Men's Mizuno Wave Inspire 8

Rating is based on previous use of Inspire 6s. I LOVED the 6s. I purchased the 8s based on my experience with the 6s. I've only run 4 miles in them (because foot started to hurt). They do not feel to have the same amount of cushion as the 6s. I'll give them a few more chances before I locate more 6s!

When it came time to replace my worn-out Wave Inspire 7's, I got curious about another company that had my "Adrenaline" all pumped up by their fancy technology for absorbing shock. I thought they'd provide better cushioning, but in the middle of a half marathon when knee pain kicked in, I wasn't "running happy", and finally admitted what the blisters and dead cat bounce cushioning had been telling me all along: it was time to try the Wave Inspire 8's. Wow! and Awesome! are understatements. This is the most comfortable shoe I've ever worn for my size 13, somewhat narrow and mildly overpronating feet. Mizuno got everything dialed in perfectly on this model. I'm battling the urge to stockpile a bunch so I can have a great shoe to run in for the next ten years. The 8's have a slightly reduced upper around the ankle (nice, because the 7's initially rubbed my ankle bone), a slightly more roomy toe box, and better forefoot cushoining than the 7's. I did a 20 mile run last week, had no pain anywhere, and the blisters are gone. The guy at the running store told me once people run in Mizuno's, they don't go back to other brands. I certainly learned my lesson! Couldn't recommend them more.

I am on my third pair of Mizuno Inspire running shoes. Previously I had the Inspire 6 and LOVED the shoes. Needed to replace it and bought the most recent version the Ispire 8. I have run about 14 miles in the past few days and the last run really caused me some pain. Hips and feet really hurt that night. I am giving the shoes such a great rating because of previous experience and am hopeful these will continue to improve. It could be I just needed to spend more time breaking them in.

I had the wave inspire 6 and they were a great running shoe. I was excited for the wave inspire 7, but was disappointed very quickly once I put them on to go running. They were not the most comfortable, especially around the ankle. In fact, I bought another pair of 6s because I didn't like the 7s. When it came to the wave inspire 8 I was weary because of my dissatisfaction with the 7s, but because of how good my wave inspire 6s were, I decided to give them a shot. The 8s are better than the 6s, and much better than the 7s. I am very satisfied with the wave inspire 8. It is very comportable, and a solid running shoe. When the pair I have are worn down, I will not hesitate to buy another pair. Great shoe!

OMG I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS SHOE. This shoe is light, sleek, has good stability, and its good for people who over-pronate. My right foot over pronates and it fixed it right away. The blue color of the shoe is actually a little bit deeper. I was having problems with my shin before I used this shoe. When I started running with the shoes the pain immediately went away. These shoes are magic--well not really, they are just high-tech Japanese shoes.

These shoes are very breathable and lightweight. The only problem I had....I ordered a half size up as suggested, my right shoe was way too big, returned for my "true to size" order, and these oddly enough felt almost small at first. Third run today....about 7 miles...I really like the feel and responsiveness of these shoes, while a little snug at first, they seemed to form to my foot, and were really comfortable to run in.