I don't think I've ever been happier with a shoe purchase!

After running in these shoes for over a month and hiking up and down a mountain in them, I can safely say this is a great shoe.  If you're interested in this, I highly recommend you visit an actual store to try on different sizes and see what fits you the best; this is really important for running.  You don't want something too big or stiff that just clomp around when you run, and you don't want something so tight it's like Chinese foot-binding.  I tried on several different brands and lines, including the running version of the Minimus, but none of them fit my feet as well as the Minimus Trail did.  I like that the sole is more grippy than the running version, even though running is what I do, and the black-pink combo is very cute in person, yet not overly girly.

For shoe sizes, my feet are usually an 8 in sneakers.  This is already bigger than my non-sneaker size, since I have wide feet and no arches.  In a Nike, an 8 fits me perfectly.  On this shoe, I went up to 8.5B since my usual size was a little snug, and I wanted to be able to wear thick socks with this.  It's perfect - fits more like a glove and moves with my foot just as well as the Vibram 5 Fingers does, except with more *give* in the mesh than the 5 Fingers (and therefore I think Minimus is more comfortable).  Once again, try this on or be willing to exchange for your proper size to this brand.  When I first tried the Minimus WT10 on, I thought it was too snug and was concerned it would crush my toes. There's a band that wraps around your metatarsals, before your toes, and I thought this would be an issue.  The fancy sports store in my city lets you test sneakers out on the treadmill, so I did and was amazed to find that my feet were able to splay comfortably as I ran....the shoe's snugness never got in my way.  There's just enough heel in it that if you do accidentally heel strike, which sometimes happens on longer runs, it doesn't hurt like it does going truly barefoot.

I love how light, snug, and flexible these shoes are.  They're amazing, and even hiking, the roots and rocks didn't bother me much at all.  Of course, some of that is due to careful foot placement, but shouldn't you be watching where you're stepping anyway?  As a side note as well, when I was a heel striker I was labeled an "over-pronator".  It was true, I have flat-feet and even if they didn't record my run on a camera, you could tell I was an over-pronator by the way the soles of my old shoes were worn down.  Now that I've switched to fore-foot striking in the barefoot/minimalist style, I've somehow gained the coveted "neutral gait".  Usually I do not put much stock in these types of terms, but I can definitely say minimalist running has enabled me to run for close to a year without any knee injury or shin splints yet.  And the Minimus WT10 is the perfect shoe for me to keep that going.

***UPDATE: May 28, 2014***

I've had this pair of sneakers for 2 years now and they're still amazing.  I've taken it on hiking trails, gone bouldering in the outdoors, and went rafting in them.  They held up well and give me awesome grip; I can curve my toes around a rock to hang on better than someone with an unflexible hiking shoe, and the treads really keep me from sliding on even smooth rocks.  I took these on a 1-week camping & rafting trip and they worked out great as my hiking/water shoes too - the ventilation in it let water out easily and my feet stayed comfortable...even without socks.  It was so convenient not to have to change shoes when I hopped off the raft and went to hike....and jump off waterfalls.  Overall an amazing shoe, my "holy grail", if you can say that for shoes.  The treads haven't worn out yet, but when they do I'm definitely buying the same pair again!