Runometry Index
52/100
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No. 51 of 96
Value for money: Below average
- Cushioning32.5 mm
- +31.2 pts
- Lightness285 g
- +13.2 pts
- Foam
- 8.0 pts
Mizuno Wave Rider 26
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 285 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- HeavyHeavier than 73% of them
- Heel stack
- 38.5 mm
- Very highHigher than 84% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 26.5 mm
- AverageLower than 55% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- MIZUNO ENERZY
- Outsole
- X10
Who and what for
- Use
- Daily training
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Men's
What’s new since the Mizuno Wave Rider 25
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Wave Rider 26 (2022) · This version
- 285 g
- Wave Rider 25 (2021)
- 275 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Wave Rider 26 (2022) · This version
- 12 mm
- Wave Rider 25 (2021)
- 12 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Wave Rider 26 (2022) · This version
- 38.5 mm
- Wave Rider 25 (2021)
- 36 mm
- Change
- +2.5 mm
Forefoot stack
- Wave Rider 26 (2022) · This version
- 26.5 mm
- Wave Rider 25 (2021)
- 24 mm
- Change
- +2.5 mm
Midsole foam
- Wave Rider 26 (2022) · This version
- MIZUNO ENERZY
- Wave Rider 25 (2021)
- MIZUNO ENERZY
- Change
- Unchanged
Catalogue price
- Wave Rider 26 (2022) · This version
- USD 140
- Wave Rider 25 (2021)
- USD 139.95
- Change
- +USD 0.05
| Criterion | Wave Rider 26 (2022)This version | Wave Rider 25 (2021) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 285 g | 275 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 12 mm | 12 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 38.5 mm | 36 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 26.5 mm | 24 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Midsole foam | MIZUNO ENERZY | MIZUNO ENERZY | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 140 | USD 139.95 | +USD 0.05 |
Model history
2026
2026
2025
2025
2024
Mizuno
Wave Rider 28
- Weight 280 g
- Drop 12 mm
2024
2023
Mizuno
Wave Rider 27
- Weight 280 g
- Drop 12 mm
2022 This version
2021
Mizuno
Wave Rider 25
- Weight 275 g
- Drop 12 mm
2020
Mizuno
Wave Rider 24
- Weight 275 g
- Drop 12 mm
Mizuno
Wave Rider 23
- Weight 240 g
- Drop 12 mm
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