Mizuno
Wave Rider 30
Outside's 2026 best-value pick: a soft, stable, smooth-rolling everyday shoe.
What's new: Much more cushioned than the Wave Rider 29 (about 4 mm more at the heel, 6 mm at the forefoot), with the Wave Plate now hidden inside and a lower 8 mm drop.
Daily milesBeginners
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Where to buy the Wave Rider 30
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RRP around £135. Tap through for today's price.
What Reddit runners say
Real-world verdicts from runners who've put in the miles.
- Wave Rider 30 threads on r/RunningShoeGeeks
- Wave Rider 30 threads on r/running
- Wave Rider 30 threads on r/AdvancedRunning
What it feels like
smoothbalanced
FirmCushionPlush
MutedBounceSpringy
LowStackTowering
Fit
True to size
standardwide
What the critics say
- Smooth transitions
- Stable
- Value
- High drop
Paraphrased from published reviews of this model and its line, refreshed monthly. Read them: Run4It.
Video reviews
Watch Mizuno Wave Rider 30 reviewsOpens YouTubeOwners say
Owner reviews for this one are still coming in. Read what buyers are saying.
On Instagram
#mizunowaverider30See how runners are wearing itThe numbers
- Type
- Daily trainer
- Weight
- 280 g
- Heel stack
- 38 mm
- Drop
- 12 mm
- Plate
- No plate
- Support
- Neutral
Men's sample size.
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