Mizuno Wave Sky 2

Name: Mizuno Wave Sky 2
Brand: Mizuno

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.4 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Sky 5 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Sky 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Below average

Overall

Below average 67

Durability

Decent 79

Cushioning

Decent 73

Comfort

Decent 72

Value

Decent 71

Appearance

Below average 67

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

65 Moderate

Moderate 65

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.

Brand rating
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“It has the least breathable upper of any shoe I have ever worn, including dress shoes”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride ISO

“After wearing them during a run or just walking around the cushioning compresses and feels like it's bottoming out”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride ISO

“These things are bricks. Very heavy and not very flexible”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride ISO

“The ultra-thick heel cushion hugs my very narrow heels”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 4

“Even when the shoe is tied loosely it creates pressure points on the top of my foot”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride ISO

“The collar, shell and sole still show very little wear”

4/5 Full review 5 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Stinson 3 ATR

“It's very bouncy and feels good under my feet on the road”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 4

“Runs large—typically size 8.5 needed size 9”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 4

“It has a terrible lacing system”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride ISO

Prefer this shoe over another

25% 1/4

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Durability averages 4.7 out of 5 across its three reviews, and one reviewer reports very little wear after years of use.
One reviewer with narrow feet says the thick heel cushioning holds their heel well.

Cons

Averaging 10.4 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer calls it a brick.
Comfort, cushioning and value all average 3.7 out of 5 across those three reviews.
One reviewer says the cushioning bottoms out and the lacing creates pressure points, and another finds it too warm in hot weather.

Wave Sky 2 rates 67. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Sky

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

67 2018 78 2021 76 2022 81 2023 92 2024 88 2025

Release year

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

Wave Sky 9

2025 · 1 review

88 Good

65 Confidence
Wave Sky 8

2024 · 1 review

92 Very good

63 Confidence
Wave Sky 7

2023 · 1 review

81 Good

66 Confidence
Wave Sky 6

2022 · 2 reviews

76 Decent

70 Confidence
Wave Sky 5

2021 · 0 reviews

78 Decent

69 Confidence
Wave Sky 2 This shoe

2018 · 3 reviews

67 Below average

65 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.4 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 11.5 oz · Women's 9.3 oz
Release: 2018 Q2
MSRP: $150
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Mizuno Wave Sky 2

4/5

Overall

This shoe dates to Spring 2019 but I can still run it in. It shows minimal wear but is a bit much for hot weather, both the collar, shell and sole still show very little wear. I wore it on a sandy trail and in the rain on the same day and once it dried out , it still showed no wear (April 2023).

Wayne Johnson · Jun 6, 2023

5 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Stinson 3 ATR

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

Ultra comfort

5/5

Overall

I love the Wave Sky 2. I'm a new runner who is giving it another try after getting a stress fracture a month into training a couple years ago. As a neutral runner with narrow feet, this shoe fits me so well. My first pair of running shoes was for overpronators, as I was incorrectly fit at a running store. I ended up with a stress fracture and pain from those shoes, so these are much improved. I especially love how the ultra-thick heel cushion hugs my very narrow heels. As someone with past stress fractures and a torn tendon in my foot (and therefore have experienced a lot of foot pain), I love the cushion this shoes provides. It's very bouncy and feels good under my feet on the road. I'm not crazy about the colorways, so that's my only negative. I also want to mention that I am typically an 8.5 in running shoes (7.5 in street shoes), but I needed a 9 in these Mizunos.

Anonymous runner · Oct 2, 2018

12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 4

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

More cushioning isn't always better

2/5

Overall

When first putting the shoe on the cushioning feels very nice. After wearing them during a run or just walking around the cushioning compresses and feels like it's bottoming out and I only weigh 130 lbs. The shoe just starts to feel very hard underfoot. It has a terrible lacing system. It's impossible to have the shoe tight enough without constricting your foot. Even when the shoe is tied loosely it creates pressure points on the top of my foot. It has the least breathable upper of any shoe I have ever worn, including dress shoes. I am moderately active at work. By the end of the day both my foot and the shoe are wet from perspiration. Lastly, these things are bricks. Very heavy and not very flexible.

ReadingRunner · Jul 13, 2018

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride ISO