Reader review
Anonymous runner · Mar 18, 2016
3/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Mizuno
Wave Sayonara 2
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Bottom-tier (36/100)
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 24mm heel - 14mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Bottom-tier (36/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 24mm heel - 14mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Ratings & Reviews
Bottom-tier (36/100)
Better than about 1% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 99% 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
Bottom-tier (36/100)
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
Bottom-tier (36/100)
Rank
Ranks above 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Above average (89/100)
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
Above average (89/100)
Rank
Ranks above 78% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Below average (53/100)
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 (53/100)
Rank
Ranks above 2% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Bottom-tier (49/100)
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 (49/100)
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 (48/100)
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 (48/100)
Rank
Ranks above <1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
40%
8/20
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 99% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Bottom-tier (36/100)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 99% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.
1%
Mizuno
Worse than >99% of 101 Mizuno shoes ranked.
<1%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Cons
- Most reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.
- Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
- 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.
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
Current shoe
Lightest
Newest
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Best overall
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Best comfort
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
24/14mm
28/18mm
40/35mm
Drop
1mm
1mm
5mm
Release
2015
2017 Q3
2023 Q1
Newest
MSRP
$120
$110
Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (78%)
Above average (65%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Good (80%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (2%)
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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Reader Ratings
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jan 14, 2016
4/5
Overall
I run 35-45 miles a week and these have held up pretty well. I'm on my 4th pair and love these because they're light, but still feel substantial underfoot.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 26, 2015
3/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 2/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
HSer · Apr 20, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
HalfmilerI · Apr 12, 2015
3/5
Overall
Overall good. Lots of room in front section Of shoe Which was very good. Durability poor. Support goes very quickly..
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 2/5