Runometry Index
62/100
Complete index
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Value for money: Below average
- Cushioning37 mm
- +40.9 pts
- Lightness275 g
- +13.5 pts
- FoamEVA
- +8.0 pts
Mizuno Wave Sky 8
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 275 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- LightLighter than 65% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 33 mm
- AverageLower than 51% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- MIZUNO ENERZY NXT,MIZUNO ENERZY
- Foam material
- EVA
- Support
- Neutral
- Outsole
- X10
Who and what for
- Use
- Long runs
- Category
- Max cushion shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Mizuno Wave Sky 7
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Wave Sky 8 (2025) · This version
- 275 g
- Wave Sky 7 (2023)
- 320 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Wave Sky 8 (2025) · This version
- 8 mm
- Wave Sky 7 (2023)
- 8 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Wave Sky 8 (2025) · This version
- 41 mm
- Wave Sky 7 (2023)
- 41 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Forefoot stack
- Wave Sky 8 (2025) · This version
- 33 mm
- Wave Sky 7 (2023)
- 33 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Midsole foam
- Wave Sky 8 (2025) · This version
- MIZUNO ENERZY NXT / MIZUNO ENERZY
- Wave Sky 7 (2023)
- MIZUNO ENERZY CORE / MIZUNO ENERZY FOAM
- Change
- New
Catalogue price
- Wave Sky 8 (2025) · This version
- USD 170
- Wave Sky 7 (2023)
- USD 170
- Change
- Unchanged
Runometry Index
- Wave Sky 8 (2025) · This version
- 62/100
- Wave Sky 7 (2023)
- 53/100
- Change
- +9 pts
| Criterion | Wave Sky 8 (2025)This version | Wave Sky 7 (2023) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 275 g | 320 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 41 mm | 41 mm | Unchanged |
| Forefoot stack | 33 mm | 33 mm | Unchanged |
| Midsole foam | MIZUNO ENERZY NXT / MIZUNO ENERZY | MIZUNO ENERZY CORE / MIZUNO ENERZY FOAM | New |
| Catalogue price | USD 170 | USD 170 | Unchanged |
| Runometry Index | 62/100 | 53/100 | +9 pts |
Model history
2025
2025 This version
Mizuno
Wave Sky 8
- Weight 275 g
- Drop 8 mm
2023
Mizuno
Wave Sky 7
- Weight 320 g
- Drop 8 mm
2022
Mizuno
Wave Sky 6
- Weight 310 g
- Drop 8 mm
2021
Mizuno
Wave Sky 3
- Weight 275 g
- Drop 10 mm
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