2/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 14, 2016
65 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2
- Comfort
- 2/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 2/5
Mizuno Wave Sayonara 3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.7 oz · 28/18mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Sayonara 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Mizuno Wave Sayonara 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
Confidence
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Confidence
59 Low
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 1/3
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Averaging 7.7 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
- Appearance averages 4.3 out of 5 across three reviews, its highest dimension.
Cons
- Durability averages 3.0 out of 5 across three reviews, the lowest of its dimensions.
- One reviewer at 65 miles a week finds the toe box too wide and gets hot spots.
- Every rated Wave Sayonara scores between 52 and 62.
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 Sayonara
Each dot is one version of the Wave Sayonara, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2017 · 1 review
71 Decent
59 Confidence
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Wave Sayonara 3 This shoe
2015 · 3 reviews
64 Below average
59 Confidence
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2015 · 10 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
88 Confidence
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2014 · 34 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
94 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.7 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.4 oz · Women's 7.0 oz
- Release
- 2015 Q3
- MSRP
- $110
- Stack
- 28/18mm
- Drop
- 10mm
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 14, 2015
30 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 12
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
5/5
Overall
sammichaelblake · Nov 29, 2015
60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Mizuno Wave Precision 13
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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