Here’s a sneak preview list of some of the candidates for the 2014 Wear Tested Shoe of the Year in minimalist shoes for Road, Trail, and Casual (includes Walking and Hiking). We hope to have test pairs for all the models listed here by the last quarter of 2014. All shoes available publicly by Fall 2014 will qualify. More will be added to this list over the next few months.
Last Updated: July 25, 2014
Minimalist Road
- Altra Instinct/Intuition 2
- Altra ONE2 – read full review here
- Merrell Road Glove 3
- Newton Distance 3 – read full review here
- SKORA FIT
- Skechers GOmeb Speed 2
Minimalist Trail
- Altra Superior 1.5 – read full review here
- Merrell Bare Access Trail
- New Balance Minimus Zero Trail v2 – read full review here
- New Balance 110 v2
- Topo Athletic MT Mountain Trainer – read full review here
- Topo Athletic Runduro
- VIVOBAREFOOT Trail Freak – read full review here
Minimalist Casual/Walking/Hiking
- Altra Instinct Everyday – read full review here
- Astral Porter
- LEMs Shoes Nine2Five v2 – read full review here
- Topo Athletic Oterro – read full review here
- VIVOBAREFOOT Bannister – read full review here
- VIVOBAREFOOT Ra II – read full review here
