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New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's

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These minimalist New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather shoes offer casual, everyday style that works anywhere around town.

Premium leather uppers offer flexible, breathable comfort and long-lasting performance; laces provide a snug, glovelike fit
Synthetic linings wick perspiration away from your feet and dry quickly to discourage the development of blisters or odors
Thin EVA midsoles, with a minimal 4mm drop from heel to toe, offer excellent flexibility and a featherweight cushioning platform that offers good connection with the ground
Minimal Vibram® rubber outsoles provide excellent, versatile traction
New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather shoes are designed to be worn with or without socks

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New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's Customer Reviews

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New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's

4.4

(based on 8 reviews)

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (7)
Lightweight (7)
Great with jeans (5)
Stylish (5)
Durable (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Casual wear (6)
Business casual (3)
Going out (3)
Travel (3)

- Sizing:
- Feels full size too small
  
  Feels half size too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  71%
  (5 reviews)
  Feels half size too big
  
  Feels full size too big
- Width:
- Feels too narrow
  
  Feels true to width
  
  83%
  (5 reviews)
  Feels too wide

- Reviewer Profile:
- Conservative (3), Stylish (3)

Reviewed by 8 customers

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Feb

2013

5.0

Excellent Walking/Trail Shoe

By yellowxc

from Portland, OR

About Me Conservative

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Excellent Minimalist Shoe
Great traction
Great with Jeans
Lightweight
Minimal

Cons

Looks A Little Weird
Toe Box Is Spacious

Best Uses

Business Casual
Casual Wear
Trail Running
Turf Running

Comments about New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's:

I was looking for a versatile walking/trail running shoe that has minimalist qualities. Like most minimalist shoes, the leather version of the MT10 has little support. Don't buy this shoe if you have not worn minimalist shoe or do little barefoot running as it will ruin you.

Living in Portland, the shoe has proven to be fairly water resistant as I have yet to have soaked socks from road and muddy trail running. It's an excellent walking shoe and has proven to be very durable as I also use it as a turf-field shoe. It's a pretty great all-rounder.

My only complaint is that it looks a little weird when worn casually, but maybe I'm a little young. Also, compared to its non-leather counterpart, this shoe has a fairly large toebox - I prefer my toes to be snug and tight. The upper is a good fit, as is the heel, however.

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Jan

2013

5.0

, Comfortable, Comfortable

By puronombre

from Houston, Texas

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Pros

Breathes Well
Comfortable
Great with Jeans
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Poor Cushioning
Poor Stability

Best Uses

Business Casual
Casual Wear
Going Out
School
Travel

Comments about New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's:

Great if you like a very comfortable shoe, trendy and lightweight

Service and delivery comments:

REI provided superb service

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Jan

2013

5.0

Excellent minimalist option

By dschrimp

from Sacramento, CA

About Me Stylish

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Pros

Breathes Well
Comfortable
Great with Jeans
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Business Casual
Casual Wear
Cold Weather
Going Out
School
Travel
Wet Weather

Comments about New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's:

I wear this shoe casually, and have not had any issues so far. I have been wearing it for approximately one month. In the cold weather I prefer this material over the material of my merrells that also have a vibram sole or my vibram five fingers. Those shoes are too breathable and my feet get wet too quickly in the moist weather of winter. These new balance mt10's are much more protective walking on the wet ground, and keep my feet warmer in the cold weather. Even though the shoe has a vibram sole, it doesn't feel quite as minimalist as the merrells or five fingers. Still a great flexible sole, just not quite as minimalist feeling. My wife likes the look of these on me as a shoe I can wear out to dinner or business casually as opposed to the very sporty look of the merrells and five fingers. My jeans fall nicely on these, and don't drag in the back like they do on my other minimalist shoes. The laces are also much better than the merrells. They are a little longer and are a slightly different material, so they stay tied consistently, whereas my merrells are constantly coming untied.

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Jan

2013

4.0

Great for Work

By Math Is Hard

from Providence, RI

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's:

I've owned a few pairs of Minumus over the last last couple of years and the size I need has gone down by a half to whole size over the original style of Minimus Trail. They feel like they've gotten longer and narrower. Now that I've figured out what size I now need, I'm very happy with these shoes. They're comfortable and I can wear them at work without it looking like I'm wearing running shoes. I can't speak to the durability of them since I still use my older MT's for my running but so far daily wear at work (I teach so there's plenty of standing and walking) has not been a problem.

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Jan

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

High quality, comfy with 4mm drop

By Soccerref

from Telluride, CO

About Me Conservative

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Lightweight
Minimal Design

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Travel

Comments about New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's:

Well made minimal footwear: light weight, 4mm drop, no restrictive stitching on forefoot so plenty of room, arch support is function of how tight you lace up, unobtrusive style. Buy half size larger than normal.

