5/5
Overall
Trexasaurus · Dec 12, 2015
50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 9
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mizuno Wave Inspire 10
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.3 oz · 30/17mm stack · 13mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Inspire 11 replaced it
How it ranks
The Mizuno Wave Inspire 10 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 44 runner reviews and 15 other rated shoes in the Wave Inspire product line.
Bottom-tier
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
96 Very high
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.
- Our ratings
- Product line track record
- External ratings
What runners say
“Not cushiony or soft—solid platform with stability, little bouncy cradle.”
“Can tie tightly with no nerve-pinching/numbness problem.”
“Side cut ankle badly for first ~30 miles, causing bloody socks.”
“Extremely lightweight for the amount of support offered.”
“Collar too high; tongue stitching causes toe bleeding after 75+ minutes.”
“Great fit, low profile—feel closer to ground with great response.”
“Holes develop on top after about 100 miles.”
“After 150+ miles, never felt broken in.”
“Worn for nearly 500 miles and legs still feel great at the end of every run.”
“Light but adequate support, not heavy or clunky.”
“Light enough to feel fast for tempo workouts; doesn't drag long runs.”
“Large holes on sides after 100 miles.”
“They are so light and fit to every part of my feet.”
“Lasts 450–500 miles on average.”
“Lots of cushioning, yet feels very light.”
“Unbelievably stiff, caused blisters in new places.”
“Slightly lighter than v9 with same support; higher sides noticeable around corners.”
“Despite cushier look, rather light and good for running fast.”
“Little cushioning, shoe is very hard.”
“Holds up well with bigger runners.”
“The 10 is a bit less durable than the 8's.”
“Injured twice in the past year wearing these shoes.”
“Wet weather grip isn't great.”
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 6/18
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Averaging 8.3 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and three reviewers call it light for a stability shoe.
- Six reviewers have run the Inspire line for years and keep coming back to it.
- Three reviewers describe a firm, low-profile ride with a connected feel.
Cons
- Reviewers rate durability 3.7 out of 5, and three report holes in the mesh upper by about 100 miles.
- Two reviewers say the grip is poor in the wet.
- Ten of forty-four reviewers who answered report an injury, and three report stiffness, blisters or the high collar rubbing.
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
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Inspire
Each dot is one version of the Wave Inspire, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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Release year unknown · 2 reviews
71 Decent
78 Confidence
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2025 · 2 reviews
71 Decent
76 Confidence
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2025 · 1 review
85 Good
71 Confidence
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2024 · 0 reviews
86 Good
77 Confidence
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2023 · 8 reviews
77 Decent
85 Confidence
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2022 · 5 reviews
84 Good
82 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
65 Below average
71 Confidence
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2019 · 1 review
72 Decent
83 Confidence
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2019 · 7 reviews
83 Good
81 Confidence
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2018 · 6 reviews
72 Decent
88 Confidence
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2016 · 7 reviews
62 Below average
85 Confidence
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2016 · 4 reviews
73 Decent
81 Confidence
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2014 · 7 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
90 Confidence
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Wave Inspire 10 This shoe
2013 · 44 reviews
51 Bottom-tier
96 Confidence
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2012 · 19 reviews
72 Decent
92 Confidence
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2014 · 5 reviews
67 Below average
80 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.3 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.0 oz · Women's 7.6 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $115
- Stack
- 30/17mm
- Drop
- 13mm
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 4, 2015
50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 21, 2015
30 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Sayonara
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 2/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · May 12, 2015
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Elixir 8
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · May 10, 2015
45 mpw training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 10 In Context
More on the Mizuno Wave Inspire
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 21
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 22
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 20
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 19
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 18
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 17
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 11 next version
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 2 runners
- Brooks Launch 1 1 runner
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14 1 runner