I love New Balance. Well, by default, I love them. There isn't a shoe on the rack anywhere that will fit my wide foot as well as New Balance. I am not a famous runner so obviously I'm not being courted for endorsements so it is unlikely I will ever be able to afford to have shoes custom-made for my wide-load (5E) feet. So now they have come out with what looks like the ultimate in "minimal" shoes-- about as light and stripped down as you will find -- supposed to be as close as you can get (with protection) to running barefoot. They won't be on the market until the Spring-- I really hope they come in wiiiidddde widths so I can be out on the same playing field as the guys with narrower feet, eh. Here's a vid of hippie ultramarathoner Anton Kopricka (who has been running marathons since age 12) talking about this New Balance Minimus. Note his really ugly feet. My feet are wide but my wife says they are kind of cute. So there ya go.
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