I Gave the Midzuno Neo Vista One Last Chance

The Mizuno Neo Vista is a plated training shoe designed for protection and speed over long miles. Priced at $180, it competes with shoes like the Asics Superblast 2 ($200) and Hoka Skyward X ($225). In this video, I give an overview of the Neo Vista, take it for an 8 mile ripper and let you know my thoughts.

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0:00 - Intro
1:27 - Overview
6:50 - Lacing Up the Neo Vista
10:16 - Running in the Neo Vista
17:21 - Post-Run Thoughts
32:05 - One More Thing: Supwell Kitchen

[kuriosites]

Shout out to you for giving a second look to a shoe you didn't like on the first run. I have over 100 miles in the shoe and my experience is really different. For me, it's a soft, bouncy, slightly heavy, cruiser with a nice geometry; like a slightly better Nimbus. Maybe I'm using it wrong. Unfortunately, when I want a really comfortable, cushioned ride, a lot of times, the SL2 is eating it's lunch.

[henya]

It's light, bouncy, a really comfortable cruiser eating up miles while having fun. I like it a lot.

[nobushan]

Neo Vista has become my favorite go-to training shoes. However the hollow bottom is terrible for driving my stick shift sports car so I had to switch shoes for driving ^_^
Looking foward to head-to-head with Topo Specter 2!!

[EmoneyXC]

Glad you made this video. I’ve seen some people over hype the heck out of the shoe, and other people hate it. I like your takes on this shoe

[nicksantos]

Your reviews are the best cause they're honest and unaffected by the hype!
To your point about recommending shoes for $180,

I picked up the 1080v13 under your recommendation last week cause I needed a recovery/easy run shoe for cozy boy summer. They feel great for exactly that PLUS

I messed around today and did a tempo/threshold run and was surprised to find that I still got the energy return I needed! (don't know if you share the same sentiment, just my opinion as a small 5'4 flat footed runner)

Is it the fastest? No. But did I feel good in it? Yeah!

[joshfrees]

I just cleared the 400 mile threshold on the neo vista, I think I’ll get it to 500. It EATS miles, long runs, slow pace, tempo pace. If you’re looking for 1 shoe, it’s close to the most versatile shoe for the price with the exception of maybe the SuperBlast 2 Paris. I only have 50 miles in the SB2, but I’d still take it over the neo vista even for a slightly higher price. I’m 6’ 160 run average 90 miles per week though I’m more of a midfoot striker, saying the Neo vista isn’t bouncy or necessarily soft though is a little outrageous. It’s one of the softest shoes and probably the second bounciest shoe I have after the hoka cielo x1. Love your videos, disagree with most of your assessments though, keep it up!

[ryanfaumuina]

Max cush gang in full effect. I wish the upper was a bit more structured. Other than that, I endorse the 11 shades of blue 😅

[blaineshaw]

Loving this shoe so far. Only 10 miles in, but it has been incredible for my wide duck flipper feet. Especially on tempo/fartlek runs.

[HendyHariadi-rz]

Its a fun shoes for me.... Love neo vista so much

[MidLifeRunner]

It’s a light runner special. Maybe even featherweight (enerzy nxt). Grip is the worse I’ve run in this year. Skyward and Superblast way more supportive

[therapygrind]

Mizuno just slashed down the price of the Wave Rebellion Pro 2 and that shoe can be found for $150 or less online. I'm expecting Mizuno to do the same with this shoe it will be $99 after the Fall Big City Marathons (by mid-November).

[Mattb]

Respect bro appreciate all your hard work!! How about a PEG PLUS review for the people 😃

[FreshInLif]

20:04 Big cat is coming maybe? Can't wait to see mag max review by max cushion gang.

[RobertBruno]

Tried on the Neo Vista and they felt good, but they were a little too narrow for my foot. Hope you have the MagMax 😊

[blakecaldwell]

I work at a running store, tried it out the other day and I was not pleased at all. Not sure why it was so hyped. Though I’m biased because I love ground feel and you legit can not feel the ground in that shoe.

[ItsaNoah]

Haha midzuno is hilariously, thanks to your advice I found a pair of 860 v14s on eBay size 12 for about 100 dollars plus 20 dollar shipping, being the cheap man that I am I’ll do my best to haggle down to 100 total please pray for me guys 😊

[brokenfreddy]

Revisiting shoes is interesting..sometimes we change our thinking about some shoes..I find that my preferences change as the season progresses and the mileage increases and decreases..as a fellow "ground pounder " with a hard foot strike, I also prefer high stack, squishy foams to keep up the mileage without injuries..nice run and pacing today..😊

[MiracleWarriors]

My Wave Sky 8 from Mizuno is almost as bouncy as the Invincible 3 and still has a much softer middlesole that also works for easy runs. For me the Nike Invincible 3 is an awesome shoes but it was not made to run slowly !
I did not try the Neo Vista but I would Expect it to be more versatile and faster then the Sky 8 .

[shadowfax]

dammit, I was hoping today’s video was the new puma mag/max nitro. 😅 curious if I should pull the trigger on a pair.

[joegatto]

Interested in what you think about the Prime X strung 2; maybe compare it to other max stack shoes. I go through periods when I love it and others not so much