Mizuno Men's Wave Rider 15 Running Shoe

The Mizuno Wave Rider series, especially this Wave Rider 15, is the best running shoe I've ever worn. I don't know precisely what it is about the shoe but it works. Before I say anything more, I must tell you that, like others have mentioned, I used to have shin splints and ankle and achilles tendon problems and, no joke, as soon as I switched back to this shoe, all the problems went away within a day or two. I cannot say that this will definitely happen for you, but I think I read reviews that mentioned similar results. I am sure that it must be the way your foot hits the ground, either pronation, suppination, or neutral. I believe this shoe is neutral. From the wear on the soles of my other shoes, I believe I am mostly neutral with slight suppination. Oh, another thing that must be considered is your arch. I have a medium arch, definitely not flat but not a high arch. Now, you might think you have a high arch but a really high arch is where you have so high of an arch that when your bare foot is wet and you leave tracks on the floor, only a little ball of your heel and little tiny spots of the upper foot and toes can be seen... like animal. My friend has this high of an arch and also finds the Wave Rider comfortable. In all, I can totally tell the difference with this shoe. I can run without pain. I can run longer and farther. I can concentrate on my mind instead of my feet or pain. I love the way the feel is when my foot strikes the pavement... the way it hits and springs forward... how light it is... how comfortably my feet move inside of the shoe and the kind of material it is inside... and how durable the outsole is. It's just a fantastic and perfect piece of athletic equipment and the people at Mizuno really deserve some thanks. I'm planning on buying a few more pairs of these Wave Rider 15s just in case I might not be able to find them in the future-- they are that good of a shoe. Oh yeah-- supposedly Haruki Murakami wears the Wave Rider... now you know you gotta do it:)

These running shoes are wonderful, and they truly deserve the 5 stars.I bought these shoes to go back to running, after a long time off it. I am currently a bit overweight, I suffer from moderate shin splints, and I've had some trouble with one of my achilles tendons in the past.With that - and getting close to my 40's - in mind, I decided to invest in a good pair of running shoes. I used the Runner's World shoe finder tool on their website and this was one of the recommended shoes. The Wave Riders fit my feet perfectly. The materials and the design of these shoes are very good, so at the same time they have a good firm fit to my feet, there is no tight spot. Pressure is distributed very uniformly.I have been running on the treadmill continuously for 45 to 60 minutes at a time, every other day, and I feel no pain, numbness, or anything, on my feet. The Wave Riders work perfectly for me, so I can focus on my shape / posture when I run. I have been feeling less and less pain on my shins, and no sign of any pain on my achilles tendon.I highly recommend the following:- Use the Runner's World shoe finder tool. Follow all the steps to the letter. Run a little bit paying close attention to your form and how your feet hit the ground to properly answer the questions. Don't buy running shoes because they look cool or whatever. You can always find something that looks "pro" within the results the site gives you.- Don't save money on your running shoes. Buy good stuff from the running brands. I think I could have prevented some injuries I had in the past by putting more money down on shoes. Remember running is very repetitive, so any small detail that may be a little off may cause an injury when repeated thousands of times. I am biased towards Mizuno now, but there are many options out there.Note: I bought my shoes, plus other running shoes for my wife, on Amazon. She didn't like hers, so we returned them and got reimbursed. No hassle. I am definitely going to buy my next pair from Amazon again.

I was going to write a review of the Brooks Ghost 4, comparing it to the Mizuno Wave Rider 15, but it seems that since the Ghost 5 and 6 are available on Amazon.com the Ghost 4 is no longer listed (or at least not that I could easily find). All the better, as I think the WR15 is the superior neutral cushioned shoe of the two. I bought both the G4 and the WR15 at the same time several months ago. I previously had 2 pairs of the Ghost 3 but this was my first Mizuno shoe. I have been alternating between the G4 and WR15 for running several times a week (mainly shorter distances, i.e., 4-6 miles at a moderate pace at first and then recently 20-min/ approx 3-mile sprint interval sessions), trying to keep the distance on each of them about the same. I have put about 100 miles on each, but whereas the WR15 shows very little tread wear, the G4's forefoot tread is starting to wear down. I am 5'8", 170 lbs, and a mild supinator with a midfoot/forefoot strike, so I expect this area of the shoe to wear more quickly, but not this quickly. I really like the fit of the WR15: It hugs your heel, is lightweight and breathable, feels true to size and width, and is made of quality and durable materials. I purchased the Dark Shadow/Strong Blue/Gypsum WR15 for $68 on Amazon.com (fulfilled by Backcounty), which was the best deal I could find at the time. I would purchase another pair in the same color, but they seem to be harder to find and more expensive now. However, other online vendors are selling some of the other colors for less than what I paid. Based on a gait analysis and recommendation, I have recently purchased the Wave Creation 13 so we'll see if I like those as well as the WR15. If so, I may be a Mizuno convert. Actually, I think I already am. Even if the WC13 doesn't work for me, I know I can always come back to the Wave Rider.