New Balance MT101 vs MT 10

I run/backpack in both. There's really nothing similar about these shoes…hard to compare as they're not really in the same category.

You're going to experience some pretty real foot fatigue in the MT10s unless you're already wearing minimal shoes.

You can twist and fold the MT10 in half. The MT101 has a rock plate and thicker heel. The MT10 will allow you to feel, for better or worse, all the rocks you're stepping on. The 101 is more of a traditional shoe. The MT10 has a pretty roomy toebox, whereas the MT101 is far more pointed/narrow up front.

If anything, I think the MT101 runs tighter than the MT10, at least in the toebox. But the rest of the MT10 is snug– it's not really designed with socks in mind.

I agree with the above.

I will add as well, that the MT10 fit me best in a 10, and the MT101 in a 10.5, so you might give the 101s another shot in a larger size. I don't really think I'd want to backpack any big miles in MT10s for the reasons stated above, seems like they'd beat your feet to death.

Thanks for your input…….

I'm going to hang on to the MT-10s, but I will also look at the 101s in a larger size. Do you guys know of a retailer that stocks them? I had a hard time finding them locally before and ended up buying from Zappos.

I do like the wide footbox of the 10, that seems to be key for a comfortable fit for me.

I wore this shoe every day for eight months or so:

Ugly, but with a negative heel and a very large footbox they were very comfortable for me. I wore them on one 15 mile hike and they were fine, but I don't trust the grip of sole.

So I think I'm pretty comfortable with a minimal shoe, but I plan to keep testing.

Thanks again and I would appreciate any further advice…..

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