Runometry Index
83/100
No. 4 of 87
Value for money: Very good
- Cushioning38.5 mm
- +56.3 pts
- Lightness265 g
- +26.3 pts
- Foam
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 265 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- AverageLighter than 56% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 34.5 mm
- Very highHigher than 96% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- MIZUNO ENERZY NXT
- Outsole
- X10
Who and what for
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Mizuno Wave Rider 29
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
| Criterion | Wave Rider 30 (2026)This version | Wave Rider 29 (2025) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 265 g | 265 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 8 mm | 10 mm | −2 mm |
| Heel stack | 42.5 mm | 39 mm | +3.5 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 34.5 mm | 29 mm | +5.5 mm |
| Midsole foam | MIZUNO ENERZY NXT | MIZUNO ENERZY NXT | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 150 | USD 150 | Unchanged |
| Runometry Index | 83/100 | 70/100 | +13 pts |
Model history
2026 This version
Mizuno
Wave Rider 30
- Weight 265 g
- Drop 8 mm
- 4 colours
2026
Mizuno
Wave Rider GTX 4
- Weight 310 g
- Drop 8 mm
- 2 colours
2025
Mizuno
Wave Rider 29
- Weight 265 g
- Drop 10 mm
- 5 colours
2025
Mizuno
Wave Rider GTX 3
- Weight 300 g
- Drop 12 mm
- 2 colours
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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