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Mizuno Wave Sky 7

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.9 oz · 8mm drop · 40/32mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Sky 5 Wave replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Sky 7 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 4 other rated shoes in the Wave Sky product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Mizuno Wave Sky 7

of 5

Current estimate: Below average

69/100
Overall
69
Cushioning
82
Durability
80
Comfort
78
Value
74
Appearance
66
Confidence

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

9/100

9

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

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • It has a 40mm heel stack and an 8mm drop.
  • Its one reviewer rates cushioning, durability, appearance and value 5 out of 5.

Cons

  • Averaging 10.0 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Wave Sky 7 rates 69. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Mizuno Wave Sky

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Wave Sky 9

    2025 · 1 review

    72 Decent

    21 Confidence

  • Wave Sky 8

    2024 · 1 review

    82 Good

    29 Confidence

  • Wave Sky 7 This shoe

    2023 · 1 review

    69 Below average

    9 Confidence

  • Wave Sky 6

    2022 · 2 reviews

    67 Below average

    5 Confidence

  • Wave Sky 2

    2018 · 3 reviews

    59 Bottom-tier

    30 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating
5/5 0
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.9 oz
Release
2023 Q3
Stack Height
40mm heel - 32mm toe
Drop Height
8mm

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.9 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
40/32mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
5mm
Release
2023 Q3
2025 Q3 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$179.95
$145
Best price
$149 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (69)
Decent (72)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Decent (78)
Decent (75)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (82)
Decent (77)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (80)
Decent (76)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (66)
Below average (64)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Decent (74)
Decent (71)
Good (88) Best value
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