Got these on sale for 47 dollars. They are very minimal, and yet shoe-like in their feeling. They run a bit wide in the front (I wear a 9 1/2D). They are made for barefoot running, and are sewn together with very little to disturb your foot inside the shoe.

The padding on these is minimal. They are more race shoes than something to train in. I am planning on running the Jerusalem marathon in them.

Warning: not made for anything but well paved surfaces. One of the things they do at NB to reduce weight is to have this almost flimsy foam on all but the parts in direct contact with the ground. So any rock or thorn will leave its mark on the sole.