Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX

The Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 is the trail running shoe from the Japanese brand for those who begin to run in the mountains, a shoe that under the name "door to trail" we can use it in our softer runs in the mountains.

The Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX is a trail running shoe that guarantees that we can run in the mountains with our feet completely dry thanks to the GTX membrane and also incorporates an outsole adapted to wet or muddy terrain.

Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX, main features

The  Wave Ibuki 4 GTX is a trail running shoe from Mizuno that incorporates some of the most outstanding technologies of Mizuno as the Mizuno Enerzy Foam in the midsole, with which we have guaranteed good cushioning and the Mizuno Wave that offers stability without sacrificing cushioning and is now incorporated into the visual design.

The Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX maintains the same characteristics as the Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 but with materials adapted to the wettest or muddiest terrain, they are also ideal for use when weather conditions are not exactly the best.

The Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 have slight improvements over the Mizuno Wave Ibuki 3, being a more versatileshoes, with a high degree of protection and without losing that comfort needed to run in the mountains thanks largely to its padded tongue.

The upper of the Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX, contains the Gore-Tex membrane to maintain waterproofing at all times, keeping our feet completely dry during our training in the mountains.

The outsole of the Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX also varies slightly from the standard version, with WGrip rubber, with a design and lugs adapted to muddy and even technical terrain despite being a shoe designed to run on trails and tracks with little technical difficulty.

Ideal runner for the Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX

As far as runner profile is concerned, these Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX are ideal for those runners of medium and high weight who need to combine asphalt and mountain in their workouts and who prioritize comfort and cushioning over fast paces.

Therefore, we can assure that these Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 are trail running shoes of medium paces oriented more to accumulate kilometers without any problem in medium and long distances, always prioritizing mountain terrain with little technical difficulty. However, its versatility will provide the necessary ease to face more technical terrain or even greasy surfaces.

Technical specifications of the Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX

Another major difference of the Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 GTX is related to the weight, by incorporating the Gore-Tex membrane the weight of the shoe increases slightly, the shoe weighs 310 grams in the men's version and 255 grams in the women's version.

As for the drop and profiles of the shoe, they remain the same as the Mizuno Wave Ibuki 4 In short, this is an ideal shoe for those areas or terrains where rain, humidity and mud are the protagonists and that, despite incorporating the Gore-Tex membrane still retain a great value for money for those who want to start in trail running.