Wave Horizon 9
Wave Horizon 9 is a cushioned support shoe aimed at larger runners who overpronate. Its ENERZY NXT and ENERZY layers work with an asymmetrical Wave structure and integrated rubber wall to combine cushioning with stability. A renewed, breathable stretch-woven upper helps keep the foot in position, while X10 rubber supports outsole durability.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run, Stability
Specs
Among 881 listed shoes, this is a heavier / high-stack Stability
- Weight
- 320g
- Of 825 known values: 763 lower, 12 equal, 50 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 7.5%, including ties / average +53g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 827 known values: 414 lower, 243 equal, 170 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.8th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 41 / 33mm
- Of 697 known values: 616 lower, 21 equal, 60 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 11.6%, including ties / average +6.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 788 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- MIZUNO ENERZY NXT / MIZUNO ENERZY
- Outsole
- X10
- Reference price
- $180
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- 320g from Mizuno Ireland's official men's product page. Regional and size samples may differ.
- Plate note
- Stability comes from a two-layer Foam Wave plus an asymmetrical Mizuno Wave and integrated rubber wall, rather than a carbon plate.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Mizuno Wave Horizon 8.
The comparable registered values for weight, drop, heel stack, forefoot stack, and carbon status are unchanged.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Comparison: All data (881 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.7mm (690 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 320g·registered average 267g (825 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (827 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 41mm·registered average 34.7mm (697 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.