Never heard of this make before. I walked into a running shop today and told them I think I may over pronate when running. I’m new to running as well so I didn’t have a clue. Got on the treadmill to get assessed, and the dude said and showed me how bad my ankles were! (I’ve been running in NB 1080v10) he went and got these for me to go on the treadmill and straight away I was amazed at how much more stable I felt! Sure enough the video showed within seconds my ankles were running straight! Absolutely crazy how the correct show can make all the difference! I haven’t actually properly used them yet, but I’m supper excited as it’s been a good 18 months to actually work out what shoe I need after wasting money on shoes that look good but end up feeling rubbish for me. I’m also same height as you and weight so it’s been tricky. Great video.
Received my inspire 17 Saturday. Sunday Walked 5.7 miles Monday 5.6 miles . They are lite. Comfortable. Look great . No pain in the heel. Day one a little soar on the soul of my foot. Will give them a hundred miles.
Agree that durability is the big selling point on the Inspires. I put about 1000kms on my first pair, and then got about 700kms on my current pair (16s) and they're still fine for easy days or sometimes I go with them for non-technical trails if I don't need a full on trail shoe.
Unfortunately I got a decent stress fracture of my fibula ( all the way through ) because the overpronation correction was too much for my ankles and made them slightly supinate, I kept running without being aware of this and ended up in a cast. Got these shoes fitted at a runner centre they told me these were the best ones for my overpronation. But guess not! No running for 3 months now. The sports doctor told me the best way to treat overpronation is start with a neutral running shoe and get these support soles made by a podiatrist to fit the precise angle you oversupinate at. Don't end up like me regretting buying these.
I find these inspire 17 really well done! Why do I find them very stable and well cushioned thanks to the new Enerzy technology ! In fact the I have already tried them on the advice of my trusted dealer, and I must say that they impressed me a lot, thanks to the excellent immediate understanding with my feet! And thanks for your always TOP reviews.
Nice review, just got the 17s I have gone through these wave inspires from 14 up to now 17, have done over 1500km and 3/4 marathons in each pair. Like you they still look fine afterwards and can be used for long walks etc. except for my 16s in which there is a toe hole in each from my big toes! I think the mesh was a little too light. Hope I don't have the same problem with these 17s, looking forward to breaking them in today.
I also bought these Inspire 17 along with the Horizon 5 !!! Because in this way, my trusted shopkeeper was able to give me a nice discount by buying them together. What can I say of these shoes? Which are a real jam on your feet! I wear them and I don't want to take them off anymore. Because I like them a mess! I highly recommend them if anyone still has doubts ...because they are fantastic!
Hi! Thank you for your nice review... I got the Mizuno inspire 17 two weeks ago... Since the beginning I felt a kind of overpressure on my heels, I thoungh it was part of the adaptation period, howeve two weeks later I feel it the same. Do you think I should change them?
Do you actually need a support shoe? The 17 is a support shoe to help with over pronation. If you have a neutral foot strike you may like the Wave Rider 24 or the Horizon 4 or 5.
Just bought a pair of the wave 17.. traded my GT 2,000 9 ASICS.. and definitely feel a difference in a good way. ! But if I were to upgrade what would you recommend out of the shoes you own. !?
I love the wave inspire 17, but the wave horizon 4 or 5....is my favorite for support shoes, the wave sky 4 is the neutral version of the horizon and the Rider 24 is like the neutral version of the Inspire 17...love them all.
Unable to wear, far too tight on the top. I've not got wide feet. Nothing like the wave inspire 16. After a few runs my feet were in agony. Other people have said the same. Gutted after wearing the modle and the same size for years. The company said they will redisgn the 18 but not much come back after spending £130 on trainers I can't wear
Hello..is this shoe inspire 17 is good for neutral feet? Or wave rider 24 is good for neutral? Which one should i buy? My foot is neutral type. Love from India. Actually in India this company is not selling new versions of shoes. Only insp. 17 and rider 24 is available.
Awesome, thank you for your quick response. I appreciate it. Any other shoe model you'd recommend for walks on hard surfaces like concrete and even trails? Maybe the Wave Ibuki 3, Wave Rider 25, Wave Prodigy 3, Wave Ultima 12 or the Wave Sky 5? I'd love to understand the differences. On another note, I've recently bought my first pair of Mizuno shoes, for indoor sport, and I am impressed with the quality.
This is the 20 and the Horizon 4, won’t be a ton different ...love the 20 with the guild rail system and the Inspire 17 only had medial support...same with the Horizon 4...but I wear the Adrenaline and Inspire and Horizon all the time and they are 3 of my favorite shoes ever.
