3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2015
45 mpw 587 miles in this shoe training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 9
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Mizuno Wave Inspire 11
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
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
90 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.
- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Toe box runs wide; need glide for long runs”
“Webbing developed a hole by 200 miles”
“Lighter, but a little harder on legs than earlier versions”
“Wear out relatively quickly—tough on budget”
“Expected durability: 300–400 miles”
“Love the roll-off of this shoe”
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.
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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Wave Inspire 11 This shoe
2014 · 7 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
90 Confidence
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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
- 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
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015
70 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Paradox
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 11 In Context
More on the Mizuno Wave Inspire
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- Mizuno Wave Inspire 22
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 20
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 19
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 18
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 17
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 8 next version
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 10 previous version
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