Mizuno Wave Creation 14

Name: Mizuno Wave Creation 14
Brand: Mizuno

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.8 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Creation 15 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Creation 14’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Below average

Overall

Below average 60

Cushioning

Decent 75

Durability

Below average 66

Comfort

Below average 64

Appearance

Below average 60

Value

Below average 60

Confidence

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Confidence

63 Low

Low 63

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One of two reviewers trained and raced a marathon in it, and says a pair lasted a long time.

Cons

Value averages 2.5 out of 5 across its two reviews, with comfort and durability both at 3.0.
Averaging 10.8 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
One reviewer finds the forefoot cushioning gone, and the other says a second pair fit differently and felt uncomfortable.

Wave Creation 14 rates 60. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Creation

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

60 2014 68 2014 69 2016 76 2019 69 2020 76 2024 79 2024

Release year

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

Wave Creation 25 SSW

2024 · 0 reviews

79 Decent

49 Confidence
Wave Creation 25

2024 · 1 review

76 Decent

57 Confidence
Wave Creation WAVEKNIT™ 2

2020 · 0 reviews

69 Below average

59 Confidence
Wave Creation 20

2019 · 0 reviews

76 Decent

62 Confidence
Wave Creation 17

2016 · 1 review

69 Below average

56 Confidence
Wave Creation 15

2014 · 3 reviews

68 Below average

63 Confidence
Wave Creation 14 This shoe

2014 · 2 reviews

60 Below average

63 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 1

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.8 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 11.9 oz · Women's 9.7 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $150

Runner reviews

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3/5

Overall

It's a good shoe. Train and ran 1 marathon in them and was injury free. Lasted a long time. Ordered a second pair online thinking it'd be the same shoe and I think the fit changed. The shoe I've got feels like the padding is weaker in the toe and the shoe is larger (not longer - my foot wiggles more in the toe than on the past shoe) and this results in the laces being tight only where the knot is. So they're kind of uncomfortable. Need to get new shoes but don't know if I want something less bulky, or if I need trainers and racing flats or spikes for road races and cross country runs.

scott.a.moskowitz · Aug 28, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 3/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

4/5

Overall

Been in Mizuno's for about 10 years. For first nine years I loved them. When I first started with them they were th sudden and complete solution for my patella tendonitis. Now for last year they seem to have lost some cushioning in the fore foot and have become almost unwearable.

A Day In August · Aug 28, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon