New Balance MT110 Have Arrived

The new MT110 I've been waiting ages for have arrived. I grabbed a pair in Sports Direct, Denton, for £40 yesterday and ran Mr Sparkles Dark Un in them.

They're brilliant shoes, I didn't expect them to cope well in the mud, but they weren't too bad certainly better than the MT101. On wet rocky descents they were much better. Comfort wise they are really nice and the 4mm heel drop gets you on your toes nicely.

I was worried they wouldn't be grippy enough with the American outsole, but they are grippier than the old MT101. The upper seems a lot tougher too so they should last a bit longer.

In short they're the best trail shoes I've bought, they coped last night with conditions more suited to Mud Claws, and they're less than half the price of Roclites. If you liked the MT101 get yourself down Sports Direct.

My trusty MT101s are in the bin with a massive hole in them now - long live the MT110!!!

Whats the sizing like compared to the MT101?

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Originally Posted by Baggins

Whats the sizing like compared to the MT101?

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The fit is a little tighter across the fore foot with a wider toe box, but I still take a size 9 in the MT110 like I do in the Minimus and MT101.

Wandering past my local Mike Ashley Emporium of Lonsdale later on, so might have a look. I assume the versions they have is just the standard D fitting, as heard there is a 2E fitting for use web footed yokels?

Something like the 101 in 9.5 with a wider fitting would be ideal, but imagine I will just have to go up to a 10 in a D.

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Originally Posted by barrierfreeman

Wandering past my local Mike Ashley Emporium of Lonsdale later on, so might have a look. I assume the versions they have is just the standard D fitting, as heard there is a 2E fitting for use web footed yokels?

Something like the 101 in 9.5 with a wider fitting would be ideal, but imagine I will just have to go up to a 10 in a D.

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I asked the cashier if all the stores have them and she told me they were new in, but should be in all the other branches too. I'm not sure if they do the wider versions, but they're a slipper like fit with room for the toes.

I've just bought a pair mail order from Sports Direct

NB 101 are possibly the most comfortable trail shoe I've tried but I didn't like the heel differential

Love the sports direct website - all they say on the features page is that they are "high arch trainers" and:

"If you are neutral or high arched you will need high arch trainer. High arch trainers provide cushioning and distribute your weight more evenly to prevent pain to the feet. "

Who writes this sh#t for them?

The sole looks very different form the US version I've read reviews about

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Originally Posted by stumpy

Love the sports direct website - all they say on the features page is that they are "high arch trainers" and:

"If you are neutral or high arched you will need high arch trainer. High arch trainers provide cushioning and distribute your weight more evenly to prevent pain to the feet. "

Who writes this sh#t for them?

The sole looks very different form the US version I've read reviews about

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It's the exactly the same as the US sole.

ordered some my self too...and bought my youngest boy a full football kit for £8 and the older one a Fernebache adidas away shirt for £4.99. whether you like the stores or not there's no doubt there's some cheap stuff on the website.

not sure why NB are supplying one of their 'ground breaking' shoes to a company who are discounting it 20% straight off the back. proper running shops who stock NB can't be happy

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Originally Posted by Bladerunner

ordered some my self too...and bought my youngest boy a full football kit for £8 and the older one a Fernebache adidas away shirt for £4.99. whether you like the stores or not there's no doubt there's some cheap stuff on the website.

not sure why NB are supplying one of their 'ground breaking' shoes to a company who are discounting it 20% straight off the back. proper running shops who stock NB can't be happy

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I bet they're pretty annoyed. I rang Accelerate a few months back and told me they wouldn't be out until July, so seeing them in Sports Direct for that price is a surprise!!

I wonder if what's for sale is a trial batch, or a pilot lot. I seem to think I saw something about a change of colour somewhere. The rrp is below the psychologically important 50quid barrier :closed:

hard to know Derby...whats for sure is that if they don't fall apart in the first few months you can't go far wrong at 40 quid a pop...and if they do you'd have good grounds for getting a refund anyway!!

when you look at the price rises on Inov-8s shoes you cd get 2 pairs of the NB ones and still have change out of one pair of Inov-8s !!

