Wave Rider 26
Wave Rider 26 is a daily road trainer for beginner and intermediate runners. Compared with the 25, its full ENERZY midsole gains 2mm of cushioning. A plant-derived nylon Wave plate supports stable heel-to-toe transitions, while a mesh upper and revised gusseted tongue reduce seams around the foot. X10 rubber provides outsole durability for regular training.
- Intended uses:
- Daily
Specs
- Weight
- 285g
- Of 956 known values: 569 lower, 19 equal, 368 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard60.5th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +17g
- Drop
- 12mm
- Of 968 known values: 931 lower, 37 equal, 0 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 3.8%, including ties / average +5.3mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 38.5 / 25mm
- Of 795 known values: 590 lower, 16 equal, 189 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 25.8%, including ties / average +4.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 868 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- MIZUNO ENERZY
- Outsole
- X10
- Reference price
- $140
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Approximately 285g for one 27.0cm shoe, as stated on the exact Mizuno Japan PDP.
- Plate note
- Mizuno Japan identifies the MIZUNO WAVE plate as plant-derived nylon, a named non-carbon structure.
Prices and release dates by market
3 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $140Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥14,850 | 2022-10-01Shown above |
| United KingdomUK | 140 GBP | Not registered |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Mizuno Wave Rider 25.
In the registered data, weight is 10g heavier at 285g.
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.
Compare within the database
See where these specs sit in the overall distribution. You can also compare within the same category.
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.3mm (775 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 285gregistered average 268g (956 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 12mmregistered average 6.7mm (968 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 38.5mmregistered average 34.2mm (795 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
Related video
Official video from Mizuno USA.