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Mizuno Wave Creation 25 SSW

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Creation 9 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Creation 25 SSW’s rating is an early estimate. We haven’t collected runner reviews of this shoe yet, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Mizuno Wave Creation 25 SSW

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

79
Overall
79
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

49 Low

49

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. Product line track record
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


We don't have much data on this shoe

No one has reviewed it here yet, so we can't tell you how it runs. Its rating comes from how the rest of its product line has been rated and from outside retailer ratings.

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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

Release year

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2024 Q1

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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9.9 oz
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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4mm
Release
2024 Q1
2025 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
79 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
73 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
76 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
72 Decent
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97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
67 Below average
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75 Decent Best appearance
Value
72 Decent
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77 Decent Best value rating
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