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Wave Rider 28

Daily TrainerRelease date 2024-06-05US

Wave Rider 28 is a daily road trainer for beginner and intermediate runners. Compared with the 27, an ENERZY NXT heel wedge adds softer cushioning beneath an ENERZY upper layer. A plant-derived nylon Wave plate supports stable transitions. Jacquard air mesh and a revised collar refine the fit, while a wider midfoot outsole and durable X10 rubber support regular training.

Intended uses:
Daily

Specs

Weight
280g
Of 948 known values: 514 lower, 23 equal, 411 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard55.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +12g
Drop
12mm
Of 961 known values: 924 lower, 37 equal, 0 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 3.9%, including ties / average +5.2mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
38.5 / 26.5mm
Of 788 known values: 584 lower, 16 equal, 188 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 25.9%, including ties / average +4.2mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
MIZUNO ENERZY + MIZUNO ENERZY NXT
Outsole
X10
Reference price
$140
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Approximately 280g for one 27.0cm shoe, as stated on the exact Mizuno Japan product page and standard-model release table.
Plate note
Mizuno's official release identifies a plant-derived nylon MIZUNO WAVE plate. It is not a carbon plate.

Prices and release dates by market

2 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.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
United StatesUS
$140Shown aboveBefore tax
2024-06-05Shown aboveGeneral release
JapanJP
¥16,500Tax incl.
2024-09-06General release

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Mizuno Wave Rider 27.

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.

View Wave Rider 27 specsCompare both models

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Comparison: All data (1,044 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 280gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 12mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 38.5mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.