10+ Year Mizuno Wave Rider Wearer Approved!
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 17, 2020
50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 22
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mizuno Wave Rider 23
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.0 oz · 32/20mm stack · 12mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Rider 24 replaced it
How it ranks
The Mizuno Wave Rider 23’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Good
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
“Wave Riders have the perfect weight, cushioning, and stability for everything from long runs to 400 repeats.”
“Very responsive and lightweight at the same time which is terrific.”
“They have always lasted well and been durable over the miles.”
“The inner heels of these shoes both wore out very quickly.”
“I can do both fast efforts as well as long runs in it.”
“The actual fit of this shoe is one of the best in the series.”
“Wave Riders have decreased in durability since my first pair 10 years ago.”
“I have flat feet and they work great for me.”
“They feel fast on my feet.”
“Always been a great value.”
“Extremely comfortable.”
Prefer this shoe over another
25% 4/16
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Every reviewer rates it 5 out of 5 overall and 5 out of 5 for comfort.
- Three reviewers have worn Wave Riders for ten years or more, one of them fifteen.
- One reviewer does both fast efforts and long runs in it, calling it responsive and light.
Cons
- One reviewer finds the inner heel fabric wears out quickly, though a second pair holds up.
- One reviewer calls it on the pricey side.
- Two of seven reviewers report an injury while running in it.
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 Rider
Each dot is one version of the Wave Rider, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2026 · 1 review
84 Good
79 Confidence
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2025 · 2 reviews
89 Good
80 Confidence
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2024 · 6 reviews
95 Excellent
85 Confidence
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2023 · 17 reviews
82 Good
92 Confidence
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2022 · 21 reviews
77 Decent
93 Confidence
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2021 · 2 reviews
79 Decent
80 Confidence
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2020 · 4 reviews
77 Decent
86 Confidence
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Wave Rider 23 This shoe
2019 · 7 reviews
85 Good
90 Confidence
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2018 · 18 reviews
91 Very good
95 Confidence
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2017 · 25 reviews
72 Decent
97 Confidence
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2016 · 16 reviews
83 Good
95 Confidence
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2015 · 12 reviews
67 Below average
93 Confidence
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2014 · 36 reviews
76 Decent
98 Confidence
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2013 · 49 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
98 Confidence
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2012 · 42 reviews
65 Below average
96 Confidence
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2011 · 4 reviews
62 Below average
91 Confidence
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2006 · 0 reviews
74 Decent
80 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.0 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.6 oz · Women's 8.3 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q3
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack
- 32/20mm
- Drop
- 12mm
Runner reviews
overall
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 11, 2020
30 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 22
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Love Mizunos
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 30, 2019
20 mpw
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 13, 2019
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 22
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mizuno Waverider review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 11, 2019
55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1080 v9
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Mizuno Wave Rider 23 In Context
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- Mizuno Wave Rider 24 next version
- Mizuno Wave Rider 22 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Mizuno Wave Rider 22 3 runners
- New Balance 1080 v9 1 runner
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