About the Author

Rod Foley

Rod Foley

Mizuno Footwear Director
Residence | Norcross, GA

Rod Foley has been with Mizuno USA since 2000, having previously worked at Vertel's Chicago, one of the old school Running Specialty stores.  Originally from Northern New Jersey, Rod graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelors in Accounting.  With that accounting degree, Rod went to work as a bean counter at the prestigious Arthur Andersen & Co., before switching careers and chasing his true passion...running.  He has an extensive knowledge of the athletic footwear industry, and is an avid runner himself, as well as a cyclist.

Recent articles

Mizuno Wave Inspire 6 Running shoe Featured in Triathlete Magazine's June Issue

by Rod Foley on June 2, 2010

The Mizuno Wave Inspire 6 running shoe appears in the June issue of Triathlete magazine, as part of their annual running shoe review.  This high performance Mizuno shoe is pictured twice in the magazine, including an excellent side profile shot. Additionally, the editors of Triathlete have provided feedback on what makes the Wave Inspire 6 a great shoe, while discussing the shoe's heel fit, flexibility, weight, cushioning, and other features. Here is what Triathlete has to say about the...

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Mizuno Wave Creation 11 Takes Home "Most Innovative" Award from Women's Running Magazine

by Rod Foley on June 2, 2010

Women's Running magazine recognizes the Mizuno Wave Creation 11 running shoe as the "most innovative" in their 2010 Summer Shoe Review. Here is what Women's Running had to say about the Mizuno Wave Creation 11 running shoe: "Mizuno studied the way our skin wraps around our feet and moves when we run, then applied its findings to this shoe.  The result is extreme comfor...

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