As a general rule, pronation is a movement the foot has to make in order to absorb shock. There are of course people with excessive pronation and a reasonable necessity to control how much their feet rotate inward on the anterior-posterior axis. Since then, it’s become clear that this is not really necessary. Before the natural running and minimalist movements, brands would produce “motion control” shoes in order to stop the foot from pronating. Talking about pronation and overpronation.Ī lot has been said and written about the issue in the last decade. I normally don’t go for stability shoes because I feel they constrict my natural pronation a bit. One of the oldies, and this is my first time running it. Joost: Mizuno’s trusted stability shoe is in its 19th iteration. We noted in the Wave Rider 25 and 26 that the rides got softer more energetic and that the upper and its fit was no longer a straight jacket of overdone support so we expected some of the same here Thus, while we clearly see the 19 is more than an upper update with its updated Wave and all Enerzy foam midsole, we expected incremental changes designed to refine a well tested and proven formula of a stability shoe that is not too much in the way of actual running. Coming in 2023 it was a big winner in our annual contributors surveyĢnd most mentioned shoe across all categories including Smilesīut, here we are at the Inspire, a shoe like many at runner brands that is the “bread and butter” model sold to loyal fans by the millions that keep the lights on and the innovations funded. Then late in December a yet bigger shock as we tested the totally radical Wave Rebellion Pro racer with its “missing” heel ( RTR Review ). Great rides, these premium shoes showed a truly meaningful commitment to sustainability. First with their Neo line of trainers focused on leading sustainability and not just uppers but by shoe weight with the Wave Neo Ultra ( RTR Review ) and Wave Neo Wind ( RTR Review ). They were on the move and not just imitating the competition but taking bold steps. And we’ ll see, maybe some fun as it gets Mizuno quite lively Enerzy foam in a dual density setup.įun, not a word associated in recent years with reliable, somewhat stodgy, always impeccable quality Mizuno as the market raced to lighter foams, minimal uppers, and innovative geometries.

With its stout upper and extensive outsole rubber its mission is durability, consistency and protection. At a stack height of 38.5 mm heel and 26.5 mm forefoot and weight of about 10.5 oz / 298 g it is no lightweight and doesn’t pretend to be as it has a substantial stack height of cushion and supportive upper. Sam: The Wave Inspire is Mizuno’s support daily trainer with moderate pronation control delivered largely through its Wave plate. Article by Joost de Raeymaeker, Jana Herzgova, Ryan Eiler, Jeff Beck, Jacob Brady and Sam Winebaum

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