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Mizuno Wave Inspire 16 Waveknit

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    Overview

    The Wave Inspire is a stability road running shoe family that uses Enerzy and WaveKnit technology from Mizuno.

    It's a maximalist model. It uses breathable construction design, and went on sale in 2020. 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.

    Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 30% of running shoes today.

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    Weight
    Weight
    M: 286 g
    W: 241 g
    M: 281 g
    W: 238 g
    M: 306 g
    W: 269 g
    M: 281 g
    W: 221 g
    298 g
    Forefoot
    Forefoot
    20 mm
    23 mm
    26 mm
    15 mm
    Heel to toe drop
    Heel to toe drop
    12 mm
    10 mm
    8 mm
    8 mm
    10 mm
    Heel
    Heel
    32 mm
    33 mm
    34 mm
    25 mm
    Brand
    Brand
    Mizuno    		adidasASICSBrooksNew BalanceASICS
    Support Type
    Support Type
    Stability    		NeutralStabilityStabilityStabilityStabilityNeutralStability
    Pronation Type
    Pronation Type
    Overpronation    		Neutral pronationOverpronationOverpronationOverpronationOverpronationOverpronation
    Strike Type
    Strike Type
    Heel strike    		Heel strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHeel strike
    Arch Type
    Arch Type
    Low arch    		High archLow archLow archLow archLow archLow arch
    Shoe Type
    Shoe Type
    Maximalist
    		Maximalist
    		Maximalist
    Techs
    Techs
    Mizuno WaveKnit    		adidas Ultraboost
    		New Balance Fresh FoamASICS Gel
    Environmental Characteristics
    Environmental Characteristics
    		Sustainable
    Common characteristics
    RoadDaily runningBreathable
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    Mizuno Wave Inspire 16 Waveknit characteristics and specifications

    Characteristics
    SportsRunning (+1860)
    TerrainRoad (+1264)
    UsagesDaily running (+1081)
    BrandMizuno (+81)
    Support TypeStability (+200)
    Pronation TypeOverpronation (+182)
    Strike TypeHeel strike (+1101)
    Arch TypeLow arch (+189)
    Shoe TypeMaximalist (+441)
    FitNarrow toe box (+223)
    FeaturesBreathable (+958)
    MaterialsKnit (+188)
    TechsMizuno WaveKnit (+7)
    Events10k (+673)Half marathon (+673)Marathon (+673)
    Specificationsvs Average
    Model
    16 Waveknit
    Released
    Feb 2020
    Measurements
    Weight
    M: 286 g
    W: 241 g
    Heel to toe drop
    12 mm
    Heel
    32 mm
    Forefoot
    20 mm

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