Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mizuno
Wave Rider 19
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Bottom tier (10%)
- Weight
- 10.6 oz
- Release
- 2015 Q3
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 31mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 12mm
Bottom tier (10%)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 10.6 oz
- Release
- 2015 Q3
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 31mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 12mm
Ratings & Reviews
Bottom tier (10%)
Rated worse overall than 90% of all shoes.
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This score rates worse than 90% of other shoes we judged.
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Rating breakdown
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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The shaded bar shows a plausible range for this shoe’s rank based on the review data we have and normal variation in runner feedback. More reviews usually narrow the range.
Overall
Bottom tier (10%)
Durability
Above average (68%)
Comfort
Above average (61%)
Cushioning
Average (58%)
Appearance
Average (43%)
Value
Bottom tier (15%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 90% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Bottom tier (10%)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 88% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Bottom tier (12%)
Wave Rider Family
Worse than 93% of 10 wave rider family ranked.
Bottom tier (7%)
Mizuno
Worse than 94% of 101 Mizuno shoes ranked.
Bottom tier (6%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated above average on cushioning.
- Rated above average on durability.
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Wave Rider 20.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.6 oz M
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Stack
31/19mm
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Drop
12mm
9mm
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Release
2015 Q3
2025 Q3
Newest
2025 Q2
MSRP
$120
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$149.95
$129.95
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Below average (31%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Average (61%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (58%)
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Above average (68%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (43%)
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (15%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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Reader Reviews
12 reader reviews
Showing 1–5 of 12 reviews
I have a great relationship with wave riders—will be sad if we break up
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
Great shoe. Great memories, happy moments, cheery runs. I’ve worn this shoe for a solid 7 years. Our time together has been a rush. I’ve dabbled in some sort of Nike neutral shoes at times. But then I’ve always looked at my Wave Runners and been happy that they are there and steadfast. The wave runners are a super reliable shoe with good support and versatile for running mileage. My biggest complaint lately is that for the past several years, the newer models of the wave runner have been made with a less durable fabric in the toe box. My big toe rubs a hole in the fabric and I start having to think about ordering a new shoe because my toe is falling out before the sole gets worn out. That has made me want to start checking out other shoe models—gasp—but it will be a sad breakup if it comes down to that.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Stiff, but good value on sale
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
3/5
Overall
Was looking for something that could take the miles well and I could alternate with another less stiff and structured shoe. I found that this particular model was a little too much shoe for my liking and for the first 100 miles hurt my achilles despite the generous 11+ heel to toe drop. It also was a little more stiff than I like and still didn't really feel super fast. This all being said, I was able to get it on sale so it was an overall good value.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
wave rider 19 reveiw
Dardee · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
Good overall comfort and has good cushioning in heel area. Looks good in different colors.
Transition is smooth and not clumsy. Soft inside and strings right length and stays tied.
Good for tempo, long runs and easy runs.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Mizuno WR 19
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
The standard for support and consistency. Love the roll I get in these shoes!
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5