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Mizuno Wave Creation WAVEKNIT™ 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Creation 25 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Creation WAVEKNIT™ 2’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 WAVEKNIT™ 2

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Current estimate: Below average

69
Overall
69
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

59 Low

59

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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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

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 This shoe

    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

    2014 · 2 reviews

    60 Below average

    63 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2020 Q4
MSRP
$180

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
2020 Q4
2025 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$180
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$165 Lower MSRP
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
69 Below average
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99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
70 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
74 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
69 Below average
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97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
64 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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