Mizuno Men's Wave Rider 24 Running Shoe

I'm on about my 15th pair of these in 8 years or so. Shoes are different for everyone, and I switched to these after trying similar brooks and asics models. They've stuck! For a tall, lean runner (190 lbs), I get about 500-600 miles a pair so they last just a little more than half a year. The model shifts over the years haven't created any problems for me. I switched from the standard version to the mesh top a few pairs ago and I love how light and airy they are. The only drawback is that once they're no longer good for running, they don't hold up quite as well in their second life (hiking/biking/yard work) as the ones with a more structured upper. No matter, I go through them fast enough that there's always a spare pair around somewhere.

Mizuno makes excellent, reliable running shoes and their classic Wave Rider running shoe is no exception. They're springy but still supportive. Compared to their Wave Inspire line, which I also like, these don't prioritize stability and they are lighter in weight. I also like the colorways.

These shoes are so comfortable and were exactly what I wanted. Fit my feet well, had a decent upper that doesn't pinch the top of my feet and a comfortable toe box. I like they way they hit the ground when running and they really feel natural. Whoever *designed* the shoe should get a high-5.The shoes are manufactured horribly. Just like multiple reviews state, the uppers are tearing, the outsole's glue is failing on the tread and I'm tripping over the treads as they break from their glue.I weigh 170lb and have ran 47 miles in these shoes since purchased 6 weeks prior to this review.I would like to say that I emailed Mizuno USA and they honored the shoe warranty immediately. The company will keep my business for now, and I'll just hope they make some adjustments for the Wave Rider 25**UPDATE --It has been about 4 weeks since my replacements have arrived and I just noticed the same defect is starting to form in the replacement pair. Maybe I have weird feet because otherwise i'd expect to see more of a similar complaint.

For the past 6 years I have been running in Mizuno Waveriders. This pair of knit WR24 have been one of the most comfortable pairs I’ve had. Unfortunately the sole under the right toe started delaminating after a couple of runs. Not sure if this is specific to this model or indicative of an issue across the line.

Updated Jan 2021:Same issue as the WaveRider 23... the inside left heel fabric tore open. There’s something going on with the heel flex point and the hard plastic “heel cup” where the fabric catches and tears. 😏 this hopefully gets reinforced/ fixed on the next gen design. I untie and loosen laces - so it’s not from me forcing my foot into the shoe.= = = = = = =Brand new to me this week. First couple runs = same perfect fit. I noticed these are a touch more narrow than previous models, but still a generous toe box with good flexibility... no rub spots. They feel good - as they should. Laces are short if you tie them with the back eyelet like I do - but that’s trivial. 5-star in my book. I’ll update this after additional mileage.

I've run on the Wave Rider series for 15 years, and the 24 is the best yet. Lighter than the 23 but with the stability and support that you would expect. Cushioning seems better as well.

These shoes are great! I generally keep 3-4 pairs for running at a time and these are a nice addition. I was skeptical because I've never tried this brand and some brands don't fit my feet well at all (brooks for example). But these fit great! Not too much cushioning, lightweight and they are very comfortable. I put about 30 miles a week on them and I haven't had any structure or sole issues or any threads come undone so it's well made and holds up to my frame (6 ft, 250 pounds). I'm looking forward to trying more Mizuno's! I would definitely recommend giving these a shot.

EDIT: I originally ranked this shoe 4 stars. I'm now giving it 2, and almost want to give it 1. I've had these shoes about 6 months and the sole is already starting to peel off. I don't even run in these! They are my daily wear, and I use them for exercise.ORIGINAL: This shoe is awesome. I have two small gripes with it. The fabric in the toe has become indented such that on one toe there is an inward lump that brushes against my toes. This happened while hiking and it went from annoying to potentially blister-causing. The other issue is that there is a large groove running through the sole of the shoe and that can get large rocks stuck in it fairly easily. Otherwise these are great, super comfortable, and supportive. Certainly would buy again despite these issues.

