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Mizuno Wave Creation 15

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.3 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Creation 17 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Creation 15’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Mizuno Wave Creation 15

of 5

Current estimate: Below average

68
Overall
68
Cushioning
75
Comfort
74
Durability
73
Value
69
Appearance
60
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

63 Low

63

Based on

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  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • All three reviewers so far rate comfort 4.7 out of 5 for easy everyday running.

Cons

  • Appearance draws 2.3 out of 5 across three reviewers, the lowest mark of any dimension.
  • One reviewer says it stops working for him faster than about six minute pace.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Wave Creation 15 rates 68. 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

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Runner Ratings

3 ratings
5/5 2
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.3 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 11.3 oz · Women's 9.2 oz
Release
2014
MSRP
$160

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

brward15 · Sep 19, 2014

35 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
1/5
Value
4/5

4/5

Overall

Great shoes. Price is right feel good. Like the shoe simple runs great. Like the shoe all the way to about 6 minute pace. After that I prefer a bit lighter pair. Would love them just a bit better colors and style.

samkrieg · Aug 28, 2014

30 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.3 oz
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9.9 oz Lightest
Stack
—
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40/35mm
Drop
—
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4mm
Release
2014
2025 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$160 Lower MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
68 Below average
—
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
74 Decent
—
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
75 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
73 Decent
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97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
60 Below average
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75 Decent Best appearance
Value
69 Below average
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77 Decent Best value rating
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