Customer Reviews New Balance Minimus 10v1

I typically wear an 11.5 EE, and there is plenty of room in the toe box and width. These shoes run small. In length the 11.5 are more like an 11. In the width these are more like a D than an EE.

These shoes are NOT EE They are way too narrow- like C or D

I've been wearing the New Balance M630SR2 for over a year and I love them. They are extremely comfortable and fit perfectly... although getting a little warn. So I thought I'd get another pair. Sorry, NB no longer makes the M630SR2. So far I've ordered 3 pair of other shoes from Zappos and none of them work for me. The last was the 10-V1 which arrived yesterday. Ordinarily I wear a 9 1/2 but I ordered the 10 with a medium width. Bad news. These things are so tight they are uncomfortable and a little too short. How can that happen? So, I'm sending them back. What a pain. Perhaps it's better to go to a retail outlet and try the shoes on until I find something that works.

The shoes look great, are very light and have good soles for street or trail running. However, even though I sized up to an EE and went 1/2 size larger, they were still snug at the widest part of my foot. Additionally, there is a seem on the inside part of the shoe just in front of the heel that digs into the foot. I never even used these, just tried them on, and it was clear that I was going to have sores from that seem digging into my foot. Returned them.

I ordered these to replace a previous pair of New Balance Minimus shoes. I ordered the same size. However, the new shoes would barely go on my feet. Even though I ordered 2E they were very narrow.

These fit differently than the last version of the Minimus so be careful. They run smaller than usual. Love the color!

They fit tight and were not comfortable on my feet. The laces are very tight in the holes and it is very hard to adjust them. I bought these to replace an old pair of Merrell barefoot running shoes, which were extremely comfortable to wear. Unfortunately, I don't think they are available anymore. These NB shoes are awful by comparison.

I was shocked at how narrow and snug these were for minimalist-type sneakers. It was an instant "no".

I am quite disappointed the shoes are not EE wide. They are too narrow, to tight and uncomfortable. I’ve been wearing them since I received them hoping they would stretch some but it has not!

Have had minimus shoes before, also merrell vapor gloves. These shoes felt narrow especially in the toe box. They are not zero drop shoes but they are low. They just did not fit me right.

I don't understand why the toe box is so comically small. I put "felt full size smaller" because that's the only option but honestly 1.5 or 2 sizes smaller would be more comfortable. Having a tight, confining toe box is not a quality I would expect from minimal footwear. I have morton's toe, my foot is not shaped like that? I just want running shoes that don't assume my foot is a different shape than what it is...

These would have been great if it were not for the stitching at the back of the shoe, which was rubbing my achilles. I'd recommend a pair of inov shoes for comfortable zero drop running shoes.

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