Hi. Great videos. I have another question regarding the inspire 17, ¿is sizing the same to the 16? ¿Does it run bigger, smaller? I like space in the toebox.
The clifton 7 and Inspire 17 are just two different shoes categories,. clifton 7 is a neutral soft plush road shoe and the Inspire 17 is a stability road shoe that is super durable but probably not as plush and soft under foot as the clifton 7. The inspire 17 is my go to shoe for a daily trainer....clifton 7 is also a great shoe in its own right.
@@motivationtheoryrunning yeahh thanks for answer !! Now understand more about it ..🧐 think I go for Clifton 7 ,better for my Achilles ,i got to work much speed explosive training !
@@motivationtheoryrunning yeahh ,think I'll take clifton because I work more on sprints running, but the problème is I run a lot on the mountain on the rocks ..which is not good for the tendons🦵 I need to think about it ... thank you for your answer, both is a great sneakers , but yeah like you said the Mizuno ones is better on material and they will survive more !
It feels very much like the 16 with a wider feel... that is evident immediately when running in it. The different between the Rider 24 and -Inspire 17 is most felt after running to me because I run in both support and neutral shoes. I love the 17 and the Inspire series and it is my go to. The 24 is not one of my favorites...
@@motivationtheoryrunning What I am trying to understand is when you run does it feel you are in stability shoe you feel the firm on the medial side like the 16's is the sky4 or Rider Neo /24 also gives the mild stability right ? From you what I am able to understand the real breakthrough I thought it would be good for neutral runners as a point moving more like the guiderales concept mizuno way ?
Shy 4 is neutral...again I run in all so it’s relative to what you are used to. I love the Sky4, Horizon4, and Inspire 17 and I don’t notice the medial support...But if someone only runs in neutral shoes they may notice the medial support. Horizon 4 feels the most neutral of stability shoes Mizuno has in my opinion.
Not sure I understand the question, but I run in lots of different shoes from neutral to support, and many years ago found out what works for me. Spending so much time working on foot strength lower leg strength, stretching and foam rolling the bottoms of my feet… And running in lots of different shoes and on trails has really helped me be able to run and pretty much anything… But never in narrow shoes LOL
I love the wave inspire 16s and I’ve been running in the wave inspires since the 12s and I love the plastic split shank on the bottom, how is that different on the 17s and also I can’t seem to get more than 260 miles out of my shoes because I start getting shin splits at that point?
Well in the 17 they have removed that split shank just like they did in the adrenaline 4, the sky 4, Horizon 4,and the Rider 24 to add more ground contact, but it’s not something that you feel too much, but I run in all of them so I could be used to it. Now for how long it lasts, I think that has a lot to do with the, weight, foot strike, and gate of the runner how much they rotate their shoes(running in multiple pairs), there’s a lot of factors there but typically I can get 300 to 350 if I’m rotating two or three pairs before my knees start to hurt running in them
I was looking at Nike react infinity run, but might check these out . I’ve been using Wave inspires forever , but looking for a shoe easier on my knees
I’m not a doctor, but if there is over pronation going on, the rolling of the ankle to the medial/inside these would be for that. Flat feet typically do that.
Hi, I am at a lost have tried all the new stability shoes from arahi , adrenaline , Vongo and only the NB 860 v12 have actually worked I do treadmill steady state running after weight training and some hiit style tempo, would this be good for me? I overpornate a lot on my right foot
Not being able to see and functional analysis being outside my lane, I would see a foot doctor and see if you can be fitted with an insert for your right foot if needed. Best of luck to you, you got this!💪💪
@@motivationtheoryrunning went with horizon 5 I can say I am now a mizuno fan for life, after trying multiple brands this and the new balance 860 v12 are now my go to thanks for the awesome review, curious how does the horizon compré to the inspire?
Never heard of this make before. I walked into a running shop today and told them I think I may over pronate when running. I’m new to running as well so I didn’t have a clue. Got on the treadmill to get assessed, and the dude said and showed me how bad my ankles were! (I’ve been running in NB 1080v10) he went and got these for me to go on the treadmill and straight away I was amazed at how much more stable I felt! Sure enough the video showed within seconds my ankles were running straight! Absolutely crazy how the correct show can make all the difference! I haven’t actually properly used them yet, but I’m supper excited as it’s been a good 18 months to actually work out what shoe I need after wasting money on shoes that look good but end up feeling rubbish for me. I’m also same height as you and weight so it’s been tricky. Great video.
Mizuno did so well with the Wave Inspire that they kept the same recipe for years. Fully satisfied.
Great shoe for sure!!
