I have acquired a range of shoes in the past few years, mostly taking advantage of closeout deals on expiring models trying to experiment a bit with some of the various styles out there. I picked up the 730's when I found a good deal on them. I bought the orange and grey which look very nice. Build quality seems decent as well, although I have seen some online reviews mention it isn't quite up to the standards of the true minimus line. I wear a size 12 and these fit just fine.

I am 6'3" and around 210. I generally run 3-5 miles (8:00 mile pace)at a time and about 3-5 times a week (outdoors and on a treadmill). I have some Kayano 17's which are on the traditionalist side with tons of cushioning and support as well as some vibram five finger which are approaching true barefoot. In between I use New Balance 890v1's and Saucony Kinvara 2's. The 730's lack an insole and have a fairly thin foam layer underfoot with a layer of tougher material between the foam and the road. They have a very minimal drop from heel to toe, which I think is 3mm. They are very light and flexible. A large toe box compared to other shoes and it has a strange curvature to it. Almost looks a bit clownish when you are holding them but look fine on the feet.

Lifting weights, crossfit, and general workouts are great in them. Very stable base, somewhat flat and wide bottom, and the lack of cushioning I think helps with balance. When I run in them though I can feel a big difference in the lack of cushioning compared to even the Kinvara 2's which are around the same weight. I tend to limit my runs in these both in length and times per week due to the pounding. They do help get me on my forefoot a lot more though but the kinvaras have a similar 4mm drop and are helping just as much. Plenty of room for the toes to splay as well. Very close feel to the vibram's, at least to me. That may a good thing though if you like that feel and just don't care for the individual toes aspect of the vibrams and want to wear socks.

These won't be the shoes I would jump directly to if you are transitioning from a traditional shoe. I picked them up mainly because I got an outstanding deal on them and wanted to see if they were an improvement cushioning wise from the vibram (which I don't like to run it) while moving a bit more minimalist from the Kinvara 2's which I love. Glad I gave them a try and they a good choice as long as you know what you are getting into. For me the Kinvara line is a better option and the 730's were one to many moves toward minimal. You can find the Kinvara 2's around the same price. The Kinvara's are just about as light, very flexible, and I am suprised by how much cushioning they offer to a bigger runner such as myself. I use my New Balance 890's as more of a cushioned yet lightweight trainer (after running several 5k's in them earlier in the year) and the Kinvara's when I want to go faster and lighter. Once I wear the 730's out, I won't be returning to the style, not because it is a bad shoe, but rather it just wasn't the right shoe for me.