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La Wave Rider 25 es la primera Mizuno que entra en mi casa y también la única zapatilla que tengo con 12 mm de drop. Además lo del drop 12 va en serio, se nota un montón. Hasta el punto de que he sentido una especie de desacoplamiento entre la parte trasera de la zapatilla, con ese mazacote de espuma en la mediasuela, y la parte del antepié, mucho más pegada al suelo y con mucha sensación de terreno.Además, el upper en la parte delantera es muy flexible, lo que, unido a la gran caída desde el talón, hace que los dedos tengan que trabajar de firme en cada zancada, y esto reduce la cantidad de kilómetros que, al menos yo, puedo hacer cómodamente. El upper es de doble capa (igual que ocurre con el resto de los modelos de esta comparativa), lo cual no hace de él un prodigio de transpirabilidad.Por lo demás la amortiguación es bastante buena, ni firme ni blanda, fácil de llevar. La estabilidad está bien conseguida con la inserción del wave (una placa de plástico) en la mediasuela.Una rodadora que me da mejores sensaciones es la Nike Invincible Run. Tiene la espuma ZoomX en la mediasuela que llevan las Vaporfly y la Alphafly, pero sin placa de carbono. Esto condiciona la construcción del resto de la zapatilla. Hay que contener una espuma tan blanda como el ZoomX y, a falta de placa de carbono, los de Nike han sobredimensionado la suela por la parte del talón y del antepié, y también han colocado un upper que, a pesar de llamarse de Flyknit, es mucho más denso que el Flyknit que llevan unas Vaporfly 4%, por ejemplo. Imagino que para así evitar deslizamientos laterales del pie dentro de la zapatilla.Ahora, eso sí, con el ZoomX sin placa de carbono la pisada es de una suavidad y dulzura casi adictivas. Una verdadera golosina correr con una espuma así, que además es muy reactiva. Yo no he tenido problemas de estabilidad, pero puede que a la gente con pronación no le siente bien esta zapatilla.Y por último me quiero referir a las New Balance Lerato, la primera rodadora en incorporar placa de fibra de carbono en la mediasuela. Con esto ha conseguido New Balance un compromiso logradísimo entre amortiguación y estabilidad. Habrá zapatillas en el mercado más amortiguadas que las Lerato, como las Invincible Run de que acabo de hablar, pero no son tan estables. Y en todo caso, el FuelCell de la mediasuela también proporciona una dosis considerable de amortiguación a la zapatilla. Y asimismo es cierto lo contrario: hay zapatillas más estables quizá que las Lerato, como las Wave Rider 25, pero ni mucho menos están tan bien amortiguadas. La Lerato es la más cara y la más pesada con diferencia de las tres zapatillas que estoy comparando. Un caprichito, vamos, pero vale la pena.Supongo que se nota por mis palabras que mis preferidas son las Invincible Run y las Lerato (y me resulta difícil decidirme entre ellas y declarar que una es mejor que otra), y que sitúo un escalón por debajo a las Wave Rider 25.

J'achète toujours cette marque pour faire mes joggings depuis quelques années déjà. Elles ont évolué au fil du temps, j'apprécie vraiment leur amorti et comment elle enveloppe le pied. Je pèse 64 kg et je cours une trentaine de kilomètres par semaine.

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Ottimo prodotto, scarpe di ottima qualità e ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo. Inutile dirlo: prezzo più basso in assoluto. Le scarpe sono meravigliose esteticamente. Colori che personalmente mi fanno impazzire 🤩. Sono morbide, leggere, comode, aderiscono bene al piede, nonostante io abbia un difetto dovuto ad un callo al mellino (ultimo dito).Io personalmente ho preso un 41 ma avrei dovuto prendere un 40.5 per andare alla perfezione ma mi è bastato mettere un paio di calzini un po' più spessi e il problema è stato risolto.Questa non è una pecca del prodotto in sé perché ovviamente ogni scarpa calza a modo proprio. Consiglio? O ne avete già un paio e andate sul sicuro oppure, per chi come me è il primo paio di scarpe della Mizuno, provatele in qualsiasi negozio che le venda.Avendo anche il passo un po' "pesante" ho sempre avuto problemi con la scelta delle scarpe ma queste ragazzi.. Non ho mai sentito il piede così comodo e senza sforzi su di esso poiché ammortizza molto bene. 👟 CONSIGLIATISSIME 👟