From the article:
"Also, and this is really important, it has to deliver a great minimal running experience - enhanced ground feel and a barefoot-compatible interior. That, of course, means reducing the number of seams, and making the shoe highly-breathable."
I'm most excited about this--I can wear it like spikes! No need for socks? sounds good to me.
Good one. Get back to me what you graduate from grade school, little boy.J.R. wrote:
nerp wrote:No insecurity at all, I just hate it when people crap on things they don't know anything about.
Wow you must really hate yourself then.
Looks like a ripoff of some Nike Lunar technology.
So I guess my question at this point would be: what makes this shoe better than your average $70 road flat? I could see the reduced seams being nice, but I'd be interested to hear what makes this shoe better than the hyperspeeds I'm running in now.
Don't know if you guys have seen the recent teaser images for the NB Minimus that have been floating around the internet. These look like the real deal. Check out the photo that has a Vibram logo on it. Does that mean it's like a New Balance FiveFinger shoe now?
http://barefootrunningshoes.org/2010/07/28/new-balance-minimus-teaser-photos-and-surprises/
BarefootJon wrote:
Don't know if you guys have seen the recent teaser images for the NB Minimus that have been floating around the internet. These look like the real deal. Check out the photo that has a Vibram logo on it. Does that mean it's like a New Balance FiveFinger shoe now?
http://barefootrunningshoes.org/2010/07/28/new-balance-minimus-teaser-photos-and-surprises/
No, Vibram is a huge rubber sole manufacturer...premium soling material. The Vibram Five Finger shoes are produced by a small portion of that company.
fasdfsd wrote:
Also, $100 is in line with every other shoe on the market from a reputable manufacturer. They're not hawking these things for $30 like some sketchers shit. Nike flats cost $80 or more. Besides, I'm sure $100 is the MSRP. I get 30% off at my local running store. You DO shop at a local store, right?
This is exactly why they CAN charge $100 for a stripped down minimalist shoe. You/we are accustomed to spending $100 on other running shoes. Add this to our frustration with overbuilt shoes and $100 seems reasonable, even cheap. And my local running store doesn't get near 30% off retail. I wish it did!
Don't a lot of people that run in minimalist shoes or flats put 2,000 miles or so on them anyway? Then $100 might not be bad.
Wow I just realized how many thousands of miles I've run in my bare feet, and it makes me realize how much more valuable my feet are than shoes!
Seems like it just makes sense for vibram to supply the outsole. They make the best outsoles for hiking boots etc. I wonder if they will use one for the road flat? And $100 doesn't seem like a lot when you compare it to a $110 pair of Zoom Victory XC's. Now THAT's a rip off. I like the direction NB is headed, first the 903's, then the ld1006, then the rx507, now a whole LINE of minimalist shoes.
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