Runometry Index
54/100
Complete index
No. 47 of 96
Value for money: Average
- Cushioning32.5 mm
- +31.2 pts
- Lightness280 g
- +15.2 pts
- FoamEVA
- +8.0 pts
Mizuno Wave Rider 28
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 280 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- HeavyHeavier than 64% 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 NXT
- Foam material
- EVA
- Support
- Neutral
- Outsole
- X10
Who and what for
- Use
- Daily training
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Mizuno Wave Rider 27
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Wave Rider 28 (2024) · This version
- 280 g
- Wave Rider 27 (2023)
- 280 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Wave Rider 28 (2024) · This version
- 12 mm
- Wave Rider 27 (2023)
- 12 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Wave Rider 28 (2024) · This version
- 38.5 mm
- Wave Rider 27 (2023)
- 38.5 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Forefoot stack
- Wave Rider 28 (2024) · This version
- 26.5 mm
- Wave Rider 27 (2023)
- 26.5 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Midsole foam
- Wave Rider 28 (2024) · This version
- MIZUNO ENERZY NXT
- Wave Rider 27 (2023)
- MIZUNO ENERZY
- Change
- New
Catalogue price
- Wave Rider 28 (2024) · This version
- USD 140
- Wave Rider 27 (2023)
- USD 140
- Change
- Unchanged
Runometry Index
- Wave Rider 28 (2024) · This version
- 54/100
- Wave Rider 27 (2023)
- 54/100
- Change
- Unchanged
| Criterion | Wave Rider 28 (2024)This version | Wave Rider 27 (2023) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 280 g | 280 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 12 mm | 12 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 38.5 mm | 38.5 mm | Unchanged |
| Forefoot stack | 26.5 mm | 26.5 mm | Unchanged |
| Midsole foam | MIZUNO ENERZY NXT | MIZUNO ENERZY | New |
| Catalogue price | USD 140 | USD 140 | Unchanged |
| Runometry Index | 54/100 | 54/100 | Unchanged |
Model history
2026
2026
2025
2025
2024 This version
Mizuno
Wave Rider 28
- Weight 280 g
- Drop 12 mm
2024
2023
Mizuno
Wave Rider 27
- Weight 280 g
- Drop 12 mm
2022
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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