Mizuno Wave Inspire 17
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.1 oz · 12mm drop (women's spec)
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Inspire 18 replaced it
How it ranks
The Mizuno Wave Inspire 17’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
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
71 Moderate
External retailer ratings
We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.
The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.
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
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Its one review so far rates every dimension 4 out of 5.
Cons
- The Wave Inspire 15 scores 89 on seven reviews and the 18 after it scores 78 on five.
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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Wave Inspire 17 This shoe
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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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
- 10.1 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.9 oz · Women's 9.2 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q1
- Drop
- 12mm (women's spec)
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 17 In Context
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- Mizuno Wave Inspire 16 previous version