These shoes are amazing. The lightweight mesh design offers exceptional breathability and also dries wicked fast. It's been a really sloppy spring here from the quick snow melt, and these shoes are perfect for getting wet and muddy and then drying quickly. IF YOU HAVE WIDE FEET these shoes are a no-brainer to buy. I bought a size 12 4E wide shoe and my feet have never been more comfortable. I live at a camp in Northern MN and they've made it a blast to run through the woods; I am enjoying running in a whole different way than I have in the past. Sticks, rocks, logs--who cares? With the durably built sole obstacles that would give me trouble in normal shoes are a piece of cake.
Right now I'm debating on whether to buy another pair right to plan ahead for when these get worn down--that should give you an idea of how much I love these shoes.
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The MT915 is a good trail shoe, however I found it to be poor on the down hills. The heal is rather narrow which does not provide great stability of the ankle. The light weight material also allows the ankle to move from side to side. The last problem I had was that I could not keep the shoe tight enough to keep my feet from slipping forward, which resulted in jammed toes. Where this shoe preformed well was on the flat areas. It feels light and does a great job protecting your feet from the rocks. You could wear this shoe for a road marathon, if cushioning is not a concern. Is there a better shoe? Yes, the MT904 which they stopped making. The MT904 worked as well or better in all conditions noted above. I have used the MT904 for both ultra races and marathon races.Best Deals on New Balance Men's MT915 Trail Running Shoe
This is a VERY low cut shoe with a very substantial and fairly inflexible heel and sole. My heel felt like it was constantly about to slip out of the shoe and I could only comfortably wear them if I took out the insole. The tongue is paper thin and if I laced them up securely enough that they didn't slip, the laces cut into the front of my ankles. It's also pretty poorly shaped. Whereas most decent running shoes will generally have an anatomically correct "D" shaped profile (tapering to the big toe), this shoe has an "A" shape (tapering to the center of the foot), which was forcing my toes together.I should have tried these on in a store first, learned my lesson.
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Hey, I read a lot of reviews that stated this shoe is way too small and narrow for the stated size. Following the advice of the angry reviewers I found online, I ordered a half size over and one size wide (I have wide feet). Sadly when I opened the box the shoe was so big I didn't even need to try it on. I sent the shoes back and ordered my normal size. Based on my experience I think you should buy your normal size. I really hope you get the fit you want and my advice does not guide you in the wrong direction.So far I have about 9 hours of running in these shoes and I'm very pleased with the shoe for what it is. Typically I only run in the Minimus trail (MT10) but I have a big race on very rocky and technical single track that requires a shoe change. The fit for me is quite good while wearing a "normal" sock, the super thin socks I normally wear let my foot slide around a little, and a thick sock squished my toes up. The heel seems a little loose compared to other new balance shoes (probably my lacing) but I have not had any problems with rubbing. I noticed I had to tie the laces a bit loose or I would have a little pain on the top of my foot at first, this however has gone away and I atribute it to an incredibly stiff sole. While on the subject of fit I did not use the top two lace holes on the shoe so my ankle would not be so constricted and allow it to fit more like the MT10.
Oddly enough the transition form a minimal shoe to a super sturdy trail shoe with a very stiff sole was pretty easy. The biggest advantage was being able to run through rocky sections without having to tip toe around. The rock plate allowed me to really pick up the speed when going downhill and let me relax my eyes away from the trail more often than with the MT10. I thought the agressive sole would be a bit squirmy on hard pack but I never noticed this to be the case. The sealed up tongue was great at keeping debris out of my shoe but like all shoes must stuff slides down your socks or gets in under your ankels. There is plenty of padding around the toes to ease the pain of kicking a rock on accident, plus the front of the shoe seems very resistant to abrasions.
I cannot speak for how most trail shoes feel, I think road shoes are often the best option for trail running it there are no sharp rocks around to bruise your heel on. So in my opinion this shoe is a bit overkill if you are not dealing with rocky terrain. If looks are important to you than this probably isn't the right shoe for you, it's a bit funny looking, i'd say it looks more like a road shoe than trail shoe, but I wouldn't go as far as calling it ugly. Personally I think new balance's other trail shoe are way more goofy looking.
Overall I'm very happy with the performance of this shoe, I do not know how they packed in so many features and only added 3 ounces per shoe over the weight of the super light MT10. I think this shoe is great and I'm confident it will shave 30 minutes off my race compared to running in a minimal shoe.
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