Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mizuno
Wave Inspire 13
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Average
(64/100)
- Weight
- 11 oz
- Release
- 2016 Q3
- MSRP
- $120
- Drop Height
- 12mm
Average
(64/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 11 oz
- Release
- 2016 Q3
- MSRP
- $120
- Drop Height
- 12mm
Ratings & Reviews
Average (64/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 17% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Average (64/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (64/100)
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.
Durability
Very good (85/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (85/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 75% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Very good (84/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (84/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 75% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Good (79/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (79/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 61% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Average (65/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (65/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 21% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Below average (56/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (56/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 6% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
13%
1/8
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 17% of 2,617 running shoes.
Average
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 20% of 1,872 daily trainers.
20%
Wave Inspire Family
Scores better than 29% of 10 wave inspire family.
29%
Mizuno
Scores better than 9% of 105 Mizuno shoes.
9%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated above average overall.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.
Cons
- Rated below average 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
11 oz M
10.6 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
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38/26mm
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Drop
12mm
12mm
7mm
Release
2016 Q3
2024 Q1
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$120
Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (17%)
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Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (21%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (61%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (75%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (6%)
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Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Good (75%)
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Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
7 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 7 written reviews
a shoe that fixed my chronic tight achilles/calf problems.
Morte · Jul 12, 2018
5/5
Overall
The Mizumo inspire 13 has a great fit, good room in the toe box for toe splay. For a trainer it is pretty light but with good cushioning and does not feel soft(I don't like shoes that are too soft). My foot lands in a mostly neutral way. For me the shoe does not feel like it takes any breaking in as some reviews say it does. I think it feels great out of the box. I get 475-500 miles out them and I weigh 164lb. My running background is I've run for 20+ years and tried most running shoe types/brands. My best race/marathon time is 2:29:55 in Chicago and almost every year I've had some kind of injury.. most often tight calves leading to tight Achilles tendon, sometimes leading to achilleas tendinitis and plantar fasciitis. After starting to run in the Mizuno inspire 13 my calves stopped being tight and I was able to increased my millage/speed with no tightness in my Achilles. I average 60mpw with intervals/tempo and long run in a week(if not racing that week). I rarely go beyond 80 mpw now as my work schedule dictates this but I also now know what kind of training works better for my body now. Not feeling a tight Achilles pain is like godsend, for years I've run with tight Achilles and now finally found a shoe that fixed this and helped me gain fitness back that I haven't seen in a while.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Feb 28, 2018
4/5
Overall
I switched to the Wave Inspire after many years in the Wave Rider. I started noticing that my sedentary work life required that I either spend a lot more time on maintenance of the little things to keep my form in check; deal with the new nagging pain in lower leg muscles or tendons near my calf; or take the shortcut and try a slightly more supportive shoe. The shoe change worked, and it still has the wave plate for the "feel" that I've gotten used to from Mizuno shoes.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 5/5
Workhorse
Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018
4/5
Overall
Quality, workhorse of a shoe. Fairly light. I would say it’s on the stiff, responsive side. Great for supporting slight overpronation. Smooth midfoot strike. I didn’t get as many miles out of them (about 300) as I would have hoped, but not too bad.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Good quality shoe
Big Baller · Feb 6, 2018
5/5
Overall
I've been able to do some quality mileage in this shoe. It is a little bit bulky to run 200-400m repeats in, but you can manage. Really good for cruise mileage, long runs, that type of thing. Works just fine on trails, but every shoe does. I really love it. I loved the Wave Inspire 11s, and these are quite different, a lot bigger than those, but both are great shoes.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5