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Mizuno Wave Inspire 21, side view

Mizuno Wave Inspire 21

Firm, stable, built to last.

Drop
12 mm
Heel stack
38 mm
Forefoot
26 mm
Weight
292 g
Support
Stability
Plate
Other

US M9, as listed. 1 source

Shoe profile

Where the Wave Inspire 21 sits among the 395 shoes in our catalogue.

50100CushioningLightnessStabilityDropResponse
AxisWave Inspire 21
Cushioning43
Lightness20
Stability85
Drop98
Response6

Fig. 1 · How to read it. Each axis runs from 0 at the centre to 100 at the edge. Cushioning, lightness and drop are the shoe’s rank in the catalogue from listed figures; stability and response are scored from the support type, the plate, the rocker and the intended use. The dotted grey line is the catalogue median. Source: Strideprint catalogue (cat).

Where it sits in the catalogue

Weight292 g, heavier than 80% of shoes

Drop12 mm, higher than 98% of shoes

Heel stack38 mm, lower than 49% of shoes

Forefoot stack26 mm, lower than 83% of shoes

Fig. 2 · Distribution of listed figures across the catalogue. Bar height is the number of shoes in each bracket. Weight: 300 shoes, average 257.2 g. Drop: 306 shoes, average 7.1 mm. Heel stack: 255 shoes, average 38 mm. Forefoot stack: 253 shoes, average 31.1 mm. Source: Strideprint catalogue (cat), listed values.

Specs, listed and measured

Every figure carries its source.

SpecListedMeasured
Drop
  • 12 mm doctorsofrunning.com
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Heel stack
  • 38 mm doctorsofrunning.com
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Forefoot stack
  • 26 mm doctorsofrunning.com
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Weight, US M9
  • 292 g doctorsofrunning.com
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Support
  • Stability doctorsofrunning.com
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Plate
  • Other doctorsofrunning.com
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Surface
  • Road cat
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Release year
  • 2025 doctorsofrunning.com
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Sources

  1. doctorsofrunning.com · Drop, Heel stack, Forefoot stack, Weight, US M9, Support, Plate, and Release year, listed
  2. cat: Strideprint catalogue, 395 shoes
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