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Mizuno Wave Sky 9

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.4 oz · 44/38mm stack · 6mm drop · Runs small

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Sky 9’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Mizuno Wave Sky 9

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Current estimate: Good

88
Overall
88
Cushioning
75
Durability
75
Comfort
74
Value
73
Appearance
70
Confidence

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

65

External retailer ratings

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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.

  1. Product line track record
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

Where to buy

Amazon
8% off
$165 $180
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Price as of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTC.

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Other retailers
Running Warehouse Baritone Blue / Citrus (and 3 others)
$180
Price as of Oct 22.

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Cons

  • It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.

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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Wave Sky 9 rates 88. 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

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Wave Sky 9 This shoe

    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

    2018 · 3 reviews

    67 Below average

    65 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 0
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.4 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 10.2 oz · Women's 8.6 oz
Release
2025 Q3
MSRP
$180
Widths
Medium
Stack
44/38mm
Drop
6mm

Available sizes

Men's

8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5

41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5

Women's

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10

4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8

37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.4 oz Lightest
9.5 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
44/38mm
42/34mm
40/35mm
Drop
6mm
8mm
4mm
Release
2025 Q3 Newest
2024 Q3
2022 Q3
MSRP
$180
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$165
Best price
$165
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$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
88 Good
92 Very good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
74 Decent
80 Good
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
75 Decent
80 Good
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
75 Decent
81 Good
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
70 Decent
74 Decent
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
73 Decent
81 Good Best value rating
77 Decent
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