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Wave Inspire 11

Daily trainer · Stability · Road

Bottom tier (7%)

Weight: 9.7 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 27mm heel - 15mm toe
Drop Height: 12mm

Bottom tier (7%) overall

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Shoe details

Weight: 9.7 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 27mm heel - 15mm toe
Drop Height: 12mm

Ratings & Reviews

Bottom tier (7%)

Rated worse overall than 93% of all shoes.

This score rates worse than 93% 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.

Rankings are based on real review data, but there is always some uncertainty.

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

Bottom tier (7%)

Overall

Bottom tier (7%)

Cushioning

Average (60%)

Cushioning

Average (60%)

Durability

Bottom tier (15%)

Durability

Bottom tier (15%)

Value

Bottom tier (15%)

Value

Bottom tier (15%)

Comfort

Bottom tier (10%)

Comfort

Bottom tier (10%)

Appearance

Bottom tier (10%)

Appearance

Bottom tier (10%)

Comparison set

Rating

All Running Shoes

Worse than 93% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (7%)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 91% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.

Bottom tier (9%)

Wave Inspire Family

Worse than 93% of 10 wave inspire family ranked.

Bottom tier (7%)

Mizuno

Worse than 96% of 101 Mizuno shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (4%)

Pros & Cons

Pros

Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.

Cons

Most reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.
Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
Rated below average on cushioning.
Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

Wave Inspire 11

Wave Inspire 20

Kinvara 16

Current shoe

Lightest

Newest / Best overall / Best comfort

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Stability

Neutral

Weight

9.7 oz M Lightest

10.6 oz M

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Stack

27/15mm

38/26mm

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Drop

12mm

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Release

2014

2024 Q1

2025 Q2 Newest

MSRP

$120

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Best price

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$129.95

Ratings

Overall

Below average (23%)

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Exceptional (100%) Best overall

Comfort

Bottom tier (10%)

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Exceptional (100%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Average (60%)

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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Bottom tier (15%)

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Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Bottom tier (10%)

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Exceptional (99%) Best appearance

Value

Bottom tier (15%)

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Exceptional (100%) Best value

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