Runometry Index
64/100
Complete index
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Value for money: Good
- Cushioning34 mm
- +35.0 pts
- Lightness265 g
- +21.0 pts
- FoamEVA
- +8.0 pts
Mizuno Wave Rider 29
White
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 265 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- AverageLighter than 55% of them
- Heel stack
- 39 mm
- Very highHigher than 85% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 29 mm
- HighHigher than 64% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- MIZUNO ENERZY NXT
- Foam material
- EVA
- Support
- Neutral
- Outsole
- X10
Who and what for
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Mizuno Wave Rider 28
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Wave Rider 29 (2025) · This version
- 265 g
- Wave Rider 28 (2024)
- 280 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Wave Rider 29 (2025) · This version
- 10 mm
- Wave Rider 28 (2024)
- 12 mm
- Change
- −2 mm
Heel stack
- Wave Rider 29 (2025) · This version
- 39 mm
- Wave Rider 28 (2024)
- 38.5 mm
- Change
- +0.5 mm
Forefoot stack
- Wave Rider 29 (2025) · This version
- 29 mm
- Wave Rider 28 (2024)
- 26.5 mm
- Change
- +2.5 mm
Midsole foam
- Wave Rider 29 (2025) · This version
- MIZUNO ENERZY NXT
- Wave Rider 28 (2024)
- MIZUNO ENERZY NXT
- Change
- Unchanged
Catalogue price
- Wave Rider 29 (2025) · This version
- USD 150
- Wave Rider 28 (2024)
- USD 140
- Change
- +USD 10
Runometry Index
- Wave Rider 29 (2025) · This version
- 64/100
- Wave Rider 28 (2024)
- 54/100
- Change
- +10 pts
| Criterion | Wave Rider 29 (2025)This version | Wave Rider 28 (2024) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 265 g | 280 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 10 mm | 12 mm | −2 mm |
| Heel stack | 39 mm | 38.5 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 29 mm | 26.5 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Midsole foam | MIZUNO ENERZY NXT | MIZUNO ENERZY NXT | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 150 | USD 140 | +USD 10 |
| Runometry Index | 64/100 | 54/100 | +10 pts |
Model history
2026
2026
2025 This version
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
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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