min·i·mal·ist SHo͞o  

noun /ˈminəməlist SHo͞o// 
minimalist shoes, plural

What's a Minimalist Shoe?

No Support

A true minimalist shoe has no support allowing your foot to transition through your gait cycle in a natural non-restictive manner.

Zero or Minimal Sole

Another main characteristic of a minimalist shoe is the lack of drop from the heal to forefoot. Many conventional running shoes have a 2 to 1 drop ratio. By elimanating the heel and having a zero drop sole, it allows you to impact the ground more mid-foot more effectively.  It also allows your mid-stance posture to be in a more natural position. Both land mid foot and proper posture will help you run in a way that will help improve running economy and impact.

Lightweight

To have a flexible natural shoe that allows you to almost feel barefoot, it also needs to be light weight. We try to follow the 10oz rule for men's shoes and 9 pz for women's.

Wide Toe Box

Free your toes!!!  Remember to always choose a shoe that allows your metetarsels to spread out in your shoe as natural as possible. Also, go a little longer as well. Make sure you have a full thumbnails width distance (while standing) between the end of your toe and the end of your shoe. Doing so will allow the toes to flatten out and move forward without being restricted as you are coming out of your stance phase.