Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 15, 2014
30 mpw training for sprints
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mizuno Wave Precision 12
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The Mizuno Wave Precision 12 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 2 other rated shoes in the Wave Precision product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Excellent
95/100
Overall
95
Comfort
88
Cushioning
77
Value
77
Durability
73
Appearance
57
Confidence
78
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
78/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- The one reviewer so far rates comfort and value 5 out of 5.
Cons
We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
50
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100
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50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Precision
Each dot is one version of the Wave Precision, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
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90
2014
95
2014
99
2014
Release year
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2014 · 8 reviews
99 Exceptional
95 Confidence
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Wave Precision 12 This shoe
2014 · 1 review
95 Excellent
78 Confidence
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2014 · 1 review
90 Good
54 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2014
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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9.5 oz M
8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
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30/17mm
40/35mm
Drop
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13mm
5mm
Release
2014
2014
2023 Q1
Newest
MSRP
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$145
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (95)
Exceptional (99)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (88)
Excellent (97)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (77)
Good (81)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Decent (73)
Good (88)
Very good (92)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom-tier (57)
Bottom-tier (58)
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Value
Decent (77)
Good (84)
Good (88)
Best value
Mizuno Wave Precision 12 In Context
More on the Mizuno Wave Precision
- Mizuno Wave Precision 7 previous version
- Mizuno Wave Precision 13