The New Wave Universe 4 Spotlights Mizuno In Minimalist Running

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on July 3, 2011

 The growing trend toward minimalist/natural running shoes has thrust the Mizuno Wave Universe directly into the spotlight.  For years, Mizuno has pioneered this lightweight category and the Wave Universe 4 at 3.8 ounces is the lightest road-racing shoe on the market—even lighter than the so-called barefoot shoes.  In fact, our Wave Universe model has been the lightest shoe on the market for the past five years.   With an extremely low midsole profile, the Wave U...

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Beginners’ Guide For Running Shoe Shopping: What To Do At A Running Store

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on June 29, 2011

Buying a good pair of running shoes should be fairly simple, but for a beginner it can be an intimidating experience. Sorting through all the neat, new shoes models with their high-tech wizardry can be as confusing as a foreign language. Actually, running shoes do have a language all its own. To sort through the clutter, we have tried to simplify the shoe-buying process by taking a beginning runner step-by-step through the procedure.Before we even get started, an absolutely first critical step is to go to a running specialty store in your area. Go to a store which specializes in runn...

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Mizuno's Newest Brand Ambassador: Clara Grandt

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on June 29, 2011

When Clara Grandt of Team Riadha/Mizuno steps to the starting line of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston in January, she will be one of the least experienced marathoners in the field. With only one marathon under her belt, Grandt will certainly be overlooked in the pre-race hoopla.But that one marathon—last spring’s Boston—demonstrated that Grandt has so much potential that she could be a factor in the Trials. In Boston, Grandt ran as a virtual unknown and yet her time of 2:29:54 was astonishing on several fronts.Although she &l...

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WIRED.com Posts an Amazing Review of the Mizuno Wave Prophecy's

by Harper Cornell on June 29, 2011

The official website for WIRED Magazine has posted an excellent review of the Mizuno Wave Prophecy. With WIRED's focus on technology, this is likely the most thorough and detailed review of the Wave Prophecy's that we have seen. Feature Writer Billy Brown tested the running shoes over the past few months, putting them through double-digit mile runs on occasion. He goes into tremendous depth about all the technical aspects that the shoes offer, from their Infinity Wave Plate to the SmoothRide ...

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Excellent Reviews of Mizuno's Racing Flats in Competitor Magazine

by Harper Cornell on June 27, 2011

Competitor magazine's June issue includes their 2011 Racing Shoe Review, in which the Mizuno Wave Musha 3 and Wave Ronin 3 are featured.  Both of these high performance racing flats received excellent feedback from Competitor Feature Writer Adam Chase, and his group of wear-testers.  The Wave Musha 3 and Wave Ronin 3 are both pictured in the magazine, and include weight specs, pricing info, and wear-tester comments.

Here is what Competitor has to say about the

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