Review on Unveiling the Ultimate Performance: New Balance Minimus Prevail Trainer Men's Shoes and Athletic Powerhouse by Taj Tyagi

Advertised as X-Wide but is a full 3/8 inch narrower than the old New Balance Minimus MX20v4 models of the same size. I'm a big fan of New Balance Minimus shoes and I have many different models including: many pairs MT10MT20MX007MRMX20v4 (favorite, durable and wide) In the first model year there were problems with sole separation, but since then the only bigger problem for me has been wear and tear the outsole. The v7 shoes are noticeably narrower than their predecessors and I was disappointed that the Minimus Prevail was as well. Compared to other Minimus models I found them heavily lined with straps and not at all like barefoot style Minimus shoes. Both the new Prevail (black boot/sole) and old MX20v4 (green/grey) shown in the images are 13 2E (the Prevail was "X-Wide" on Revain but only 2E). As you can see from the pictures, the Prevail is almost 15mm narrower at the toe (too narrow for me), about 10mm wider at the heel and has significantly thicker padding in the heel. With thick cushioning and no tight-fitting heel, the Prevail feels more like a regular running shoe than a Minimus shoe. Finally, the Vibram sole of the new Minimus Prevail is soft - almost like a soft rubber outsole. I believe it will wear out much quicker than previous Minimus models.