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Wave Sky 8

Max CushionReleased 2025-01-01JP

WAVE SKY 8 is a max cushion shoe for neutrals. It features a 2-layer midsole that combines MIZUNO ENERZY NXT and MIZUNO ENERZY, Foam Wave, and a Smooth Stretch Woven upper.

Intended uses:
Long run
3 sources · checked 2026-06-22

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a high-stack Max Cushion

Weight
275g
Of 811 known values: 414 lower, 23 equal, 374 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard52.5th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +8g
Drop
8mm
Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
41 / 33mm
Of 694 known values: 613 lower, 21 equal, 60 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 11.7%, including ties / average +6.3mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
MIZUNO ENERZY NXT / MIZUNO ENERZY
Outsole
X10
Reference price
$170
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Men's weight from Mizuno Australia official product page.
Plate note
No carbon plate stated or known for this model.

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Mizuno Wave Sky 7.

In the registered data, weight is 45g lighter at 275g.

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 Sky 7 specs

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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

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

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 275g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 41mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

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