Mizuno

Wave Ekiden 1

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Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Excellent (90/100)

Shoe details

Release
2025

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Excellent (90/100)

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Overall

Excellent (90/100)

Overall ranking

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Excellent (90/100)

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Value

Exceptional (98/100)

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Exceptional (98/100)

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Comfort

Excellent (94/100)

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Excellent (94/100)

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Durability

Above average (85/100)

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Above average (85/100)

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Cushioning

Good (75/100)

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Good (75/100)

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Appearance

Good (71/100)

Appearance ranking

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Good (71/100)

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Ranks above 34% of shoes

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All Running Shoes

Better than 86% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.

Excellent (90/100)

Daily Trainers

Better than 87% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.

87%

Mizuno

Better than 85% of 101 Mizuno shoes ranked.

85%

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Racing
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
5.1 oz M Lightest
8.5 oz M
Stack
15/10mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
5mm
Release
2025 Newest
2017 Q3
2023 Q1
MSRP
$115 Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (86%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (46%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (73%)
Good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (34%)
Very good (81%) Best appearance
Value
Excellent (97%) Best value
Good (74%)
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Reader Ratings

3 reader ratings

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Reader review

aging 2 lapper · Sep 15, 2014

4/5

Overall

it is a light weight flexible running shoe with a bit more heel / toe drop than I prefer, but it is a great shoe for training and racing
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014

5/5

Overall

This shoe is a racing flat that has a lower drop but durable enough for runs up to the marathon distance.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

thrasyllus · Aug 28, 2014

5/5

Overall

Great half marathon to marathon flat. Good in races or training. Lightweight, minimal but not quite as minimal as some recent minimalist designs. Enough cushioning to get through heavy miles. Wears well. Fitted but not confining. No problems with blisters, etc. Tread does start to go after a bit, but you can log quite a few miles before getting a new pair.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5