Mizuno Wave Ronin 4

Name: Mizuno Wave Ronin 4
Brand: Mizuno

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Ronin 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Good

Overall

Good 82

Value

Good 82

Comfort

Decent 77

Durability

Decent 73

Cushioning

Decent 72

Appearance

Decent 71

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

30 Very low

Very low 30

Based on

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Pros

One reviewer calls it the best racing flat they have worn, snug through the heel with room in the forefoot.
One reviewer gets 350 to 400 miles before considering a pair shot.
One reviewer uses it for tempos, track workouts and races from 5K to the marathon.

Cons

We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.

Wave Ronin 4 rates 82. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Ronin

Each dot is one version of the Wave Ronin, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

82 2014 81 2014

Release year

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

Wave Ronin 5

2014 · 4 reviews

81 Good

62 Confidence
Wave Ronin 4 This shoe

2014 · 1 review

82 Good

30 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating

5/5 1

4/5 0

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2014

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

I use the ronins for tempos, track workouts and races longer than 5k up to the marathon. They are the best flat I've ever worn. Snug enough to feel like a glove but open enough in the forefoot to not rub anywhere. I get a good number of miles (350-400) before I consider them shot.

Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014

75 mpw training for a half marathon