Product Description

Women's Mizuno® Wave® Creation™ 9 :: The new fit of the women's Mizuno® Wave® Creation™ 9 comfortably holds your heel and midfoot for your best fit ever in a running shoe. Enjoy the updated shock-absorbing midsole for maximum cushioning. 11.1 ounces

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #425 in Shoes
• Size: One Size Fits All
• Color: Mixed
• Brand: Mizuno

Features

• Accomodates most orthodics
• Mizuno Wave Technology: SmoothRide Engineered Infinity Wave, full-length, that provides the ultimate in protective cushioning. Sensor Point - Suspension system which connects the Wave plate to the ground, thereby enhancing stability and traction.
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• Upper - Airmesh upper provides the utmost in breathability and comfort of the upper. AP Midsole is a lightweight, reponsive, yet durable cushioning copolymer. Weight: 11.7 oz
• X-10 outsole is the most durable carbon rubber that allows for longer wear in high impact areas and supplements traction in the heel strike. VS-1 - Shock-absorbing cushioning compound found in the heel and forefoot.

Customer Reviews

Agree - very stiff for running, but makes for good trainers
I bought these to back up a pair of well-cushioned (but well-worn) Asics Gel Kinetics. Running in these Mizunos is like running in track spikes - that nifty wave design gives me virtually no heel cushioning. On the plus side, the toe box is not as unnecessarily "tall" as those on the Asics. The Asics are like running on pillows by comparison. All is not lost, though. I found that these Mizunos have a far better grip on surfaces (e.g., keeping my feet from sliding when doing planks or stability exercises), so they're now my gym trainers. Maybe I'm not heavy enough to compress the heels. I'm 130 lbs, and the shoes might be designed for a heavier runner. Too bad, I was hoping to have another pair of running shoes. I was swayed by a stellar review from a friend, but she may never have tried running in Asics!

stiff run
I am avid runner and decided to try this shoe after a friend recommended it. On my first run, the shoes felt very stiff like I was running on cement. Even after a few weeks of running, they never broke in. There is no give in the heels which made my legs tire quickly. I run about 5 days a week, 8 miles a day. I finally threw these shoes away and went back to my Asics!!! Usually new running shoes feel like you are running on clouds....these DID NOT feel like that at all. I do not recommend these shoes.

if you have narrow feet look elsewhere
I liked the wave creation 8 because I have narrow feet and higher arches. The Wave Creation 9 has an open slit seam by the outside ankle area instead of a stiched seam. Inside the shoe is a weird elastic band to hold it together. The end result is the shoe is much less structured and more open and looser than WC8 version. If you have narrow feet to begin with, this makes the shoe wider. I was very disappointed this new design feature was not mentioned in the shoe description.