Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Mizuno
Wave Enigma 5
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Excellent
(92/100)
- Weight
- 10.9 oz
- Release
- 2016
- MSRP
- $150
- Drop Height
- 12mm
Excellent
(92/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 10.9 oz
- Release
- 2016
- MSRP
- $150
- Drop Height
- 12mm
Ratings & Reviews
Excellent (92/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Excellent (92/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (92/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 88% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Very good (87/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 78% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Good (74/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (74/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 40% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (72/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (72/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 35% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Good (70/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (70/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 27% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Average (65/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (65/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 17% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
67%
2/3
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
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Current shoe
Reference shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.9 oz M
9.5 oz W
Lightest
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Stack
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Drop
12mm
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7mm
Release
2016
2018 Q2
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$150
$135
Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (88%)
Very good (83%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (78%)
Good (75%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (27%)
Below average (26%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Average (40%)
Average (52%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (17%)
Bottom tier (17%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (35%)
Average (60%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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