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Wave Creation 14

Wave Creation 14
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Good (70/100)

Shoe details

Weight
11.9 oz
Release
2025
MSRP
$150

Ratings & Reviews

Good (70/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

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Overall

Good (70/100)

Overall rating

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Good (70/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 33% of shoes

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Cushioning

Good (79/100)

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Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 56% of shoes

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Comfort

Average (63/100)

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Average (63/100)

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Scores better than 12% of shoes

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Durability

Average (61/100)

Durability rating

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Average (61/100)

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Scores better than 9% of shoes

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Value

Below average (55/100)

Value rating

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Below average (55/100)

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Scores better than 3% of shoes

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Appearance

Below average (54/100)

Appearance rating

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Below average (54/100)

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Scores better than 2% of shoes

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100%

3/3

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

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Mizuno Wave Creation 14
Mizuno Wave Creation 25
ASICS SUPERBLAST 2
Wave Creation 14
Wave Creation 25
SUPERBLAST 2
Current shoe
Newest
Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.9 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2025 Newest
2024 Q1
2024 Q2
MSRP
$150 Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (33%)
Below average (33%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (12%)
Average (45%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (56%)
Average (54%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (9%)
Below average (27%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (2%)
Bottom tier (4%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (3%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

2 reader ratings

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Reader review

scott.a.moskowitz · Aug 28, 2014

3/5

Overall

It's a good shoe. Train and ran 1 marathon in them and was injury free. Lasted a long time. Ordered a second pair online thinking it'd be the same shoe and I think the fit changed. The shoe I've got feels like the padding is weaker in the toe and the shoe is larger (not longer - my foot wiggles more in the toe than on the past shoe) and this results in the laces being tight only where the knot is. So they're kind of uncomfortable. Need to get new shoes but don't know if I want something less bulky, or if I need trainers and racing flats or spikes for road races and cross country runs.
Comfort
3/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

A Day In August · Aug 28, 2014

4/5

Overall

Been in Mizuno's for about 10 years. For first nine years I loved them. When I first started with them they were th sudden and complete solution for my patella tendonitis. Now for last year they seem to have lost some cushioning in the fore foot and have become almost unwearable.
Comfort
3/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
2/5