Mizuno Wave Ronin 5

Name: Mizuno Wave Ronin 5
Brand: Mizuno

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Ronin 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Ronin 5 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Wave Ronin product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Good

87/100

Overall

Good 87

Value

Good 88

Durability

Decent 79

Cushioning

Decent 74

Comfort

Decent 74

Appearance

Bottom-tier 57

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

46/100

Low 46

What runners say

“Mizuno shifts the shoes too much between models — Musha 4 felt too rigid vs. the more neutral Musha 3”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw came from the Nike Flex Run 2013

“Sole is starting to wear thin under the ball of the feet”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Use it 2 times a week for faster tempos and intervals”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw came from the Nike Flex Run 2013

“Light and surprisingly durable”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Light and a little loose on the fitting”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Good on every surface”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

25% 1/4

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Three reviewers call it light and use it for tempo runs and intervals.
One of four reviewers so far calls it surprisingly durable and says it has outlasted their previous shoes.

Cons

Reviewers rate appearance 3.0 out of 5, its lowest dimension.
One of four reviewers so far notes Mizuno has discontinued it.

Wave Ronin 5 rates 87. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Ronin

Each dot is one version of the Wave Ronin, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

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89 2014 87 2014

Release year

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

Wave Ronin 5 This shoe

2014 · 4 reviews

87 Good

46 Confidence
Wave Ronin 4

2014 · 1 review

89 Good

45 Confidence

Reader Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 3

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.

Release: 2014

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

I use it 2 times a week for faster tempos and intervals. Great shoe. I have tried all shoe brands and run 60 miles a week, and will stick with Mizuno from now on....I have the Hitogami, the Musha 5, The Sayonara, and the Elixer....my only complaint is that Mizuno often shifts the shoes too much when introducing the next model. For instance, Musha 3 was amazing. Musha 4 a bit too rigid (less neutral).

Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015

20 mpw came from the Nike Flex Run 2013

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Loved it, bought 6 pairs (starting with v3) before they discontinued it, then bought 4 more on clearance. Good on every surface. I took the insole out of the shoe (as I do with most running shoes).

LukeTheRunner · Sep 18, 2014

70 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

lights and a little loose on the fitting

Anonymous runner · Aug 31, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 3/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 1/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Light and surprisingly durable. The sole is starting to wear thin under the ball of my feet and will need replacing soon. I don't keep track of my shoes miles or how long I've owned them for but I feel like I've owned these shoes longer than any other running shoes and they still look a lot better than my previous shoes before they were replaced.

Anonymous runner · Aug 29, 2014

40 mpw training for a half marathon