Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 16, 2015
3/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Mizuno
Wave Sayonara
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Good (65/100)
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $120
Good (65/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $120
Ratings & Reviews
Good (65/100)
Better than about 19% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 81% of shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes score out of 100. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
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
Good (65/100)
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.
Estimate
Good (65/100)
Rank
Ranks above 19% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Excellent (93/100)
Cushioning 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
Excellent (93/100)
Rank
Ranks above 87% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
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 19% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Comfort 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
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Rank
Ranks above <1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Durability
Bottom-tier (48/100)
Durability 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
Bottom-tier (48/100)
Rank
Ranks above <1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Value
Bottom-tier (49/100)
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
Bottom-tier (49/100)
Rank
Ranks above <1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
53%
9/17
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 81% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Good (65/100)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 80% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.
20%
Mizuno
Worse than 90% of 101 Mizuno shoes ranked.
10%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Cons
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on cushioning.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.1 oz M
Lightest
9 oz M
8.5 oz M
Stack
—
28/18mm
40/35mm
Drop
—
1mm
5mm
Release
2014
2017 Q3
2023 Q1
Newest
MSRP
$120
$110
Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (19%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (87%)
Above average (65%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Good (80%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (19%)
Bottom tier (15%)
Very good (81%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Good (74%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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More from Mizuno
Reader Ratings
34 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 34 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 8, 2015
5/5
Overall
Great but shoe size larger than normal
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 8, 2015
2/5
Overall
I had been wearing the Brooks Launch for about three years, but most running stores do not carry it. I was sick of always ordering online so I decided to try something I could find in my local running store. The salesman suggested the Sayonara. It felt relatively comfortable when trying it on. It was obviously different than the Launch, but I thought I would just need to get used to it. After my first run, my right IT band really started to hurt. It only hurt when walking up or down stairs so I kept running in the shoes for a couple of days. I thought maybe it was just a coincidence, but after a few days switched back to my old shoes and the IT band pain disappeared. I am not sure what about the shoe made me land differently and stress the IT band, but it came on very quickly and disappeared very quickly after I started/stopped wearing these shoes.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 2/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 3, 2015
3/5
Overall
Bought as a replacement for Mizuno Elixir 8 after Elixir has been discontinued. Use mostly for track work and tempo runs. Not enough support or durability compared to Elixir - Will not buy again.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 5, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5