Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.7 oz · 12mm drop · 39/27mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Inspire 20 replaced it
How it ranks
The Mizuno Wave Inspire 19 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Durability and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 8 runner reviews and 14 other rated shoes in the Wave Inspire product line. Another 4 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
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
76/100
“It is just so comfortable for me that I forget I'm wearing it.”
“I would consider sizing up 1/2 a size though, glad I did.”
“It retains its cushioning longer than the other shoes I've tried.”
“They feel snappy and fast yet cushioned.”
“It's not especially light or fast, but is nicely cushioned.”
“Not quite the comfort of the Cliftons but significantly better durability.”
“It is particularly good as a daily trainer or for long easy runs.”
“Definitely wearing a lot better.”
“Lightweight, affordable.”
“I find it to be the most comfortable.”
60% 3/5
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Wave Inspire, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Release year unknown · 2 reviews
66 Below average
44 Confidence
2025 · 2 reviews
60 Bottom-tier
44 Confidence
2025 · 1 review
72 Decent
55 Confidence
Wave Inspire 19 This shoe
2023 · 8 reviews
69 Below average
76 Confidence
2022 · 5 reviews
78 Decent
75 Confidence
2021 · 1 review
63 Below average
49 Confidence
2019 · 1 review
69 Below average
40 Confidence
2019 · 7 reviews
88 Good
74 Confidence
2018 · 6 reviews
68 Below average
77 Confidence
2016 · 7 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
81 Confidence
2016 · 4 reviews
77 Decent
71 Confidence
2014 · 7 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
88 Confidence
2013 · 44 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
2012 · 19 reviews
80 Decent
87 Confidence
2014 · 5 reviews
68 Below average
72 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Switched from Clifton's which i love, but only last 250-300 miles. So far definitely wearing a lot better. Not quite the comfort of the Clifton's but significantly better durability
Simon Radcliffe · Dec 15, 2023
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Clifton 9
5/5
Overall
Every time I need new shoes, I try other brands and models, but I always come back to this one. It does its job well, and I find it to be the most comfortable. It isn't cushy right out of the box like some others, but I like a firmer feel, and it retains its cushioning longer than the other shoes I've tried.
Anonymous runner · Nov 29, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Omni 20
5/5
Overall
Lightweight, affordable, humble in their marketing, a great shoe for my needs
Anonymous runner · Nov 26, 2023
came from the Nike LunarGlide+ 4
4/5
Overall
Great shoe for those who want a little more of a “kick” from their daily trainers. They feel snappy and fast yet cushioned. Great for long runs as well. I would consider sizing up 1/2 a size though, glad I did.
Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2023
35 mpw training for 5K and 10K
4/5
Overall
When I first started running, about twelve years ago, I was introduced to the Wave Inspire. I have since worn many different shoes and liked most of them, but I always keep the Inspire in my rotation because I always enjoy running in it. It is particularly good as a daily trainer or for long easy runs. It is just so comfortable for me that I forget I'm wearing it. It's not especially light or fast, but is nicely cushioned. It doesn't have one of the new "super" foams, but Mizuno updates it enough that it never feels outdated.
David Anderson · Jun 9, 2023
20 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 15
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