Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.1 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Creation 25 SSW replaced it
How it ranks
The Mizuno Wave Creation 25’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
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.
Confidence
57 Low
External retailer ratings
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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.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Wave Creation, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2024 · 0 reviews
79 Decent
49 Confidence
Wave Creation 25 This shoe
2024 · 1 review
76 Decent
57 Confidence
Wave Creation WAVEKNIT™ 2
2020 · 0 reviews
69 Below average
59 Confidence
2019 · 0 reviews
76 Decent
62 Confidence
2016 · 1 review
69 Below average
56 Confidence
2014 · 3 reviews
68 Below average
63 Confidence
2014 · 2 reviews
60 Below average
63 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
My feet don't hurt in this shoe. That's important. The price is too high, but it's the only way to get the shoe, so I pay it. I haven't found another shoe that performs for me like the Wave Creation series of shoes
Old Runner · Jul 25, 2024
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K
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