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Dec

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Shoe, But Be Picky

By WestwardBound

from Minneapolis, MN

About Me Stylish

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Pros

Comfortable
Great with Jeans
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Cold Weather
Wet Weather

Comments about New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's:

All in all I would say this shoe is pretty solid and it's worth a shot to try on. The two previous reviews (especially the rather large one) really hit a lot of very important points to keep in mind when looking at these shoes, so I'm not going to rehash all that.

My personal opinion that applies to these shoes and needs to be prefaced with the fact that prior to this winter (I live in Minnesota), I've been wearing incredibly loose fitting barefoot shoes to maximize natural feel. As a result of this, the width of my feet has increased considerably. While the Minimus does have a more natural, large toe-box, I've found that it is a bit too narrow for my feet. The vibram soles curl up around the edges and give a little tighter feel than I would have preferred. However, this is due to personal foot size. So the main point here is to be picky about your barefoot shoes, buy what fits you, not what's cheapest.

Another point, the main reason I bought these was for winter use, and so far I've been relatively pleased. They're leather so they have kept my feet dry so far. Also since they're leather, I know if they ever start letting water in, I can always waterproof them which is great. I also have pretty cold feet, so smartwools and these shoes have kept my feet decently warm so far.

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Oct

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent shoe

By Hoofin

from North Carolina

About Me Conservative

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Great with Jeans
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Every day
Going Out

Comments about New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's:

These shoes are awesome. I have narrow heels and a wider forefoot so these shoes are perfect for my feet. They are extremely comfortable right out of the box, taking no time at all to get broken in. They seem to be waterproof enough for a rainy day, probably not running/hiking through wet terrain for long periods though. I have been wearing NB Minimus shoes for about a year now and this is my first leather pair. I run, walk, hike, and wear them around town, I wouldn't trade them for anything. I have worn five fingers and Merrell bare foot shoes as well as a couple other brands and these are by far my favorite.

Service and delivery comments:

I ordered these shoes along with some socks on a saturday, chose the free shipping option, and it told me that I would be receiving them in the mail by wednesday. They showed up on monday... That's pretty good shipping if you ask me. As always, REI's service is super helpful and I will continue to be a loyal customer.

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Jul

2012

(6 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

A mixed love.

By Biteme

from Westminster Colorado

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable stitching
Feels good with no socks
Lightweight
Quality leather
Stylish

Cons

Wears Out Quickly

Best Uses

Life

Comments about New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail Leather Shoes - Men's:

I've lived in them since I tried them on in the denver rei. I've used them running road and trail, hiking, biking tolerable grip tho I'll be going with 5.10's as soon as I feel less broke. The fit is good but the toe box is roomy and comfortable. The leather and stitching are durable and stylish. The 4m drop is great if you haven't tried it b4 and are looking for a more natural feel and they are still quite comfy if your used to a 0 drop. I go barefoot the rest of the time.

I bought mine a couple months ago and have noticed the model has changed slightly the secondary material in the sole seems to have changed. I'm not sure if there are other small changes.

Now the problems.

While I love them and the mesh of minimus and trail shoe sold me almost instantly. I will be returning them and I'm debating whether I'll give them another shot.

In order of least to most important.

The laces they come with are terrifyingly long and will hang crazy long even when laced thru every possible eyelet. Got tired of having them hit my ankles or tucking them in so just bought some yankz defiantly the way to go. Now I own a pair of trail slippers. XD

More seriously mine did have the sole pull away a little bit from the shoe on each toe. It stayed small so I ignored it.

The secondary material under the vibram wears rather dramatically tho it hasn't worn thru. Hopefully a mute issue since they changed it.

Wearing them barefoot the top lip of the heel rubs against my ankle, fine once I formed a callus. Took the skin off on a couple long runs b4 I did tho. =/

They are tolerable to wear wet barefoot and I have for hours but understandably since they are leather the dry time is in the days and they like to deform if left upside down. So I suggest leaving them sitting normal and filling with news paper works great.

Now the reason I'm returning them I'm hard on my shoes no doubt and I get addicted to one pair. But I simply can't accept the durability issues with this pair tho I love them overall.

The new balance site explains that they are using vibram with a secondary sole material to reduce the weight... Well that's great and all but I could care less about saving a 4th of a ounce if it means the vibram falling apart. The vibram on my pair started pulling off the secondary material in one spot so I gorilla glued it back on. Disturbing but problem solved. ^_^ .... Till I did it in a few more places and it's also ripped in several places.

If my shoes were at the end of their life I might accept this but they aren't the leather is holding up beautifully the stitching is bomb proof and yet to pop a single stitch and the insides show limited wear.

Makes me sad but vibram is actually the weak link on this shoe.

The bottom line to me is if your looking for a hardcore trail shoe this could be it but it isn't yet I suggest something else. I'll probably go with Vibram FiveFingers Spyridon LS Trail-Running Shoes or something like them. They might look unusual and not be made out of my precious leather but my brother loves them and I suspect they are more durable.