Customer Reviews Mizuno Wave Rider 24 WAVEKNIT™

This new update feels to be a hair shorter than the previous model

They do run very small. I normally wear a 6 1/2 and needed a 7 1/2. So far they are very comfortable. I like that the tongue is connected so that it doesn’t move around. I am quite sure my toe will go through the mesh before I would need a new pair. I hate that you cannot find shoes with the toe guard that isn’t material now!!

I've had several editions of this shoe and this version feels at least a half size smaller. Exchanged it for a half size up and still feeling a little tight in toe box. Otherwise a nice light weight cushion shoe.

The size felt just a little bit larger than expected. Not enough to return them though. Beyond that I love them for comfort and look.

I have been running in these for years. I’ve tested other brands but I always come back to these. I like the fit, comfort and never gotten injured while training in these.

This is my third pair of these. Little stiff at first, they do take a little to get them worn in but once you do they are great. Normal size in sneaks is 7.5, ordered 8 bags upon reviews and the 8 is perfect.

The shoe is small. I have several pairs of Mizunos in Size 8 and this new pair feels snd fits a 1/2 size smaller

Just like the other reviews, the shoes run 1/2 size small. They also run narrow, which was actually good since I have narrow feet. I'm a hospital nurse so on my feet all shift. I wore them to work for the first time today. They didn't hurt my feet like I thought they might since they fit so snugly. I don't like the looks of them nearly as much as I did my first pair of Mizunos. They're ok, not great.

Once I ordered a full size larger than usual, I find the shoe very comfortable.

These shoes are awesome and I look forward to using them in my workouts.

I normally wear a 6, maybe a 6.5. So I ordered the 6.5 because people said they ran small. I got those, they were too small. Exchanged them for a 7. Which I am keeping. But they're still snug! So I should have gotten a 7.5 which I've never ordered in any shoe. They run really small! Order at least a size larger than you normally do. If they weren't so snug, these shoes would be great. I still really like them. But just order big and you'll love them. I would have given 5 stars if they didn't run so small.

I have really hard to fit feet. They are very narrow and extremely low volume/thin. Even the few narrow width running shoes that are still offered by a couple brands tend to be too wide and high volume for my feet no matter how tight I pull the laces. Mizuno seems to be the only brand that makes a running shoe for low volume feet and I’ve primarily been wearing them for 20 years now. Every now and again, I’ll experiment with a different brand but I always come back to Mizuno. The lacing is a bit complicated in the Waveknit 24s but they fit nice and securely all the way through my forefoot. To me they feel a bit different from the Waveknit 23s, with a more downward pitch but they feel springier vs. more smooshy, which I like. I thought the 23s were too soft. The toe box is a little wider in these than the 23s, which was almost pointy at the top so there’s more space for a natural toe spread. My one complaint with these—and it’s a big one—is the lack of arch support. I feel like there is none. I have average height arches that are kind of long and my feet are slightly arched on the outside as well (I would make a wet footprint where heel and forefoot are not connected). Despite my uniquely arched feet, usually a moderate arch shoe is fine for me but in these I feel like there is no support under the middle of my foot whatsoever. I got a great deal on these but I’m going to make up for it by having to buy arch supports. In terms of sizing, they do run a half size small. I typically wear an 8 but need an 8.5 in these shoes.

The fit is tight, I usually get a 9.5 in Mizuno wave riders I could of used a 10....they run extremely small...I tossed the box and papers tooooooo soon otherwise I would have sent them back I am hoping they stretch!

cool but these run smaller than the Wave Sky. im a 11.5 in the Sky yet the Rider in a 12 was touching toes. 10.5 for Chuck Taylors for reference.