Reader review
Trexasaurus · Dec 12, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mizuno
Wave Inspire 10
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Bottom-tier
(45/100)
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $115
- Stack Height
- 30mm heel - 17mm toe
- Drop Height
- 13mm
Bottom-tier
(45/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $115
- Stack Height
- 30mm heel - 17mm toe
- Drop Height
- 13mm
Ratings & Reviews
Bottom-tier (45/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 1% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Bottom-tier (45/100)
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
Bottom-tier (45/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Excellent (92/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (92/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 89% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Below average (56/100)
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
Below average (56/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 8% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Below average (51/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (51/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Bottom-tier (50/100)
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
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Bottom-tier (49/100)
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
Bottom-tier (49/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than <1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
39%
7/18
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 1% of 2,617 running shoes.
Bottom-tier
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 1% of 1,872 daily trainers.
1%
Wave Inspire Family
Scores better than <1% of 10 wave inspire family.
<1%
Mizuno
Scores better than 1% of 105 Mizuno shoes.
1%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- One of the most popular shoes among LetsRun.com readers.
Cons
- Most reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.
- Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9 oz M
Lightest
10.6 oz M
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Stack
30/17mm
38/26mm
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Drop
13mm
12mm
7mm
Release
2013
2024 Q1
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$115
Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (1%)
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Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (<1%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (89%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (1%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (8%)
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Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (1%)
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Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
44 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 44 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 4, 2015
5/5
Overall
I had run in other shoes for nearly 10 years when I started training more seriously and wanted to find some lighter shoes. These were recommended to me and I have definitely found a favorite that I will stick with for a long time. They are so light and fit to every part of my feet. I used to have problems when I tied laces too tighly that my feet would sometimes go numb. These I can tie tightly and they feel nice and snug and hug my feet so well, and I have no nerve-pinching/numbness problem.
Although many others have been mentioning that these shoes wear quickly, I have actually found the opposite. The Brooks I had always had before I would have to switch out every 350-370 miles because my feet and knees would start to feel the lack of support. These I have worn for nearly 500 miles and my legs still feel great at the end of every run. During marathon training I run 50-70 mile weeks on these shoes.
These shoes are definitely not cushiony or soft. They have a solid platform that provides stability and little to no soft, bouncy cradle. That is what I look for in a stability shoe so these are perfect.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jun 21, 2015
3/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 2/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 12, 2015
4/5
Overall
1st pair I've run in, lightest support trainer I've come across. Fairly firm and snappy, which I like. A pretty good substitute for the Wave Elixir.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 10, 2015
4/5
Overall
Very good running shoe, but not durable. Only able to get about 100 miles in before holes started developing on top. Lasts for much longer than that (currently at about 300 miles on my current pair probably) but there are multiple large holes on the tops of both shoes.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5