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Mizuno Wave Sky 7

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.9 oz (men's) · 41/33mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Mizuno Wave Sky 8 replaced it

How it ranks

The Mizuno Wave Sky 7’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Mizuno Wave Sky 7

of 5

Current estimate: Good

80
Overall
80
Durability
79
Cushioning
78
Comfort
78
Value
77
Appearance
72
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

9 Low

9

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Product line track record
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.


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 for 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 80. This shoe has low confidence. 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

    88 Good

    42 Confidence

  • Wave Sky 8

    2024 · 1 review

    92 Very good

    49 Confidence

  • Wave Sky 7 This shoe

    2023 · 1 review

    80 Good

    9 Confidence

  • Wave Sky 6

    2022 · 2 reviews

    76 Decent

    32 Confidence

  • Wave Sky 5

    2021 · 0 reviews

    76 Decent

    8 Confidence

  • Wave Sky 2

    2018 · 3 reviews

    67 Below average

    10 Confidence

Runner 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 (men's)
Release
2023 Q3
Stack
41/33mm
Drop
8mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.9 oz (men's)
10.2 oz (men's) Lightest
10.9 oz (men's)
Stack
41/33mm
44/38mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
6mm
4mm
Release
2023 Q3
2025 Q3 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$180
$165
Best price
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$165
$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
80 Good
88 Good
97 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
78 Decent
74 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
78 Decent
76 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
79 Decent
75 Decent
96 Excellent Best durability
Appearance
72 Decent
70 Decent
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
77 Decent
73 Decent
77 Decent
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