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Mizuno Wave Creation 25

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Creation 25 SSW replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Creation 25 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 3 other rated shoes in the Wave Creation product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Mizuno Wave Creation 25

of 5

Current estimate: Below average

67/100
Overall
67
Cushioning
80
Comfort
73
Durability
66
Value
56
Appearance
54
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

8/100

8

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • One reviewer says their feet do not hurt in it, and has found nothing else that works for them like the Wave Creation line.
  • Its one reviewer rates comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5.

Cons

  • One reviewer calls the price too high, and rates value 3 out of 5.

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 Creation 25 rates 67. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Creation

Each dot is one version of the Wave Creation, 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 Creation 25 This shoe

    2024 · 1 review

    67 Below average

    8 Confidence

  • Wave Creation 17

    2016 · 1 review

    71 Decent

    6 Confidence

  • Wave Creation 15

    2014 · 3 reviews

    73 Decent

    20 Confidence

  • Wave Creation 14

    2014 · 2 reviews

    57 Bottom-tier

    30 Confidence

Reader 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.

Release
2024 Q1

Runner reviews

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This is the best shoe for me. But it is expensive

4/5

Overall

My feet don't hurt in this shoe. That's important. The price is too high, but it's the only way to get the shoe, so I pay it. I haven't found another shoe that performs for me like the Wave Creation series of shoes

Old Runner · Jul 25, 2024

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2024 Q1
2025 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$145
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (67)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Decent (73)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (80)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (66)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom-tier (54)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Bottom-tier (56)
Good (88) Best value
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