Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 19, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 1/5
Mizuno
Wave Precision 13
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Excellent (94/100)
- Weight
- 9.5 oz
- Release
- 2025
- Stack Height
- 30mm heel - 17mm toe
- Drop Height
- 13mm
Excellent (94/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 9.5 oz
- Release
- 2025
- Stack Height
- 30mm heel - 17mm toe
- Drop Height
- 13mm
Ratings & Reviews
Excellent (94/100)
Better than about 92% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates better than 92% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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The darker band shows the central score range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Excellent (94/100)
Overall ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
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Excellent (94/100)
Rank
Ranks above 92% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Exceptional (97/100)
Comfort ranking
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Exceptional (97/100)
Rank
Ranks above 95% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Above average (88/100)
Durability ranking
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Above average (88/100)
Rank
Ranks above 81% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (86/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Above average (86/100)
Rank
Ranks above 70% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Above average (81/100)
Value ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Above average (81/100)
Rank
Ranks above 63% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Below average (63/100)
Appearance ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Below average (63/100)
Rank
Ranks above 15% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
25%
3/12
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 92% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Excellent (94/100)
Daily Trainers
Better than 92% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.
92%
Mizuno
Better than 94% of 101 Mizuno shoes ranked.
94%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 5% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the top 5% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated above average on cushioning.
- Rated among the top 10% of shoes on durability.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.5 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
30/17mm
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40/35mm
Drop
13mm
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5mm
Release
2025
Newest
2016
2023 Q1
MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (92%)
Average (51%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (95%)
Above average (70%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (70%)
Average (43%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (81%)
Best durability
Average (46%)
Good (80%)
Appearance
Bottom tier (15%)
Bottom tier (8%)
Very good (81%)
Best appearance
Value
Above average (63%)
Above average (63%)
Good (74%)
Best value
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Reader Ratings
8 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 8 written reviews
Reader review
elflord · Apr 5, 2015
5/5
Overall
Good forefoot cushioining, used this for my daily / recovery run shoe.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
JBM · Apr 3, 2015
5/5
Overall
Longtime user of the Precision. I've probably been through 60+ pair over the years. Very sad that they discontinued it. The Sayonara doesn't measure up.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
elflord · Mar 28, 2015
5/5
Overall
Feels great as an easy run shoe. Works well with my foot strike, wears reasonably well.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
dtbrooklyn · Mar 21, 2015
5/5
Overall
Wave precision is my favorite shoe of all-time. Just the perfect shoe for my foot and stride. Unfortunately Mizuno screwed the pooch and stopped producing them. I have gotten injured repeatedly trying out replacements as my supply dwindles. Thanks to Mizuno for making such a great shoe, and F#"! off for canceling it.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 4/5