Name: Mizuno Wave Rider
Brand: Mizuno
Rating: 81 (74 reviews)

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	‌ ‌ ‌ Mizuno Wave Rider 21	‌ ‌ ‌ Mizuno Wave Rider 22	‌ ‌ ‌ Mizuno Wave Rider 23	‌ ‌ ‌ Mizuno Wave Rider 24 Waveknit	‌ ‌ ‌ Mizuno Wave Rider 24	‌ ‌ ‌ Mizuno Wave Rider 25	‌ ‌ ‌ Mizuno Wave Rider 26	‌ ‌ ‌ Mizuno Wave Rider 27
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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Oct 2017	Jul 2018	Aug 2019	Jul 2020	Aug 2020	Apr 2021	Oct 2022	May 2023
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌ 76%	‌ ‌ 85%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌ 79%	‌ ‌ 89%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users				‌	‌
Weight	Weight M: 289 g W: 247 g	M: 283 g W: 241 g	M: 289 g W: 241 g	M: 295 g W: 244 g	M: 272 g W: 235 g	M: 278 g W: 224 g	283 g	281 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 18 mm	20 mm	20 mm		20 mm	24 mm	27 mm	27 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 12 mm	12 mm	12 mm	12 mm	12 mm	12 mm	12 mm	12 mm
Heel	Heel 30 mm	32 mm	32 mm		32 mm	36 mm	39 mm	39 mm
Terrain	Terrain Road	Road	Road	Road	Road	Mud Road Snow/ice	Mud Road Snow/ice	Mud Road Snow/ice
Usages	Usages Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running Racing Speed training
Pronation Type	Pronation Type Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation Severe overpronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation Severe overpronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation Severe overpronation
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Arch Type	Arch Type High arch	High arch	High arch	High arch	High arch	High arch Low arch	High arch Low arch	High arch Low arch
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Maximalist	Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist		Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Barefoot Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Minimalist Zero drop	Barefoot Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Minimalist Zero drop	Barefoot Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Minimalist Zero drop
Carbon fiber plate	Carbon fiber plate
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Rock plate	Rock plate
Rocker	Rocker
Breathable	Breathable
Techs	Techs			Mizuno WaveKnit
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ				Sustainable	Sustainable
Common characteristics Neutral

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Mizuno Wave Rider characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+390)
Terrain	Mud (+178)Road (+278)Snow/ice (+167)
Brand	Mizuno (+18)
Support Type	Neutral (+337)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+351)Overpronation (+161)Severe overpronation (+129)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+303)Heel strike (+313)
Arch Type	High arch (+349)Low arch (+176)
Shoe Type	Barefoot (+124)Breathable (+162)Comfortable (+140)Lightweight (+197)Low drop (+167)Maximalist (+191)Minimalist (+124)Zero drop (+129)
Materials	Knit (+71)Mesh (+283)Reflective (+166)
Techs	Mizuno WaveKnit (+2)