The Trail Minimalist

New Balance has been moving against the conventional trail running shoe current with their latest offering.  The New Balance MT100 ($75) eschews the big, fluffy, padded soles you usually encounter in trail running shoes and offers an ultralight, no nonsense shoe for the runner interested in next-to-nothing running.  New Balance used their wildly popular 790 model as a jumping off point for the 100.  The 100, however, is not an evolution of the 790, but an improvement in the ideas established by the 790.  Trail runners who like a larger, heavier shoe with more support will want to avoid the 100.  Those who like an ultra light-weight shoe or are flirting with barefoot running may want to try on New Balance's new offering.  New Balance
Check out OnlineShoes.com.  They are currently selling the MT 100 for $60.99.