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Wave Musha 5

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Good (80/100)

Release: 2016

Good (80/100) overall

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Release: 2016

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Good (80/100)

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Scores better than 61% of shoes

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Good (80/100)

Value

Very good (84/100)

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Very good (84/100)

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Scores better than 68% of shoes

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Very good (84/100)

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Very good (84/100)

Comfort

Good (80/100)

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Scores better than 58% of shoes

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Good (80/100)

Cushioning

Good (75/100)

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Scores better than 41% of shoes

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Good (75/100)

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Scores better than 41% of shoes

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Good (75/100)

Durability

Good (72/100)

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Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 34% of shoes

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Good (72/100)

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Good (72/100)

Appearance

Average (68/100)

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Scores better than 24% of shoes

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Average (68/100)

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Wave Musha 5

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Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

—

Stack

—

Drop

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7mm

Release

2016

2024 Q2 Newest

MSRP

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$200

Best price

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$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Average (61%)

Average (44%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Average (58%)

Below average (37%)

Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Average (41%)

Below average (40%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Below average (34%)

Bottom tier (19%)

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Below average (24%)

Below average (29%)

Exceptional (98%) Best appearance

Value

Above average (68%)

Average (48%)

Very good (86%) Best value

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$124.88

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Reader review

ivygradgrad · Aug 22, 2014

5/5

Overall

Used to run in Asics 2000 series. Heavy but protective. Moved to Nike Lunarglide -- protective and lighter. Tried Mizuno Musha as a ligihtweight alternative: needed *some* support (flat feet; old man) but wanted lighter weight and lower heel drop (Lunarglide is 13mm; Musha is 8mm). Love love LOVE the Musha. Sufficient cushion; sufficient support; GREAT road feel and the LIGHTEST support shoe I could find. Of course: discontinued. I bought several pairs in reserve. I also run long runs in Saucony Guide.

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

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