Advice for Road Runners: The women’s Mizuno Wave Rider 26 in the Mountain Spring/White/Flax colourway is hugely versatile and a perfect choice for the runner looking to mix up their paces, with great cushioning and a responsive feel. 

Underfoot Feel

The shoe features Mizuno’s premium Enerzy foam throughout the midsole which is now 2mm thicker than before for a softer, more premium feel. This foam has an incredibly bouncy, responsive feel and offers fantastic durability. The Wave Plate has a parallel configuration within the midsole and uniformly disperses shock throughout the sole unit, providing enhanced stability to the midsole foam. The Wave Plate also gives a powerful, propulsive feel to every stride. Mizuno’s X10 carbon rubber outsole is highly durable and gives added traction on heel strike.

Upper Fit

The AIRmesh upper is made using up to 90% recycled materials in its construction and offers fantastic breathability and comfort. As with other Mizuno models, the Wave Rider 26 has a secure and supportive ankle fit.

Ideal Run Type

The Mizuno Wave Rider 26 is a brilliant all rounder, suitable for a mixture of long, easier-paced runs and shorter, sharper runs at quicker paces. The propulsive and supportive ride is a longstanding favourite with many runners who consistently return to this wonderfully versatile shoe!

Shoe size is a personal preference and everyone's feet are different, but we want to ensure you avoid any pain or discomfort from bruised toenails, rubbing, blistering or pins and needles. Your running shoes should have enough width to allow you to spread your toes and should have some space at the front (we recommend having a half to one thumb's width of space from the end of your longest toe to the front of your running shoes). This usually means that your running shoe will be at least a half size bigger than your regular shoe size though this can vary from brand to brand.

Technical Features

• Weight: 245 grams
• Drop: 12mm
• Enerzy midsole foam provides a soft, bouncy feel
• Wave plate acts to stabilise the midsole foam and give a propulsive kick
• SmoothRide engineering reduces the acceleration and deceleration of the foot as it transitions from heel to toe, creating a silky smooth ride
• AIRmesh upper lining is constructed using up to 90% recycled content
• Outsole utilises X10 carbon rubber in key areas for hard-wearing durability