Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro First Run Review: 23km workout in Mizuno’s best racing shoe

The Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro is one of the more distinctive carbon plate running shoes on the market, and that’s not just because of the zebraflage colourway. The shoe has a large heel cutout to encourage midfoot striking and the plate is made from carbon-reinforced nylon with a forefoot cutout to make it more comfortable over longer events.

JUMP STRAIGHT IN:
00:00​​​​ - Intro
00:19 - Design & Key Stats
02:38 - How’s The Fit?
03:05 - First Run
06:42 - Early Verdict

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[RunAndRes]

Absolutely love the look of these, when I have to hang up the Alpha Flys, I'll have to consider the Mizuno!

[steveflor]

Love the colorway. Glad to hear they fit to size (heard they were tweaking)
The maxstack is exactly where I need to land for decent stride length.
Can't wait!!!!

[JohnBirtchetSharpe]

I had a go with these on the treadmill at the national running show (heavier mid foot striker ) they put a smile on my face, Mizuno are on to something here.

[CP-Runs]

I’m very excited about this. I used to wear Mizuno exclusively but they were too slow off the mark for carbon plated shoes and I switched to Saucony. I would definitely give these a try and they are a lot cheaper than the Saucony Endorphin Elite too.

[TheRunnerLucy]

I tried these at the National running show too, wish I could remember what size I tried on, but I LOVED them! Wondering if this could be my first marathon shoe… 🫣 *covers the ears of my Saucony EP3s*

[lookinforanick]

Let's put the shoe on the side for a moment, man, you are a beast. 3:45 active recovery is something I can only get on the bike 😅

[thecaptainchas]

Re: heel to toe drop: it actually is 5mm from where the heel is, but of course there’s a much bigger drop from the midfoot to the toe. Mizuno found a cheeky way to get around the regs. The midfoot is actually 50mm thick, but since the heel and forefoot are under the 40mm legal limit, it’s still a “race legal” shoe.

[Leporkchop]

Thanks for the video. I am a heel striker looking to improve, hence the interest in this shoe. I would be very interested in a comparison to the adios pro 3 and prime x strung. Do you think you could go for long run on these?

[markdyer]

Looks great. Planning to use Adidas Adizero Adiós Pro3 for autumn marathon but open to other options if better. So Mixuno could be that option maybe?!

[LeonAl-hlyl]

Good review, thanks. Do you think these are too much for short races (5k, 10k)?

[MultiJones]

Thanks for the review! Actually I'm more interested in your headband than in the shoes tho 😁 how's it called?

[drrobertli]

Oh my lord I hope these can be found in Australia 😔 a diverse range of proper running shoes is pretty lacking here, struggle to find Deviate Nitro’s let alone Mizuno’s. Praying to the running Gods… 🛐🛐🛐

[KOYKOYROYKOY]

Thanks for the very nice review!
Can you please compare it to the prime x?
Which is more fun to run, which is more stable and which one of the 2 do you believe is more efficient for marathon racing?
Thank you.

[flatfootedrunner]

For anyone concerned about sizing - I tried both the standard release white/orange colourway and the Kakizome one featured here - I found the standard release true to size in my usual US men’s 10.5, but the Kakizome ran a half size short (as I’d heard from a number of reviewers), so I needed an 11. Both versions are available at Sportitude here in Australia.

[TolunayOrkun]

Apparently, the pre-production samples you have (ink blot colorway) is running a little small. The actual production is said to be a bit more proper TTS fit.

[GT-kxhm]

Thanks for another great review.
If heel striking with a no-heel shoe, did your achilles feel extra stress?

[vincewarne]

Sounds really promising, personally I’m not crazy on the design but I’m sure there will be other designs in time. Keen to hear the full review with comparisons.

[InfoConGafas]

Mizuno designers making these:
"You know everything we normally do when making our shoes?...yeah let's absolutely change everything !"
😅

[nikolayvalyuzhenich]

How are they compared to Hoka? Looks similar

[steveh]

Love the colour way but I fear I’d never get into it. I don’t have a wide foot but need a wide toe box 😢