Best Minimalist Shoe options (< 10oz) for people with wide feet (2E).

Terra Plana just released a new minimalist running shoes in their vivo barefoot line called the EVO. Their shoes are cut wide in the toe box to ensure that the foot has ample room to move without being restricted, so this might work for you.

You must be overwieght. I reccomend going with some low profile trainers from New Balance such as the 769. They have wide widths.

Lindgren Runner wrote:

You must be overwieght.

I'm 5ft 11 and weigh 134 lbs

Hmm 2E? I don't know, but Seems like most asics shoes have relatively wide toebox. I run in them and brooks and the thing I like is that most of their trainers seem built for low arch folks... Can you squeeze into the gel-speedstar 4s? They are just under 10oz. If the arch is low and you put in your own flat insole you might fit into it even with a 2E - I'm not sure though

Another option might be something from Brooks like launch or defyance. I mean they aren't quite under 10oz, the launch is right at 10oz - or maybe the ds trainer. you may be able to just take a performance trainer and put in your own insoles.

unless you've tried the ghost2 with your own insoles, I'd def stay away from brooks ghost 2 because the insoles it comes with are very high arch. So high that lots of people complain. I use ghost2 but had to replace with defyance 2 insoles. Lots of others have done the same.

Lindgren Runner wrote:

You must be overwieght. I reccomend going with some low profile trainers from New Balance such as the 769. They have wide widths.

Why must he be overweight?

cow pow wrote:

I've heard about he new balance 903 offers a wide.

are there any more out there that are lightweight and don't have an overly curved outsole?

The 903 is a couple years out of date now, the 905 is the current model, I believe it does come in a wide, but I wouldn't call it a minimalist shoe at all. Its a lightweight trainer with a stability post.

I have wide feet so most minimalist footwear is too narrow for me. I bought a cheap pair of $50 Nike Incinerate in a 4E at famous footwear for my experiment in shoe modification.

I cut the sole down using a serrated bread knife from the kitchen and took off most of the stiching and leather using a box cutter. Went from 11oz to 7oz.

Used a razor blade to cut major flex grooves similar to nike free in the sole

So far this shoe is working for me. Have not noticed any problems with traction, even on trails although I am sure some extreme trails or really wet trails would not be good.

You can see pictures here

http://www.runnersworld.com/community/forums/runner-communities/barefoot-running/shoe-modifications/.0

I just found New Balance Minimus Trail shoes in 2E width. The guys at the NB store told me they just came out last week and, by luck, I was in the store the day after they received them. They are basically flat inside with a thin, flexible arch support formed by the sidewall. It had me a bit concerned in the store the arch might dig in a little, but I decided is was such a thin and flexible wall that it would soften and give-- plus when running I bear no weight on that part of the shoe anyway. So I bought them on Sat and ran a 5K in them on Sunday. Results--- perfectly comfortable and very lightweight. No complaints at all.

I have wide 10.5 size feet with completely flat arches-- been mostly jumping rope barefoot for 12+ yrs and recently running some 5Ks in canvas Converse Chuck Taylors. 20 yrs ago, before I did barefoot stuff, I ran much longer distances, frqeuently, in regular width running shoes. So what I'm saying is that if you go barefoot you might develop thick muscles in your feet and suddenly require wide shoes.

I just found New Balance Minimus Trail shoes in 2E width. The guys at the NB store told me they just came out last week and, by luck, I was in the store the day after they received them. They are basically flat inside with a thin, flexible arch support formed by the sidewall. It had me a bit concerned in the store the arch might dig in a little, but I decided is was such a thin and flexible wall that it would soften and give-- plus when running I bear no weight on that part of the shoe anyway. So I bought them on Sat and ran a 5K in them on Sunday. Results--- perfectly comfortable and very lightweight. No complaints at all.

I have wide 10.5 size feet with completely flat arches-- been mostly jumping rope barefoot for 12+ yrs and recently running some 5Ks in canvas Converse Chuck Taylors. 20 yrs ago, before I did barefoot stuff, I ran much longer distances, frqeuently, in regular width running shoes. So what I'm saying is that if you go barefoot you might develop thick muscles in your feet and suddenly require wide shoes.

I also have wide feet (esp in the toebox), and wish there was a nice racing shoe that I could get my feet on. I am not at all overweight. I don't want anything with a post if that is possible.

I also have wide feet (esp in the toebox), and wish there was a nice racing shoe that I could get my feet on. I am not at all overweight. I don't want anything with a post if that is possible.