Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2

Name: Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2
Brand: Mizuno
Rating: 3.7 (10 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.1 oz (men's) · 24/14mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Sayonara 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 10 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Wave Sayonara product line.

Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 58

Appearance

Below average 60

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 59

Comfort

Bottom-tier 50

Value

Bottom-tier 50

Durability

Bottom-tier 50

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

88 High

High 88

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

“Quick, crisp, and snappy. Enough cushion for 20 milers, but responsive enough for a tempo.”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-DS Sky Speed 2

“Probably the best shoe I've run in. Light, responsive, cushioned enough, can wear for any run.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw came from the adidas adizero Boston 3

“The shoe was not durable at all. Support reduces very quickly.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15

“Great shoe for shorter distances, but not really cut out for the half marathon.”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3

“Light, but still feel substantial underfoot.”

4/5 Full review 37 mpw

“Very lightweight with lots of room in front part of the shoe.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15

“Durability poor. Support goes very quickly.”

3/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 14

“I run 35-45 miles a week and these have held up pretty well.”

4/5 Full review 37 mpw

“Feeling the balls of my feet in the last few miles.”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3

“Lots of room in front section of shoe, which was very good.”

3/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 14

Prefer this shoe over another

55% 11/20

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

At 8.1 oz it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and three reviewers call it light but still substantial underfoot.
Three reviewers use it for both tempo sessions and long runs.
Two reviewers with wide feet praise the room in the forefoot.

Cons

Reviewers rate durability 3.1 out of 5, its lowest dimension, and three say the cushioning and support go quickly.
Four of ten reviewers who answered report an injury while running in it.

Wave Sayonara 2 rates 58. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Sayonara

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

56 2014 58 2015 64 2015 71 2017

Release year

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

Wave Sayonara 4

2017 · 1 review

71 Decent

59 Confidence
Wave Sayonara 3

2015 · 3 reviews

64 Below average

59 Confidence
Wave Sayonara 2 This shoe

2015 · 10 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

88 Confidence
Wave Sayonara

2014 · 34 reviews

56 Bottom-tier

94 Confidence

Runner Ratings

10 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 5

3/5 4

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.1 oz (men's)
Release: 2015
MSRP: $120
Stack: 24/14mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

Very lightweight.. Lots of room in front part of the shoe,, which I was very happy with because my especially wide foof. Overall experience with shoe was good but The shoe was not durable at all. Support reduces very quickly.

HalfmilerI · Apr 12, 2015

50 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15

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

4/5

Overall

Fast and firm.

Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015

20 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 17

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

4/5

Overall

Best shoe I have ever worn. Quick, crisp, and snappy. Enough cushion for 20 milers, but responsive enough for a tempo.

Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015

70 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-DS Sky Speed 2

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

3/5

Overall

Great shoe for shorter distances, but I found out it was not really cut out for the half marathon. My performance that day was not the fault of the shoe, but I sure was feeling the balls of my feet in the last few miles. I'm on my second pair for my speed work season, but I'll probably switch back to Brooks when I start training for my fall half marathon

SmirkMorgan · Apr 5, 2015

30 mpw came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3

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

5/5

Overall

Third time of purchased and run in this shoe. First edition had some durability issues with the upper which were fixed. Probably the best shoe i've run in. Light, responsive, cushioned enough, can wear for any run.

Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015

25 mpw came from the adidas adizero Boston 3