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Wave Catalyst

Daily trainer · Stability · Road

Average (70/100)

Weight: 9.4 oz
Release: 2016
MSRP: $110
Drop Height: 10mm

Average (70/100) overall

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Weight: 9.4 oz
Release: 2016
MSRP: $110
Drop Height: 10mm

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Average (70/100)

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Average (70/100)

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Average (70/100)

Comfort

Good (79/100)

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Value

Good (78/100)

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Good (78/100)

Cushioning

Good (77/100)

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Scores better than 46% of shoes

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Good (77/100)

Durability

Good (72/100)

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Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 32% of shoes

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Good (72/100)

Appearance

Average (66/100)

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Average (66/100)

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Scores better than 18% of shoes

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Wave Catalyst

Wave Catalyst 2

SUPERBLAST 2

Current shoe

Lightest

Newest / Best overall / Best comfort

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Stability

Neutral

Weight

9.4 oz M Lightest

9.5 oz M

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Stack

—

Drop

1mm

12mm

7mm

Release

2016

2017

2024 Q2 Newest

MSRP

$110

$200

Best price

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$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Below average (31%)

Average (52%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Average (55%)

Average (54%)

Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Average (46%)

Average (58%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Below average (32%)

Above average (69%)

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Bottom tier (18%)

Below average (29%)

Exceptional (98%) Best appearance

Value

Average (52%)

Good (77%)

Very good (86%) Best value

Where to buy

$90.92

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Reader Ratings

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Great long run trainer for pronators

Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2017

4/5

Overall

Owned three pairs of those to date. Love the stability it gives me for longer run while retaining a decent level of flexiblity. Best part of the shoe is it not giving me any mentionable blisters until it wore out! It's going past its due date after about 450 miles, which feels a tad early for me., hence the deductions, but still decent value for money for the mid-range-budgets.

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

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