I'm there.

One cool thing is you never have to worry about rolling your ankle when running on trails (pretty much) because there's no shoe below your feet to roll around. Your feet are just there are the ground.

I wear goofy looking orange shoes. Deal with it!

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:28 am
by Protobuilder
Have a pair of the Minimus 0 road and a pair of the trail - have done around 300k in the former and really love them and probably will pick up another pair before long. Haven't done that much in the trail but like what I have seen so far.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:30 am
by Protobuilder
Actually, what is holding me back from stocking up is that I went through three pairs of the 100 Trail and had a pair of the 10BR before the Zero arrived - they keep getting better each year.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:27 pm
by Grandpa's Spells
I love mine. Be very careful running. I tried to ramp up gently and still ended up with some sucky plantar fascitis.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:45 pm
by buckethead

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:45 pm
by TerryB
Terry B. wrote:Actually, what is holding me back from stocking up is that I went through three pairs of the 100 Trail
try taking them off during

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:25 pm
by nafod
I wear them without socks, of course

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:28 pm
by baffled
nafod wrote:I wear them without socks, of course
Yup. After maybe three or four runs you can smell me coming down the road/trail/aisle at the grocery store/stairs etc.

They suck with socks though.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:33 pm
by Turdacious
baffled wrote:
nafod wrote:I wear them without socks, of course
Yup. After maybe three or four runs you can smell me coming down the road/trail/aisle at the grocery store/stairs etc.

They suck with shoes though.
I found that by putting on socks when wearing them around people, that the vibram stank is not a problem.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:44 pm
by baffled
Turdacious wrote:
baffled wrote:
nafod wrote:I wear them without socks, of course
Yup. After maybe three or four runs you can smell me coming down the road/trail/aisle at the grocery store/stairs etc.

They suck with shoes though.
I found that by putting on socks when wearing them around people, that the vibram stank is not a problem.
My foot scent is legendary and not combated by socks once it has already penetrated a fabric.

My feet smell disgusting but they look very nice.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:06 pm
by Holland Oates
My feet smell like buttered popcorn.

I'm fucking awesome.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:08 pm
by Crust Bucket
Ed Zachary wrote:My feet smell like buttered popcorn.

I'm fucking awesome.
Yeah Yeah EZ E. I'm sure Shape was lying to you about that he can be mean that way.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:22 pm
by Shapecharge
Just FYI but EZ can get those feet behind his head...voluntarily.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:34 pm
by nafod
baffled wrote:
Yup. After maybe three or four runs you can smell me coming down the road/trail/aisle at the grocery store/stairs etc.

They suck with shoes though.
Key is I dump a lot of foot powder in them on a regular basis. Scented. So I smell pretty.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:57 am
by Protobuilder
Turdacious wrote:
baffled wrote:
nafod wrote:I wear them without socks, of course
Yup. After maybe three or four runs you can smell me coming down the road/trail/aisle at the grocery store/stairs etc.

They suck with shoes though.
I found that by putting on socks when wearing them around people, that the vibram stank is not a problem.
We actually conducted a smell test yesterday and concluded that the Minimus Roads are the only shoe that smells worse than my VFFs.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:35 pm
by TerryB
this thread just got interesting

has anyone ever had a girl rub dirty socks or fithy shoes in their face...during?

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:49 am
by Protobuilder
protobuilder wrote:this thread just got interesting

has anyone ever had a girl rub dirty socks or fithy shoes in their face...during?
definitions of "girl" and "socks", please

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:40 pm
by Gav
All you trail runners are using them improperly. They were invented for walking around Hawaii, it's obviously.

Re: New Balance Minimus

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:41 pm
by nafod
Terry B. wrote:
Turdacious wrote:
baffled wrote:
nafod wrote:I wear them without socks, of course
Yup. After maybe three or four runs you can smell me coming down the road/trail/aisle at the grocery store/stairs etc.

They suck with shoes though.
I found that by putting on socks when wearing them around people, that the vibram stank is not a problem.
We actually conducted a smell test yesterday and concluded that the Minimus Roads are the only shoe that smells worse than my VFFs.
I wore mine in the rain on a humid day, and then had to pack them in a plastic bag for the trip back from South Africa where they fermented for a good 48 hours. Sweet mother of jesus they stink now, permanently it seems. Seem OK when they dry out, but the slightest sweat activates the stench. Took them on a trip, wore then on a run, and it funked out my whole hotel room.