Mizuno Wave Inspire 13

Name: Mizuno Wave Inspire 13
Brand: Mizuno
Rating: 4.4 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 11.0 oz (men's) · 12mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Inspire 14 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Inspire 13’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 62

Value

Good 81

Durability

Decent 79

Cushioning

Decent 71

Comfort

Below average 67

Appearance

Below average 61

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

42 Moderate

Moderate 42

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“After starting to run in these my calves stopped being tight and I increased my mileage/speed with no tightness in my Achilles.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 14

“Pretty bulky. If you don't like your shoes weighing you down, steer clear of these.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 12

“Enough space in the shoe for my bulky custom orthotics (I have incredibly high arches and underpronate).”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 12

“I get 475–500 miles out them at 164 lb.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 14

“Really good for long runs and steady state stuff, while a little too big for speed work.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 11

“Good room in the toe box for toe splay.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 14

“A little bit bulky to run 200–400m repeats in, but you can manage.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 11

“Really comfortable. Smooth ride.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 11

“They are cushioned and don't wear out too much on me.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 12

“Great for supporting slight overpronation.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31

“Good cushioning and does not feel soft.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 14

“Bigger/heavier than previous Wave Inspires.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 11

“Really good for cruise mileage, long runs, that type of thing.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 11

“Kind of dorky looking.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 11

Prefer this shoe over another

13% 1/8

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.

Pros

Value averages 4.7 out of 5 and durability 4.6 across seven reviews, with comfort at 4.4.
Three reviewers use it for long runs and steady cruising mileage.
One reviewer gets 475 to 500 miles from a pair.

Cons

Averaging 10.2 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and three reviewers call it bulky for faster work.
Appearance averages 3.7 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and two reviewers call it dorky or not much to look at.
One reviewer gets about 300 miles from a pair, fewer than they hoped for.

Wave Inspire 13 rates 62. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Inspire

Each dot is one version of the Wave Inspire, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

67 2014 72 51 2013 58 73 62 2016 72 82 71 2019 64 84 2022 77 86 2024 86 71 2025 71

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Inspire

Release year unknown · 2 reviews

71 Decent

18 Confidence
Wave Inspire 22

2025 · 2 reviews

71 Decent

63 Confidence
Wave Inspire 21

2025 · 1 review

86 Good

59 Confidence
Wave Inspire 20

2024 · 0 reviews

86 Good

46 Confidence
Wave Inspire 19

2023 · 8 reviews

77 Decent

39 Confidence
Wave Inspire 18

2022 · 5 reviews

84 Good

47 Confidence
Wave Inspire 17

2021 · 1 review

64 Below average

33 Confidence
Wave Inspire 16

2019 · 1 review

71 Decent

40 Confidence
Wave Inspire 15

2019 · 7 reviews

82 Good

32 Confidence
Wave Inspire 14

2018 · 6 reviews

72 Decent

34 Confidence
Wave Inspire 13 This shoe

2016 · 7 reviews

62 Below average

42 Confidence
Wave Inspire 12

2016 · 4 reviews

73 Decent

34 Confidence
Wave Inspire 11

2014 · 7 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

49 Confidence
Wave Inspire 10

2013 · 44 reviews

51 Bottom-tier

84 Confidence
Wave Inspire 9

2012 · 19 reviews

72 Decent

63 Confidence
Wave Inspire 8

2014 · 5 reviews

67 Below average

24 Confidence

Runner Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 3

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: 11.0 oz (men's)
Release: 2016 Q3
MSRP: $120
Drop: 12mm

Runner reviews

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Lifetime Mizuno Wave Inspire Runner

4/5

Overall

I've been running in the Mizuno Wave Inspire shoes for my entire running career. I think they did take a turn for the worse in some of the more recent models (hence why I'm not giving it the best scores), but I think this model version is getting back to a better shoe. They are cushioned and don't wear out too much on me. There is also enough space in the shoe for my bulky custom orthotics (I have incredibly high arches and underpronate). When I tried some different Nike shoe options, I did not feel like there was room in the shoe for my arch supports. One negative aspect of the shoes that I'm used to them at this point is that these shoes are pretty bulky. If you don't like your shoes weighing you down, I would steer clear of these. The newer models have tried to cut down on weight, but I think these are still some of the heavier shoes in the market. I did wear these when training for a marathon and did get injured, but I think that was user error and not a fault of the shoes. I tried jumping into too much mileage too quickly. Overall, I don't think these are the best running shoes out there performance wise (or the most beautiful for that matter). However I do think they have stayed fairly consistent and reliable. These are good shoes if you just need something to get you through the miles. Not too flashy, but not going to fail you either!

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 12

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

Mizuno Wave Inspire 13

5/5

Overall

Really comfortable. Waaaaaay better than the Inspire 12. Smooth ride. Kind of dorky looking. Bigger/heavier than previous Wave Inspires. Really good for long runs and steady state stuff, while a little too big for speed work. Also does well on trails. Overall a really solid, comfortable, cruiser type shoe.

Anonymous runner · Jan 4, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 11