Mizuno Wave Inspire 11

Name: Mizuno Wave Inspire 11
Brand: Mizuno
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.1 oz · 27/15mm stack · 12mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Inspire 8 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Inspire 11’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 58

Cushioning

Below average 68

Durability

Below average 67

Value

Below average 64

Appearance

Below average 60

Comfort

Bottom-tier 58

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

90 High

High 90

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.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Toe box runs wide; need glide for long runs”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide 7

“Webbing developed a hole by 200 miles”

3/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the Saucony Omni 13

“Lighter, but a little harder on legs than earlier versions”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

“Wear out relatively quickly—tough on budget”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Paradox

“Expected durability: 300–400 miles”

3/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the Saucony Omni 13

“Love the roll-off of this shoe”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

28% 5/18

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Two reviewers value it as a light stability trainer.
One of seven reviewers so far praises the roll-off through the stride.

Cons

Reviewers rate durability 3.6 out of 5, and two report the upper holing before 300 miles.
Two reviewers find it firmer on the legs than the Wave Inspires they came from.
One of seven reviewers so far, with narrow feet, finds the toe box too wide.

Wave Inspire 11 rates 58. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

67 2014 72 51 58 2014 73 62 72 2018 83 72 2019 65 84 2022 77 86 2024 85 71 2025 71

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Inspire

Release year unknown · 2 reviews

71 Decent

78 Confidence
Wave Inspire 22

2025 · 2 reviews

71 Decent

76 Confidence
Wave Inspire 21

2025 · 1 review

85 Good

71 Confidence
Wave Inspire 20

2024 · 0 reviews

86 Good

77 Confidence
Wave Inspire 19

2023 · 8 reviews

77 Decent

85 Confidence
Wave Inspire 18

2022 · 5 reviews

84 Good

82 Confidence
Wave Inspire 17

2021 · 1 review

65 Below average

71 Confidence
Wave Inspire 16

2019 · 1 review

72 Decent

83 Confidence
Wave Inspire 15

2019 · 7 reviews

83 Good

81 Confidence
Wave Inspire 14

2018 · 6 reviews

72 Decent

88 Confidence
Wave Inspire 13

2016 · 7 reviews

62 Below average

85 Confidence
Wave Inspire 12

2016 · 4 reviews

73 Decent

81 Confidence
Wave Inspire 11 This shoe

2014 · 7 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

90 Confidence
Wave Inspire 10

2013 · 44 reviews

51 Bottom-tier

96 Confidence
Wave Inspire 9

2012 · 19 reviews

72 Decent

92 Confidence
Wave Inspire 8

2014 · 5 reviews

67 Below average

80 Confidence

Runner Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 3

3/5 2

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.1 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.7 oz · Women's 8.6 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $120
Stack: 27/15mm
Drop: 12mm

Runner reviews

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Great shoe

5/5

Overall

The only trainers I have ever used in 13 years of running

Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2019

80 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 14

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

4/5

Overall

I really like these shoes. I have slightly narrow feet so The toe box is a little wide for me so I end up having to apply glide to my toes before long runs but I still prefer them over narrow width shoes.

Anonymous runner · Apr 12, 2016

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide 7

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

3/5

Overall

Overall I was ok with the shoe, until the webbing started to develop a hole. It was a definite small hole by 200 miles. At 230 miles now and hoping it'll limp through to 300. Still, I expect my shoes to go 300 miles at least, preferably get closer to 400.

Anonymous runner · Dec 5, 2015

15 mpw came from the Saucony Omni 13

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015

30 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline 10

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

4/5

Overall

Love the roll-off of this shoe. A lot of other brands feel like a flat piece of rubber. I like the fact it's gotten lighter but they may have taken it too far as it's a little harder on my legs than earlier versions.

Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2015

40 mpw training for a marathon