Reader review
Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mizuno
Wave Horizon 2
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Very good
(86/100)
- Weight
- 11.6 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q1
- MSRP
- $160
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Very good
(86/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 11.6 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q1
- MSRP
- $160
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (86/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Very good (86/100)
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
Very good (86/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 73% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Very good (88/100)
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
Very good (88/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 79% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Very good (87/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 76% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Very good (86/100)
Durability 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
Very good (86/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 73% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Very good (85/100)
Comfort 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
Very good (85/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 72% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (74/100)
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
Good (74/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 41% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
100%
1/1
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
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Current shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.6 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
1mm
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7mm
Release
2018 Q1
2025 Q1
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$160
Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (73%)
Above average (68%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (72%)
Above average (69%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (76%)
Above average (65%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (73%)
Good (70%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (41%)
Below average (38%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Good (79%)
Good (77%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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