Mizuno
Wave Rebellion Pro 3
Mizuno's carbon-infused racer pairs a full Enerzy XP midsole with an aggressive rocker and a heel cut-out that keeps it within the 40 mm limit. Reviewers love the bounce but find it unstable in turns and demanding on your running form.
What's new: Adds a wider midfoot platform and a wider plate, gains 2 mm of heel stack to a 4 mm drop and weighs about 10 g more than the Rebellion Pro 2.
About the Wave Rebellion Pro 3
Aimed at elite-level speed runners, the Wave Rebellion Pro 3 is a road racer that Mizuno links to the goal of a sub-2:30 marathon. It is the race-day partner to the Wave Rebellion Flash 3 trainer, and an alternative within Mizuno's racing range to the Hyperwarp family, including the Hyperwarp Elite 2.
The midsole is Mizuno Enerzy XP, which the brand says combines softness, energy return and lightness, around a Mizuno Wave plate extended into the forefoot. Running Warehouse lists that plate as Rilsan nylon infused with carbon fibre. Smooth Speed Assist geometry includes an aggressive heel bevel, which Running Warehouse notes keeps the shoe within the World Athletics 40 mm heel stack limit. A lightweight G3 outsole provides grip. Compared with the Wave Rebellion Pro 2, it gains a wider midfoot platform and a wider plate, and it has a 4 mm drop. See also the racing shoes guide.
Specs and features from emea.mizuno.com, runningwarehouse.com, sportsshoes.com and our own spec data. A factual overview, not a review.
Video reviews
Watch Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3 reviewsOpens YouTubeWhat the critics say
81/100 review score
- Road Trail Run 7.8/10
- RunRepeat 84/100
The reviews in briefRunning Warehouse's Connor and Jonathan rated the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3 a propulsive super shoe, though less stable in tight turns and snug up front. Road Trail Run's Ryan Eller loved its energy return but found the split heel unstable and hard on the legs, while Tom's Guide's Nick Harris-Fry felt it dictated form.
- Positive: Very high energy return and bounce
- Positive: Comfortable, secure upper
- Positive: Grippy outsole
- Mixed: Some testers found the heel collar rubbed
- Negative: Unstable in tight turns
- Negative: Aggressive rocker forces a set running form and tires the legs over long races
Paraphrased from published reviews. Read them in full:
The numbers
- Race day
- Type
- 218 g
- Weight
- 40 mm
- Heel stack
- 4 mm
- Drop
- Carbon plate
- Plate
- Neutral
- Support
Weight for a men's US 9 / UK 8.5.
What it feels like
Fit
True to size
Most testers found it true to size, but Running Warehouse's testers felt it ran small with a snug, shallow forefoot that suits narrower feet.
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Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3
In short
Worth a look if you're a forefoot or midfoot striker after a very bouncy, aggressive race shoe for shorter races. Reviewers found it unstable and tiring over long distances, so heel strikers should look elsewhere.
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