Does anyone have an opinion about the Wave Creation 5? I have heard that the change from the 4's wasn't a good one, but that doesn't apply since I didn't have them. How do they compare to other cushioned shoes (Asics Landreth, Cumulus, Saucony Triumph, Nike Pegasus, adidas Supernova Cushion)?
The change was, I believe, a positive one. First, the midsole and the outsole are identical in the 4 and 5. The change is in the upper. The big change is the removal of a ridiculously large overlay at the toe. The 5 is selling much better than the 4 did at our store, although I might add we have only had the shoes for four weeks.
anyone else? someone who runs in it?
well, i guess the upper is a little more comfotable, but other than that it is the exact same shoe. mizuno only changes midsoles/outsoles every other year. It's basically the same shoe with less crap on the upper.
If the Wave Creation 5s are the same updates I'm thinking of, then they were the end of my season. Since mizuno thought they would be clever and and insert the VS-1 in between the plates, and raise the heel about a quarter of an inch, it gives you a very unstable platform. In the same month period my friend got wicked achilles tendionitis from it. And as a result of two previous ankle sprains, I tore to ligaments in my ankle. While the shoe was more cushioned as a result of the updates it doesn't seem worth the trade-off. It screwed me hard core, and my friend lost a month of training to having to nurse his achilles (even after switching shoes).
Mizuno made a big mistake with the 4 & 5. They used to be pretty much a beefier version of the Rider's, and I would love to wear them for my easy days.
It's really hard to describe, unless you've seen them, but they have basically joined the heel & forefoot together with the new wave plate. This has taken every bit of the smooth transition out of the shoe, and given it the dreaded "Clown slap".
Mizuno does a lot of things right, but they still miss the boat from time to time, and they never got off of the dock with this shoe.
Doug E. wrote:
Mizuno made a big mistake with the 4 & 5. They used to be pretty much a beefier version of the Rider's, and I would love to wear them for my easy days.
It's really hard to describe, unless you've seen them, but they have basically joined the heel & forefoot together with the new wave plate. This has taken every bit of the smooth transition out of the shoe, and given it the dreaded "Clown slap".
Mizuno does a lot of things right, but they still miss the boat from time to time, and they never got off of the dock with this shoe.
This is more like what I had heard. Does anyone like them?
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