Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 16, 2015
3/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Mizuno
Wave Sayonara
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Average
(66/100)
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $120
Average
(66/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $120
Ratings & Reviews
Average (66/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 21% 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
Average (66/100)
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
Average (66/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 21% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Excellent (93/100)
Cushioning 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 (93/100)
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
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 22% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Bottom-tier (50/100)
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 (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.
Durability
Bottom-tier (48/100)
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
Bottom-tier (48/100)
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 (49/100)
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 (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.
53%
9/17
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 21% of 2,617 running shoes.
Average
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 21% of 1,872 daily trainers.
21%
Mizuno
Scores better than 10% of 105 Mizuno shoes.
10%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Cons
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on cushioning.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
Current shoe
Lightest
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.1 oz M
Lightest
9 oz M
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Stack
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28/18mm
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Drop
—
1mm
7mm
Release
2014
2017 Q3
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$120
$110
Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (21%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (89%)
Above average (64%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (22%)
Bottom tier (15%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (3%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
34 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 34 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 8, 2015
5/5
Overall
Great but shoe size larger than normal
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 8, 2015
2/5
Overall
I had been wearing the Brooks Launch for about three years, but most running stores do not carry it. I was sick of always ordering online so I decided to try something I could find in my local running store. The salesman suggested the Sayonara. It felt relatively comfortable when trying it on. It was obviously different than the Launch, but I thought I would just need to get used to it. After my first run, my right IT band really started to hurt. It only hurt when walking up or down stairs so I kept running in the shoes for a couple of days. I thought maybe it was just a coincidence, but after a few days switched back to my old shoes and the IT band pain disappeared. I am not sure what about the shoe made me land differently and stress the IT band, but it came on very quickly and disappeared very quickly after I started/stopped wearing these shoes.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 2/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 3, 2015
3/5
Overall
Bought as a replacement for Mizuno Elixir 8 after Elixir has been discontinued. Use mostly for track work and tempo runs. Not enough support or durability compared to Elixir - Will not buy again.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 5, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5