Customer Reviews Mizuno Wave Rider 23 WAVEKNIT™

I am not sure why, but these felt smaller in general than the Mizuno Wave Rider 22. Not as happy with these as the 22.

Great shoe for running. Daily footwear I wear an 8, for running I wear a 9. Amazing cushion on the sole, nice support for the heal and lots of room in the toe. Incredibly comfortable running shoe. I have a slightly narrow foot and these still fit great.

I love these Mizunos! I've been mostly buying Hokas for a few years because I need extra cushioning, but these are SO comfortable and very cushiony. The flexible Wave Knit material is especially great if your toes tend to hit the top of the shoe (and it's nearly impossible to find running shoes with a high enough toebox, so this is the next best option - a non-rigid material). So far no pain (and I have a LOT of foot problems), including no plantar fasciitis, yay!

I ordered up a 1/2 size like other reviewers recommended, but felt my foot was sliding. I normally wear a 10, ordered a 10.5. There was about an inch space in the toe of the shoe with the 10.5 so I am returning them for my true size. The shoes are comfy and cute. Looking forward to trying the exchanged pair to see if the fit is better.

I really wanted to like these. I ran distance races in college in Mizuno Wave Creations (marathon, half, and 10-miler), but for whatever reason, these made the toes in my left foot go numb after standing/walking around indoors for only a few hours. I intentionally sized up to have wiggle room, but that didn't seem to help. The search continues...

My "go-to" Mizunos were discontinued and I tried these hoping that they would be my new favorites. They seem to run a half to a full size too small, so I tried the next size, which were just enough too big that I saw red flags and decided to send them back. What gives Mizuno! They are beautifully made, and I'd be willing to bet that they'd be super comfy if they just FIT. For supinators.

I have worn Mizunos for over 12 years. The size has always been consistent. Now all of the Mizuno sneakers say "order a half size larger". Unfortunately, the half size larger is also wider -- so much so that it is too wide. So I re-ordered my normal size. The width is perfect, but now the shoe is too short. What gives Mizuno? What happened to your sizing? Perhaps you now need to offer "narrow" sizes to compensate for having to order a half size larger.

I have worn Wave Rider's for years and was not sure about ordering the Waveknit, but it feels just like the traditional Wave Rider. The shoe is super light weight and very comfortable.

very comfortable and supportive, but, again go up a 1/2 size. Returned them for a different color The white is a bit bland

I read a lot of reviews that suggested going a half size up, which I did in the regular mizuno wave rider, not this waveknit but I had to return them as my toe was hitting the front of the shoe. Therefore, instead of getting these in an 8.5, I ordered these in a size 9 - while the cushioning in the shoe is incredibly comfortable, the length is too long now and also they are so wide that the stretchy knit material bunches up at the front of the shoe. Considering I am going to use these only for running, I am going to keep them as I don’t want my toe rubbing or jamming into the front of the shoe but the sizing doesn’t seem to be consistent. This is my first ever size 9 shoe. I’m typically an 8, and 8.5 in running shoes.

I love this brand of walking shoes. They fit my 9 1/2 size foot beautifully and are not too wide; I order the size 10 to compensate my shoe inserts. They are so comfortable and are the best brand for my feet.