Mizuno Wave Sayonara 4

Name: Mizuno Wave Sayonara 4
Brand: Mizuno

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9 oz · 10mm drop · 28/18mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Sayonara 1 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Sayonara 4 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 3 other rated shoes in the Wave Sayonara product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Below average

62/100

Overall

Below average 62

Cushioning

Below average 67

Appearance

Below average 67

Comfort

Bottom-tier 58

Value

Bottom-tier 55

Durability

Bottom-tier 53

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

27/100

Very low 27

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

At 9.0 oz, and one reviewer calls it light enough for fast training with support for longer runs.
That reviewer gets 700 miles across two pairs during a marathon build-up.
They find the upper sleek and good at wicking moisture.

Cons

We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.

Wave Sayonara 4 rates 62. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Sayonara

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

54 2014 52 2015 60 2015 62 2017

Release year

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

Wave Sayonara 4 This shoe

2017 · 1 review

62 Below average

27 Confidence
Wave Sayonara 3

2015 · 3 reviews

60 Below average

47 Confidence
Wave Sayonara 2

2015 · 10 reviews

52 Bottom-tier

90 Confidence
Wave Sayonara

2014 · 34 reviews

54 Bottom-tier

93 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating

5/5 1

4/5 0

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $110
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 18mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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great trainer/racer

5/5

Overall

45-50 mpw during marathon buildup. Light enough for fast training and plenty of support for longer runs. Shoes have a sleek-ish build, wick moisture well and 2 pairs, lasted the 700 miles during the buildup. Middle of the road marathoner. 3:19 PR Great shoe for anyone who likes a lighter weight performance trainer.

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

48 mpw came from the HOKA Clifton 2