Reader review
5/5
Overall
cmgeek · Apr 13, 2016
47 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 2
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mizuno Wave Hitogami 2
Racing · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · 9mm drop · 19/10mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Hitogami 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Mizuno Wave Hitogami 2 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Wave Hitogami product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Excellent
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
81/100
What runners say
“Lightweight, great road feel, very fast and just enough cushioning”
“Firm sole and quite responsive”
“Looking for something with a little more on the heel”
Prefer this shoe over another
50% 3/6
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- At 7.8 oz, two reviewers find it fast and responsive with good road feel.
- Runners use it for marathon racing and higher-mileage daily training.
- Every rated Wave Hitogami scores 87 or above.
Cons
- Durability is the weakest dimension at 3.8 out of 5.
- One reviewer describes a firm sole on a 19mm heel stack.
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Hitogami
Each dot is one version of the Wave Hitogami, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2017 · 3 reviews
87 Good
34 Confidence
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2016 · 2 reviews
92 Very good
54 Confidence
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Wave Hitogami 2 This shoe
2015 · 4 reviews
94 Excellent
81 Confidence
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2014 · 11 reviews
90 Very good
82 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.8 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $100
- Stack Height
- 19mm heel - 10mm toe
- Drop Height
- 9mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 24, 2016
60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2015
1 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Ronin 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
maxralston · Mar 22, 2015
65 mpw training for middle distance came from the adidas Adizero Hagio 1
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- adidas Adizero Hagio 1 1 runner
- ASICS GT-2000 2 1 runner
- Brooks Pure Flow 3 1 runner