My MT110s arrived at 7am this morning along with a free gift from Sports Direct. The fit is different to the 101. Although the shoe is wide across the toes it sems quite 'flat' i.e. lower in volume. They are probably a third to a half a size smaller too in the same 'size'

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

They are probably a third to a half a size smaller too in the same 'size'

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I wanted 8.5 going by my 101s but they don't have any then saw your comment Derby and went for 9s, I hope you're right ;)

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Originally Posted by Baggins

I wanted 8.5 going by my 101s but they don't have any then saw your comment Derby and went for 9s, I hope you're right ;)

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I bought same size as 101 and the right shoe is a fraction small (my right foot is bigger than my left :o). I suspect you'll be okay Bill :thumbup:

I've got the same size as 101s too they are tighter to get on but fit fine once your in.

Argggh there's currently 4 pairs of shoes I want and can't decide which to buy!!!!! Need to go and check these out.

Whats the cushioning like compared to an f-lite 230?

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Originally Posted by eavesy187

Argggh there's currently 4 pairs of shoes I want and can't decide which to buy!!!!! Need to go and check these out.

Whats the cushioning like compared to an f-lite 230?

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Same heel drop as my Minimus but feel more cushioned. Eavsey they're awesome mate and half the price - I'd grab a pair if I were you!!

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Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan

Same heel drop as my Minimus but feel more cushioned. Eavsey they're awesome mate and half the price - I'd grab a pair if I were you!!

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Pretty sure I will be doing. Was hoping they would come out at the same time as the AMP so I could compare the 2. Also after the trail and road zero's, and inov8 xf 210's. And you could throw 195's in to the list of considerations too. Obviously I don't need em all so it's choices choices.

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Originally Posted by eavesy187

Argggh there's currently 4 pairs of shoes I want and can't decide which to buy!!!!! Need to go and check these out.

Whats the cushioning like compared to an f-lite 230?

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I can only compare the cushioning in f-lite 195 an X-talon 212. MT110 Have more cushioning and less ground feel. They got a rock-plate so your foot is alot more protected. But still you get some feedback from the ground, they´re still quite low compared to a random trailshoe. MT110 is a simple, no hush, race ready, long distance, modern trailshoe. The grip is not excellent but OK even in muddy conditions. They´re even OK on tarmac. All in a light package with a little more cushioning for all day running..! I orderd my second pair yesterday, price to good and they´re totaly worth it!

Ordered.

My F-195s have just about come to the end of their life. Managed to get a year out of them, plenty of miles in them. Upper has come away from the sole on the outside near the toes. Grip has worn smooth, but thats to be expected.

Will give these ago, was going to pick some Minimus's up, but will give these ago, seen as they are cheap!

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Originally Posted by Bladerunner

hard to know Derby...whats for sure is that if they don't fall apart in the first few months you can't go far wrong at 40 quid a pop...and if they do you'd have good grounds for getting a refund anyway!

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I dunno. This is Sports Direct we are talking about....a credit note at best.

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Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan

It's the exactly the same as the US sole.

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You're right Dan - on second read of the Irunfar review I can see it's identical (must get my eyes tested!)

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Originally Posted by ukhursty

Will give these ago, was going to pick some Minimus's up, but will give these ago, seen as they are cheap!

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I've got a pair of the original minimus and to this day they are my favourite shoe, and apparently the same last as the mt110. Hursty you should get yourself a pair of the new minimus trail zero's to go with your 110's, I'm sure you'd love em.

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I've got a pair of the original minimus and to this day they are my favourite shoe, and apparently the same last as the mt110. Hursty you should get yourself a pair of the new minimus trail zero's to go with your 110's, I'm sure you'd love em.

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Yeah I reckon I'll pick some of those up as well, mainly for gym/circuit work, with the odd run we do at work.

