Now it's the turn of New Balance; I was indeed waiting for the New Balance minimus, especially for the trail model. They have indeed done much commercial noise and it really seems to be a very good shoe: lightweight, wide forefoot. I can't wait to try them.
Unfortunately they seem to be only available in the USA for the moment. The Merrell model can be found in France and is at least available on their French online store but I didn't take the time to look for a store which had this pair of shoes; I must say that the price is really expensive and I hope it will not be the case for the New Balance model because of the shipping accross the Atlantic ocean.