Customer Reviews Mizuno Wave Inspire 16

I love Mizuno Wave Inspire shoes. Or, I used to. This latest model, 16, is substandard. The foot bed has far less cushion (I swap out between my 15s and this new one), and I got a blister 2 miles into my first run in them. I have worn the Inspire for over 5 years, and now feel the need to find a new shoe. Very disappointed in this shoe. Minor note- the color choices are awful and the new laces even worse. Please, Mizuno, you can do better.

I am 66 years old. I am training for a mini-marathon. I have worn the wave inspire Mizuno shoe to run in for many years. I never have any injuries or issues with anything hurting. I also have done a lot of hiking. Many times I just wear this shoe because it is supportive and comfortable. I also walk dogs at the local shelter. I wear my well worn mizunos for dog walking.

After only a few wears the shoe has worn.

This shoe is cut really narrow in the toe, at least for my personal taste and comfort in running. Sadly, I had to return this pair. Perhaps this information on the narrower toe area is included in the description somewhere and I missed it. All I know is, compared to my last pair of Mizuno's, this model is quite narrow in the toe.

I LOVE my inspires and have been running in them for many years but this update made both feet fall asleep and go numb with pain. I got them in my usual size. Tried a half size up but it felt sloppy and hit my arch weird. So disappointing.

I run 6 miles a day and this is my daily runner shoe. It has been for 4 years. I switched from Brooks as these simply felt lighter and more ergonomically suiting to my pronation. At the end of a long day, I would not have sore feet like I did in my Brooks for some reason. It's solid in stability and has kept me injury free.

Mizuno shoes are so comfy and have great quality. These are my second pair of Mizuno shoes and they make running a lot easier with all the cushioning and support. My first pair, I wore everywhere. At work (I'm on my feet constantly) and when I'm at the gym.

My Wife loved them as usual

I love the looks of these shoes and am breaking them in. This is my 7th pair of the Wave Inspire Line. These shoes do seem to fit a bit snugger than my last 6 pairs of this line, even though they are the same size. I would definitely buy this product again but I would size up by a half in this shoe. (Just the Wave Inspire 16 line...other Wave Inspire Models have fit perfectly.)

I love these like I have loved every pair over the past 15 years! One flaw...the shoelaces, they are a bit too short snd very thin. Hence the 4 stars instead of 5.

I have been running in Wave Inpires for the past 6 or so years. This one is great as usual. However, I ordered the "cloud grey/snow white" color but instead of grey the shoe has a strong lilac color. I would have never ordered this color if this had been clearer from the picture or the description. At least I will be running more now to be able to order a better color for me sooner.

I have been a 10 year + wearer of Mizunos, making the switch from Nirvana to Inspire when nirvana was disco'd. The inspires were my perfect shoe - 12, 13, 14, and 15 all were so comfortable, no inserts needed, no blisters, bruising etc. This year I got the Inspire 16, and they immediately felt different. The upper toe box is significantly narrower, and I now have black toenails and blood blisters popping up any run longer than 3 miles. I also do not feel support any arch support whatsoever, and started getting pain in my heels when running. I did solve this with a pair of Superfeet inserts - but to spend more money on inserts for the upgraded shoe seems silly, when I never needed these before. The inserts help my arch/heel pain, but I still have issues with the toebox. If I went up a size, I'd be swimming in the length, as I already go 1.5 sizes up vs my dress shoe. I hope Mizuno reverts back to a closer model like the 12 - 15 wave inspires.

Compared to last year's model, these shoes feel stiff and have minimal cushioning.

Better width in the toebox, not as supportive as previous models or as responsive. This is the first Mizuno update that made my feet go numb during a run and I've run in multiple Mizuno models for over 7 years

Love these shoes!

I run a lot of miles and this has been the shoe I have used for years. It's sad there aren't many color choices in this women's shoe in wide.