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Originally Posted by ukhursty

Yeah I reckon I'll pick some of those up as well, mainly for gym/circuit work, with the odd run we do at work.

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Thats what I fancy a pair for. Got my olympic shoes for lifting but they're no good for circuits. Just trying to decide between the trail and road minimus or inov8 xf210. Think the inov8's are probably a bit to minimal for any running a circuit might incorporate so will probably go with one of the nb's.

had a look at the 110's in sports direct today, they were really light! but didnt like the look of the sole, the lugs just didnt look deep enough and they were square! also the upper isnt made of much and hence no protection at all for the toes. probably be quite nice to run in but not very much cushioning there for long runs by the looks of things.

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Originally Posted by eavesy187

Thats what I fancy a pair for. Got my olympic shoes for lifting but they're no good for circuits. Just trying to decide between the trail and road minimus or inov8 xf210. Think the inov8's are probably a bit to minimal for any running a circuit might incorporate so will probably go with one of the nb's.

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Yeah the 'trails' will probably suit me better as we use inside and outside for circuits etc, plus they look awesome!

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Originally Posted by sebp

had a look at the 110's in sports direct today, they were really light! but didnt like the look of the sole, the lugs just didnt look deep enough and they were square! also the upper isnt made of much and hence no protection at all for the toes. probably be quite nice to run in but not very much cushioning there for long runs by the looks of things.

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Also checked them out today. Nice and light, but I think, for my patented clumsy running technique, I am going to just try the Wave Harriers or Kanadias. which I have arriving this week, to replace my knackered Roclites. Also, I like to have one go to shoe regardless of condtions, and if my Roclites wash out on certain muddy trails, these look like they will be loosing grip even earlier.

....might pick some up later in the year, if it looks like being a scorcher of a summer and its bone dry trails from here to the Winter :)

Having run in them in conditions more suited to mudclaws I'd say they're grippier than they look. I thought they'd be less grippy than the 101 but they definitely surpas them on all surfaces particularly wet rock.

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Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan

Having run in them in conditions more suited to mudclaws I'd say they're grippier than they look. I thought they'd be less grippy than the 101 but they definitely surpas them on all surfaces particularly wet rock.

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Ack! Don't say that....I'm trying to reduce the amount of shoes I am looking at!

Maybe, I will have just one more look at them when I pass SD at lunch time.

mail order have sold out...:thunbdown:

as it is the american sole unit i am wondering if this is a special import and a european soled model will arrive eventually.

will have to trawl the shops now to see if any have them in my area..

new balance definitly grippier than they look imo

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Originally Posted by creaky

mail order have sold out...:thunbdown:

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They have? Still got them listed on the websites at SD and F&T.

ordered some yesterday from SD order accepted then today rejected as out of stock

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Originally Posted by creaky

ordered some yesterday from SD order accepted then today rejected as out of stock

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Interesting. I've just got the confirmation off SD saying my order is now on its way with the courier.

So have I. HOW STRANGE....glad the shop wasn't ansering this morning or I might have got two pairs.:o

Just been on the NB website, and they have a clearance sale on the Minimus MT10's.

Picked a pair up for £42!

2 pairs of NB for £82, can't moan :)

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Originally Posted by ukhursty

Just been on the NB website, and they have a clearance sale on the Minimus MT10's.

Picked a pair up for £42!

2 pairs of NB for £82, can't moan :)

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Less than one pair of Inov8s :closed:

Picked up a pair this afternoon. Must say upon sight I'd already decided I was having em, then trying them on sealed the deal. Looking forward to getting out and using them asap. Looks like my shoe quiver may slowly become an inov8 free zone. Now if only they'd do an update to the RX Terrain, come on NB sort it out!

Been out for a run in mine. Okay it was 4miles or so on mainly grass but the grip felt better than I expected. I'll try them again tomorrow on something a bit rougher but first impressions are good :thumbup: