Mizuno

Wave Creation 15

Wave Creation 15
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Good (70%)

Shoe details

Weight
11.3 oz
Release
2025
MSRP
$160

Ratings & Reviews

Good (70%)

Rated better overall than 70% of all shoes.
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This score rates better than 70% of other shoes we judged.

Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.

Rating breakdown

Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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The shaded bar shows a plausible range for this shoe’s rank based on the review data we have and normal variation in runner feedback. More reviews usually narrow the range.

Overall

Good (70%)

Comfort

Average (60%)

Cushioning

Average (58%)

Durability

Average (57%)

Value

Bottom tier (18%)

Appearance

Bottom tier (5%)

All Running Shoes

Better than 70% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.

Good (70%)

Daily Trainers

Better than 71% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.

Good (71%)

Wave Creation Family

Worse than 50% of 10 wave creation family ranked.

Average (50%)

Mizuno

Worse than 52% of 101 Mizuno shoes ranked.

Average (48%)

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.3 oz M
Stack
Drop
Release
2025
2024 Q1
2025 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$160
Best price
$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Very good (85%)
Above average (69%)
Exceptional (100%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (61%)
Above average (61%)
Exceptional (100%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (58%)
Above average (70%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (57%)
Average (47%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (5%)
Below average (27%)
Exceptional (99%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (18%)
Bottom tier (16%)
Exceptional (100%) Best value
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Reader Reviews

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Reader review

[email protected] · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

Wonderful!
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

samkrieg · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

Great shoes. Price is right feel good. Like the shoe simple runs great. Like the shoe all the way to about 6 minute pace. After that I prefer a bit lighter pair. Would love them just a bit better colors and style.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

brward15 · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
1/5
Value
4/5