Mizuno shoes

Which one is better between:

Mizuno Wave Lightning
Mizuno Wave Drive Z
Mizuno Wave Medal SP3
Mizuno Wave Drive 8.

Currently I am using Mizuno Wave Lightning. Is any of the above worth buying considering I have already the Wave Lightning ?

Thanks

I like the wave bolt 5.  I bought wave lightning 3 weeks ago and they hurt my feet so much that I can't wear them.

Mizuno will launch the WAVE MEDAL 6 most likely towards the end of the 2017.  Currently Mizuno do have the upgrade version of the wave medal 5 which the WAVE MEDAL Z.  You can checkout from the iruiru or tt-japan website.



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They are mostly synthetic instead of mesh, making them heavier. They are also a different colour. That is pretty much it, function wise they are the same. Same sole design, same grip. I would actually think they are slightly less desirable because of the increased weight and decreased ventilation due to the mostly synthetic material. All of non-standard versions of the medal 5 (medal SP3, Medal Ace) are the same as the standard, except they are heavier due to increased use of synthetics and (in SP3's case) a strange shoelace apparatus.

Chairman Meow wrote: They are mostly synthetic instead of mesh, making them heavier. They are also a different colour. That is pretty much it, function wise they are the same. Same sole design, same grip. I would actually think they are slightly less desirable because of the increased weight and decreased ventilation due to the mostly synthetic material. All of non-standard versions of the medal 5 (medal SP3, Medal Ace) are the same as the standard, except they are heavier due to increased use of synthetics and (in SP3's case) a strange shoelace apparatus. As a side note, my friend's wave drive Z's lasted much less long than his wave drive 8's. However, these shoes have more differences such as a slightly different sole design and (judging by the transparency of the Z's sole) sole thickness. However, the Medal 5 and Z look exactly the same, so this problem might not exist with them. TT-Japan has a limited edition of the Medal 5 for sale, this is what I use.  http://tt-japan.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=2632 It is the same as the normal Wave Medal 5, just a different colour and with some slightly different graphics on the synthetic part. They are on sale, and cheaper than the normal Medal 5. However, they only come in 28.0 cm, so they may not fit you. They used to have multiple sizes, but that is all that is left.

Edited by Basquests - 04/28/2017 at 6:18am

Chairman Meow wrote: He likes the 8's so far, not many differences between them and the 7's. Note that the drives are narrower and have lower heels than the medals, those of us with wide feet may prefer the medals. The medal 5's also have ventilation on the sole, but I don't know if it really does anything.

Chairman Meow wrote: He likes the 8's so far, not many differences between them and the 7's. Note that the drives are narrower and have lower heels than the medals, those of us with wide feet may prefer the medals. The medal 5's also have ventilation on the sole, but I don't know if it really does anything. I got lucky, I got the purple medal 5's when they were available in 28.5. They are huge, as big as the 30.5 street shoes (Adidas) that I wear.  The drive series, from what I have seen, is slightly less durable than the medals. They also don't have the extra sole on the inside heel of the shoes that the medal has, which makes them slightly less effective if you are playing with a lot of bending and the extra grip on the side of the shoe helps there.

Edited by Basquests - 04/28/2017 at 6:45pm

Im also looking to buy a pair of mizuno wave drive 7 or wave medal 5 shoes but dont know the size.

Edited by DreiZ - 04/29/2017 at 10:40am

Correction, i wear Asics court shoes in size US12/EURO46.5/CM29.5. TT11 sells both shoes but WD7 comes in EURO45 and EURO46.5. Do you think Mizuno WD7 in size EURO45 fit better since it does run large?

Basquests wrote: DreiZ wrote: Correction, i wear Asics court shoes in size US12/EURO46.5/CM29.5. TT11 sells both shoes but WD7 comes in EURO45 and EURO46.5. Do you think Mizuno WD7 in size EURO45 fit better since it does run large? Im more interested in WD7 than WM5 because of weight and upper material. For some it runs a size large. For me, I'd say it runs about 1/5th a size large [i.e. noticeably larger by a small amount than most shoes of the same size - big enough to notice, but not big enough to make them too large]. This also means if i'd gone 28.0, i'd probably want to murder my feet after playing. I.e. I wear US 10.5 [28.5 CM] for all my shoes. Nike running etc. I cannot wear US 11s in any brand without feeling very awkward. I had to buy some cheap hiking shoes that are US11, and it doesn't feel good at all [They didn't have 10.5's, and if i hadn't bought them, i'd have to pay 4x as much in NZ]. I ordered the 28.5 CM Mizuno's. Don't get caught up in Euro size etc, just stick to CM because different brands have different Euro measurements. Seeing as these are Vietnamese shoes with strong links to Japan [that's where they are best stocked / all the limited editions are purchaseable] id stick to CM [JP = CM size]. They say 28.5 CM is EU 44, whereas all my nike's etc say 28.5 = 44.5. Your feet are 1.5 sizes larger than mine in US [and 1 CM], so i'd. I'd try some nike running shoes and either buy the CM size that's on the nikes, or perhaps go 0.5 CM down when purchasing your Mizunos. If your feet are wide, definitely go with the WM5's. Great support and more durable. Also, in the Japanese websites, the WD7 is 54 EU, 60 for the WD8 [plus shipping] The WM 5 is 72 or so. So the WM5 are dearer [yet same price on TT11]. Why they are dearer is probably due to higher cost / more popularity [people willing to pay more for them]. So that's a consideration too.

Edited by DreiZ - 04/29/2017 at 7:30pm

Yes, but only if your feet are actually wide.

This is just my (and other people's) personal experience.

I received a pair of Mizuno Wave Drive 7 in US12.5/EU46.5/JP30.5 and it does run big, way too big in length... The width is good though. My feet are slightly wide and they are comfortable. It runs more like a Size US13-13.5 in NIKE/ASICS. Top quality shoe, very nice soft upper material. Im trying to sell them here if anyone is interested check out the FS section, otherwise its going back for a refund. 

yonex, badminton squash  table tennis awesome make sure 1/2 big.

Kolev wrote: I tried some Yonex badminton shoes and really liked the comfort. Very nice cushion, steady and the best grip I've seen. My next shoes probably will be Yonex. Currently I am using wave medal 5 and asics blade 4.

Can you please read my last post and answer the specific points I asked about Wave Medal 5? I just want to make sure they will be highly comfortable before spending $100.

Thanks