I had the previous year's edition of this shoe, I was just recently at REI and inspected this version and found they are near identical to the ones I bought. My pair of minimus trail shoes are now in the trash after just 5 months of usage, there are two massive holes on each midfoot section of the shoe. Granted I go trail running up and down steep slopes quite often, but I've never owned a pair of shoes that has worn through faster than these ones. They are relatively comfortable with minimal ankle support (which I did find to be an issue). They are EXTREMELY overpriced, however, and it is quite clear the sole is made of extremely cheap/low density rubber.