Mizuno Wave Inspire 16

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Mizuno Wave Inspire 16: The Highlights

The Wave Inspire is a stability road running shoe family using Mizuno WaveKnit technology from Mizuno.

The Wave Inspire 16 is a maximalist model. It uses breathable design, and came out in 2019. Its support type is designated as stability, meaning that it's designed for runners with overpronation. The latest model in the family is the Mizuno Wave Inspire 19.

With an average review score of 70%, it's in the lowest rated 20% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 10% of running shoes today.

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Weight
Weight
M: 286 g
W: 241 g
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281 g
Forefoot
Forefoot
20 mm
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14 mm
Heel to toe drop
Heel to toe drop
12 mm
12 mm
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8 mm
8 mm
Heel
Heel
32 mm
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22 mm
Terrain
Terrain
Road
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Usages
Usages
Daily running
Daily runningDaily runningDaily runningRacingSpeed trainingDaily runningDaily running
Brand
Brand
Mizuno
AltraBrooksSauconyMizunoAsics
Support Type
Support Type
Stability
StabilityStabilityStabilityNeutralStabilityStability
Pronation Type
Pronation Type
Overpronation
OverpronationOverpronationOverpronationNeutral pronationOverpronationOverpronation
Strike Type
Strike Type
Heel strike
Fore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHeel strike
Arch Type
Arch Type
Low arch
Low archLow archLow archHigh archLow archLow arch
Shoe Type
Shoe Type
Maximalist
Low dropZero dropFor big guysFor heavy runnersMaximalistMaximalistFor big guysFor heavy runnersMaximalist
Orthotic friendly
Orthotic friendly
Removable insole
Removable insole
Techs
Techs
EGOGuideRailBioMoGo DNAGuideRail
Asics GelGEL
Environmental Characteristics
Environmental Characteristics
Sustainable
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 16 characteristics and specifications

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Model
16
Released
Dec 2019
Measurements
Weight
M: 286 g
W: 241 g
Heel to toe drop
12 mm
Heel
32 mm
Forefoot
20 mm

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