Customer Reviews Mizuno Wave Rider 24 WAVEKNIT™

I have worn the Mizuno waver riders since 2015 and have probably 15 pairs. I decide to try the wave rider waveknit and I don't think they have the same fit as the regular wave riders. They bother the top of my foot and i feel like I need to adjust the tongue all the time. I am not unhappy with them, but i will go back to the regular wave riders the next time.

I love the look of these shoes, but I'm giving the three stars because they hurt my feet. I have worn Mizuno's for years because they are the only running shoe I have found that don't hurt my heel because they generally have a relatively low cut compared to other shoes. However, these have a different design than previous models and come up higher on the heel which causes my heel to get inflamed, so I can't wear them.

I like the look and they are perfect fit. Today I ran the second time with them though and was not very impressed. My feet got really hot and either they are a bit heavier or have less cushion because at the end of my run one of my knees was in trouble. Hope I can run next week. Will have to get back to my previous running shoes (previous version of wave runners) for a little while. Mizuno are still my favorite running shoes but I really miss my very first old pair (also wave runners - the pink ones with light green - loved them!)

I went up 1/2 and they were still really tight. I returned them.

I run around 20 miles a week and always mix up which shoes I'm using. I started in Mizunos and moved away from them for a bit, and came back a few years ago. It's always a little disconcerting to try on the next new pair. These Wave Rider 24s disappointed me. The fit is good (for me), and they feel soft (to me), and yes, there is a little something where the tongue is sewed in, but it smooths out just fine (for me). The treads, however, offer no cushioning whatsoever and the skin on my foot as well as my foot is SORE after running in these. They are now used for walking and I am on the lookout for replacement runners.

I was quite disappointed with this iteration of the Wave Rider, I have been running in these shoes for 19 years. They are too small in the toe box, needed to size up half a size I think. I was hoping that they would get better after breaking in but no luck.

I am a women's size 7.5-8 in regular shoes and have been wearing the wave rider waveknit for a few years in women's size 8.5 and mens size 7. These are not the same shoe! The tongue of the shoe is too thin lacking padding and the edge of the shoe around the toe box is firm and does not give. It also feels a bit less cushioned than the last version. Women's size 9 is too big (too much room for foot to slide around in toe box) and the usual size 8.5 is apparently too small! I bought them and wore them for 3 days, after the second day my big toe and the top of my foot felt bruised! I am very disappointed. I loved the previous version because I could wear them all day (I coach at Orangetheory Fitness) and workout in them and my feet never hurt! Go back to the Waveknit R2 design!