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Mizuno Wave Rider 28, side view

Mizuno Wave Rider 28

Neutral, high drop, stiff plate

Drop
12 mm
Heel stack
41 mm
Forefoot
29 mm
Weight
269 g
Support
Neutral
Plate
Other

US M9, as listed. 1 source

Shoe profile

Where the Wave Rider 28 sits among the 395 shoes in our catalogue.

50100CushioningLightnessStabilityDropResponse
AxisWave Rider 28
Cushioning75
Lightness45
Stability30
Drop98
Response40

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

Weight269 g, heavier than 55% of shoes

Drop12 mm, higher than 98% of shoes

Heel stack41 mm, higher than 75% of shoes

Forefoot stack29 mm, lower than 65% 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
  • 41 mm doctorsofrunning.com
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Forefoot stack
  • 29 mm doctorsofrunning.com
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Weight, US M9
  • 269 g doctorsofrunning.com
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Support
  • Neutral doctorsofrunning.com
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Plate
  • Other doctorsofrunning.com
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Surface
  • Road cat
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Release year
  • 2024 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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