Wave Rider 26
WAVE RIDER 26 is the 26th-generation neutral daily trainer in the series. Continuing with MIZUNO ENERZY and MIZUNO WAVE, the midsole is 2mm thicker than the previous model for improved cushioning.
- Intended uses:
- Daily
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a high-stack Daily Trainer
- Weight
- 285g
- Of 811 known values: 503 lower, 14 equal, 294 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard62.9th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +18g
- Drop
- 12mm
- Of 815 known values: 783 lower, 31 equal, 1 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 3.9%, including ties / average +5.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 38.5 / 26.5mm
- Of 694 known values: 499 lower, 15 equal, 180 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 28.1%, including ties / average +3.8mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- MIZUNO ENERZY
- Outsole
- X10
- Reference price
- $140
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Mizuno Japan official product page lists WAVE RIDER 26 at approximately 285g.
- Plate note
- The exact authorized-retailer page identifies a castor-bean bio-based Mizuno Wave Plate rather than a carbon plate.
Related video
Official video from Mizuno USA.
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.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 285g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 12mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 38.5mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.