Every runner knows that the cushioning system is the cornerstone of any running shoe you can wear, whether for training or for competition. That is why the permanent workhorse of the brands is focused on the innovation of materials and technologies focused on maximizing the absorption of the impacts that occur in each stride you take, and thus minimize the risk of injury. In this section, Mizuno is one of the manufacturers that works the most on the cushioning capacity of its extensive and varied catalog of models for running.
In order to make you master your run, the famous and renowned Japanese manufacturer of Running shoes has the model that best suits your needs as a runner. In fact, the evolution of its flagship technology such as the Wave platform over time is able to reinvent and readapt itself to maintain those priority features of cushioning and stability for both neutral and pronator runners, and regardless of the level of each of them. Thus, each runner can find the model that best suits him or her.
And of course, aware that the keys to success are also in the details, Mizuno is also committed to implementing materials whose mission is to provide greater comfort and lightness in its models.
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Top-of-the-range MizunoRunning shoes shoes for neutral runners
With all this, in Runnea we are clear that Mizuno is one of the choices that you should take into account when buying your next companions of fatigue to run on the asphalt.
So if you are looking for a running shoe that will offer you maximum cushioning, as well as stability, without ruling out that plus of comfort; and as long as your tread is neutral, the different options you have from Mizuno are:
Mizuno Wave Rider 22
The Wave Rider is the longest-lived and most successful saga of Mizuno, and in its twenty-second edition has updated many of its materials to enjoy a much more dynamic, comfortable and fluid race with great reactivity for long distance. The sensations that running with the Mizuno Wave Rider 22 gives you is that it is a lightweight model for running at fast paces, but also offers a greater amount of protection than you can offer a flying shoes to use.
Oriented to runners of average weight, that do not exceed 80 kilos in men, and under 60 kilos in women.
Optimized for regular training on asphalt, and even on compacted soil; and to move at paces below 5 min/km. Suitable for all types of distances.
Mizuno Wave Ultima 10
Another of the emblematic of the house of Osaka, the Mizuno Wave Ultima 10 has also taken for itself the banner of innovation presenting a version that combines with great success the cushioning with the dynamism, also offering a plus of comfort and stability.
It is aimed at runners of average weight, around 80 kilos for men, and close to 65 kilos for women. In addition to neutral runners, they can also be used by runners with mild pronation. Thanks to its wide last, it is a good option for flat runners.
Optimized for regular training on asphalt, as well as on dirt, and recommended as a training shoe for long runs.
Mizuno Wave Sky 2
Speaking of the top of the range cushioning options you can find on the market, the Mizuno Wave Sky 2 is the top of the line, which also adds a good dose of stability. This second edition of the Wave Sky is aimed at runners who prioritize dynamism and performance.
Oriented to runners of high weight, above 80 kilos, and neutral footstep, and also mild pronators, given the extra stability offered by the Wave Sky 2
Optimized as a daily training shoe on asphalt, and even compacted dirt terrain, and for long runs.
Mizuno Wave Knit R2/S1
The Wave Knit saga of Mizuno, in its R2 and S1 variants, are the little sisters of the mythical Mizuno Wave Rider 22, which, let's say, more or less add the same features in terms of maximizing cushioning, stability and reactivity, and which add a higher level of comfort, since both add, for the first time in the Japanese brand, the Knit fabric in its upper, which favors a more dynamic run and more natural movements.
The differences between the Wave Knit R2 and Wave Knit S1 are in the target audience they are aimed at, and applying the weight filter. While the Knit R2 are designed for runners of medium weight, between 70-80 kilos. While the Knit S1 are more suitable for heavy runners, who are above 80 kilos in weight.
Both models, Wave Knit S1 and Wave Knit R2, are optimized for more regular and long distance training, adding kilometers without even realizing it.
By the way, more good cushioning options from Mizuno are also the Wave Creation 19, Wave Prophecy 7, and even the new Ezrun with its EVA plantar lining, and a technical Airmesh, which provides very good breathability.
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