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Mizuno Neo Zen

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · 39/34mm stack · 6mm drop

How it ranks

The Mizuno Neo Zen’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Mizuno Neo Zen

of 5

Current estimate: Good

88
Overall
88
Value
81
Comfort
80
Cushioning
79
Durability
78
Appearance
73
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

66 Moderate

66

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

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Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Brand rating
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

Where to buy

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$105 $150
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Pros

  • It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.

Cons

We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Neo Zen rates 88. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Neo Zen

Each dot is one version of the Neo Zen, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Neo Zen 2

    2026 · 0 reviews

    84 Good

    33 Confidence

  • Neo Zen This shoe

    2024 · 1 review

    88 Good

    66 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
7.8 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 8.5 oz · Women's 7.1 oz
Release
2024 Q4
MSRP
$150
Widths
Medium
Stack
39/34mm
Drop
6mm

Available sizes

Men's

10.5, 11.5

10, 11

44.5, 45.5

Women's

8.5

6.5

40

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.8 oz Lightest
7.9 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
39/34mm
41/35mm
40/35mm
Drop
6mm
6mm
4mm
Release
2024 Q4
2026 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$150
$160
$165
Best price
$105
$160
$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
88 Good
84 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
80 Good
77 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
79 Decent
78 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
78 Decent
77 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
73 Decent
73 Decent
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
81 Good Best value rating
79 Decent
77 Decent
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