Mizuno Wave Precision 13

Name: Mizuno Wave Precision 13
Brand: Mizuno
Rating: 4.9 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.5 oz · 13mm drop · 30/17mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Precision 7 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Precision 13 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 8 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Wave Precision product line. Another 4 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Exceptional

99/100

Overall

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Excellent 97

Durability

Good 88

Value

Good 83

Cushioning

Good 81

Appearance

Bottom-tier 58

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.

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Confidence

95/100

Very high 95

What runners say

“The Precision has been my daily trainer for the last 7 years. Probably have worn 60+ pairs of them over the years.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon

“It is lightweight, durable and fits my foot perfectly.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“I've probably been through 60+ pair over the years.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 16

“I have gotten injured repeatedly trying out replacements.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 13

“Just the perfect shoe for my foot and stride.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 13

“Works well with my foot strike.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance

“Good forefoot cushioning.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance

“The Sayonara doesn't work for me.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon

“Feels great as an easy run shoe.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance

“The Sayonara doesn't measure up.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 16

Prefer this shoe over another

42% 5/12

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers consistently praise the comfort and fit for daily miles.
Two reviewers have each gone through more than sixty pairs over the years.
One reviewer uses it as a daily and recovery shoe for the forefoot cushioning.

Cons

Mizuno discontinued it, and three reviewers say they have not found a replacement they like.
Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension in the eight reviews so far, at 3.9 out of 5.

Wave Precision 13 rates 99. This shoe has very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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 60 80 100

90 2014 95 2014 99 2014

Release year

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

Wave Precision 13 This shoe

2014 · 8 reviews

99 Exceptional

95 Confidence
Wave Precision 12

2014 · 1 review

95 Excellent

78 Confidence
Wave Precision 7

2014 · 1 review

90 Good

54 Confidence

Reader Ratings

8 ratings

5/5 7

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.5 oz
Release: 2014
Stack Height: 30mm heel - 17mm toe
Drop Height: 13mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

The Precision has been my daily trainer for the last 7 years. Probably have worn 60+ pairs of them over the years. Sad to see them go. The Sayonara doesn't work for me so looking for something else.

JBM · Sep 19, 2014

80 mpw training for a marathon

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

cajun_kid · Sep 1, 2014

30 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I have always loved Mizuno shoes and in particular the Precision. When I heard that they were going to stop making the shoe, I loaded up. It is lightweight, durable and fits my foot perfectly.

Moody5k · Sep 1, 2014

50 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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