I am Mizuno runner on the road and a Saucony runner on the trail. This winter I rotated between a pair of Wave Enigma 2 and Wave Elixir 7. Old shoes but they stood up to the test of snow and ice. On Tuesday I decided it was spring. Armed with my gift card, I went to Running Room.
I can be a creature of shoe habit so I didn’t look beyond the Mizuno shelf.
I quickly spotted the Wave Rider 17. I slipped them on then I walked around the store. I jumped up and down. Felt good. I’m pretty easy that way. In and out. No need to dawdle. There are miles to run. I am familiar with this series so it wasn’t a hard sell.
ROAD TEST
I’ve run three times since I picked up the shoes on Tuesday. One thing I noticed right away was the extra room in the toe box. I had to check again to see whether I had the correct size.
Interesting update. I am not sure how this will play out on the road.
The shoes are much lighter and softer than the Rider 15. Awesome! I like to feel like my shoes are part of my feet when I run (if that makes any sense at all).
I think the real test will be when I run 19 or 20 miles this weekend. This series is rooted in allowing the runner to rack up high mileage so I have high hopes. I can’t afford to buy multiple pairs of sneakers every year. I will be buying another pair in a few months for the trail.
My mom just bought those same exact shoes! I think having that extra room is a good thing! Good luck at the marathon!
Thanks! Your mom has great taste 🙂