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How the index worksMizuno Wave Daichi 9
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Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 306 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- HeavyHeavier than 71% of them
- Weight by size
- Women's US 8 : 244 g
- Drop
- 6.5 mm
- HighHigher than 60% of them
- Heel stack
- 34 mm
- HighHigher than 65% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 27.5 mm
- HighHigher than 62% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- MIZUNO ENERZY
- Plate
- Composite
- To be verified: the page was ambiguous. The index does not count this value.
- Plate length
- Forefoot
- Upper
- Woven Upper
- Upper type
- Woven
- Outsole
- Vibram Megagrip
- Outsole rubber
- vibram-megagrip
- Lug depth
- 4 mm
- Removable insole
- Yes
- Trail use stated by the brand
- All-terrain trails
Who and what for
- Use
- Trail running
- Category
- Trail running shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Mizuno Wave Daichi 8
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Drop
- Wave Daichi 9 (2026) · This version
- 6.5 mm
- Wave Daichi 8
- 6 mm
- Change
- +0.5 mm
Heel stack
- Wave Daichi 9 (2026) · This version
- 34 mm
- Wave Daichi 8
- 33.5 mm
- Change
- +0.5 mm
Forefoot stack
- Wave Daichi 9 (2026) · This version
- 27.5 mm
- Wave Daichi 8
- 27.5 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Midsole foam
- Wave Daichi 9 (2026) · This version
- MIZUNO ENERZY
- Wave Daichi 8
- MIZUNO ENERZY
- Change
- Unchanged
Plate
- Wave Daichi 9 (2026) · This version
- Composite
- Wave Daichi 8
- None
- Change
- New
Upper
- Wave Daichi 9 (2026) · This version
- Woven Upper
- Wave Daichi 8
- Woven upper
- Change
- Unchanged
| Criterion | Wave Daichi 9 (2026)This version | Wave Daichi 8 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop | 6.5 mm | 6 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Heel stack | 34 mm | 33.5 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 27.5 mm | 27.5 mm | Unchanged |
| Midsole foam | MIZUNO ENERZY | MIZUNO ENERZY | Unchanged |
| Plate | Composite | None | New |
| Upper | Woven Upper | Woven upper | Unchanged |
Model history
2026 This version
2025
Mizuno
Wave Daichi 9 GTX
- Weight 320 g
- Drop 6 mm
Mizuno
Wave Daichi 8
- Drop 6 mm
Mizuno
Wave Daichi 7
- Weight 300 g
- Drop 8 mm
Mizuno
Wave Daichi 7 GTX
- Weight 306 g
- Drop 8 mm
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