Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.1 oz · 12mm drop · 29/17mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Inspire 10 replaced it
How it ranks
The Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 19 runner reviews and 14 other rated shoes in the Wave Inspire product line.
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
87/100
“Each pair has well over 500 miles on them and they are still going strong.”
“The Inspire 9 had just the right mix of support, flexibility and cushion.”
“I would push these shoes to about 500 miles or so before they began to break down and rip (big toe area and pinky toe area).”
“The cushioning has not degraded much over the 2 years I have been consistently running in this shoe.”
“Stiff heel collar keeps your foot neutral but doesn't over correct.”
“The small cutout in the lateral part of the heel of this shoe cradles my foot on impact.”
“It works for both neutral runners and over-pronators alike.”
“Shoe broke down a little quicker than others but the comfort was outstanding.”
“Mizuno has always tended on the narrow side, which I preferred because I have a narrow foot.”
“Really bad for running while it rains - it quickly gets squishy, and is slow to dry.”
31% 4/13
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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
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
Wave Inspire 9 This shoe
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
Anonymous runner · Aug 31, 2014
20 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
edgarbalza · Aug 30, 2014
45 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 29, 2014
50 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 29, 2014
80 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
70 mpw training for a marathon
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