Mizuno Wave Elixir 8

Name: Mizuno Wave Elixir 8
Brand: Mizuno
Rating: 4.7 (13 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9 oz · 12mm drop · 27/15mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Elixir 8 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 13 runner reviews.

Excellent

96/100

Overall

Excellent 96

Value

Excellent 95

Comfort

Very good 91

Durability

Good 85

Appearance

Good 85

Cushioning

Decent 78

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.

Confidence

92/100

High 92

What runners say

“Holds up for 6+ months of 40 miles/week.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw

“The support is great for somebody with slightly fallen arches and a mid to heel striker.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

“Light with good ground feel; this shoe has the right amount of support for me.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 2

“Only problem is a slight pressure on top of foot when the tendons are tight.”

4/5 Full review 37 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Flex Run 2015

“A great ride for faster workouts, including tempos and race pace runs.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 2

“Very sad that it's been discontinued because Sayonara is not an adequate replacement.”

5/5 Full review 33 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Elixir 6

“I will search for something with a little more forefoot cushioning and midfoot support.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Responsive shoe that is nice and lightweight.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon

“Downside is this was recently replaced with the Sayonara which feels a little softer.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon

“My favorite thing is how light it is.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the adidas adiZero Adios Boost 2

Prefer this shoe over another

27% 6/22

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

At 9 oz, reviewers call it light while still feeling supportive.
Reviewers race it from 5K to marathon and train daily in it.
Reviewers describe a responsive ride, and one gets six months at 40 miles a week from a pair.

Cons

One reviewer after five years in it wants more forefoot cushioning and midfoot support.
Another notes slight pressure on top of the foot when their tendons are tight.
Three of thirteen reviewers report an injury while running in it.

Wave Elixir 8 rates 96. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Reader Ratings

13 ratings

5/5 9

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9 oz
Release: 2013
Stack Height: 27mm heel - 15mm toe
Drop Height: 12mm

Runner reviews

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Shoe

5/5

Overall

Been wearing for years. Alternate between ASICS DS trainer. Works well for me. Holds up for 6+ months of 40 miles/week. Cycle between 2 pairs for races-5k to marathon. Use superfeet inserts also.

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

40 mpw

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Only problem is a slight pressure on top of foot when the tendons are tight

Anonymous runner · Feb 13, 2016

37 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Flex Run 2015

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Been running in Mizuno Elixir since the original model came out. Use them for all training runs - lately alternating speedwork in Mizuno Sayonara - and races up to marathon distance. Very sad that it's been discontinued because Sayonara is not an adequate replacement. There isn't much else in the light stability category. Cannot wait for Mizuno to bring some redesigned version of the Elixir back in 2016.

Anonymous runner · May 3, 2015

33 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Elixir 6