Received my inspire 17 Saturday. Sunday Walked 5.7 miles Monday 5.6 miles . They are lite. Comfortable. Look great . No pain in the heel. Day one a little soar on the soul of my foot. Will give them a hundred miles.
Agree that durability is the big selling point on the Inspires. I put about 1000kms on my first pair, and then got about 700kms on my current pair (16s) and they're still fine for easy days or sometimes I go with them for non-technical trails if I don't need a full on trail shoe.
I used to use mine on trails too...even ran most my first 6 or so ultras in them! 💪
Unfortunately I got a decent stress fracture of my fibula ( all the way through ) because the overpronation correction was too much for my ankles and made them slightly supinate, I kept running without being aware of this and ended up in a cast. Got these shoes fitted at a runner centre they told me these were the best ones for my overpronation. But guess not! No running for 3 months now. The sports doctor told me the best way to treat overpronation is start with a neutral running shoe and get these support soles made by a podiatrist to fit the precise angle you oversupinate at. Don't end up like me regretting buying these.
I find these inspire 17 really well done! Why do I find them very stable and well cushioned thanks to the new Enerzy technology ! In fact the I have already tried them on the advice of my trusted dealer, and I must say that they impressed me a lot, thanks to the excellent immediate understanding with my feet! And thanks for your always TOP reviews.
This was super helpful. Thank you
i wish they make the prophecy lineup cheaper and a bit wider width.
Nice review, just got the 17s I have gone through these wave inspires from 14 up to now 17, have done over 1500km and 3/4 marathons in each pair.
Like you they still look fine afterwards and can be used for long walks etc. except for my 16s in which there is a toe hole in each from my big toes!
I think the mesh was a little too light. Hope I don't have the same problem with these 17s, looking forward to breaking them in today.
Loving the 17s, still going strong! Enjoy!
G'day from Aussie....me first to watch this...BOOM!
Just picked up some Brooks Puregrit6.....used to run in Brooks when younger, why has it taken me so looong to come back.
I also run in the Brooks Adrenaline great shoes!
Aussies!!!
Nice review! I prefer the Wave Horizon though - I need the extra cushion.
Good choice!
Thanks for your rewiew, I've bought a pair just today ! ( 17 ! ). My first Mizuno!
Awesome!!! Love them!! Let me know what you think after running in them a bit!
I also bought these Inspire 17 along with the Horizon 5 !!! Because in this way, my trusted shopkeeper was able to give me a nice discount by buying them together. What can I say of these shoes? Which are a real jam on your feet! I wear them and I don't want to take them off anymore. Because I like them a mess! I highly recommend them if anyone still has doubts ...because they are fantastic!
Good choice!
Today will be the first time I run in the Wave Inspire 17…hope its a great experience 🤞🏼
Love the wave inspire! Hope you enjoy…my have a short break in period.
Thanks for review got a pair :)
Glad I could help!
You are right my inspire 15 still looking good with lots miles, hard to wear off. Too durable.
Nice, they do a great job for sure!
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😅 or maybe is my light 138 pound to safe the rubber outsole.
That helps also!😀
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I like them for their comfort but they feel heavy and clunky to me
So glad they come in wide for my sasquatch feet
Hi! Thank you for your nice review... I got the Mizuno inspire 17 two weeks ago... Since the beginning I felt a kind of overpressure on my heels, I thoungh it was part of the adaptation period, howeve two weeks later I feel it the same. Do you think I should change them?
Do you actually need a support shoe? The 17 is a support shoe to help with over pronation. If you have a neutral foot strike you may like the Wave Rider 24 or the Horizon 4 or 5.
Mizuno Wave Rider 25 Shoe Review (after 100 miles of road running) th-cam.com/video/I33R1LwAWsQ/w-d-xo.html
Just bought a pair of the wave 17.. traded my GT 2,000 9 ASICS.. and definitely feel a difference in a good way. ! But if I were to upgrade what would you recommend out of the shoes you own. !?
I love the wave inspire 17, but the wave horizon 4 or 5....is my favorite for support shoes, the wave sky 4 is the neutral version of the horizon and the Rider 24 is like the neutral version of the Inspire 17...love them all.
@@motivationtheoryrunning right on ill check them out. !!
Unable to wear, far too tight on the top. I've not got wide feet. Nothing like the wave inspire 16. After a few runs my feet were in agony. Other people have said the same. Gutted after wearing the modle and the same size for years. The company said they will redisgn the 18 but not much come back after spending £130 on trainers I can't wear
In women’s? I have worn every pair for many years and they are all pretty much the same...
First run on these and my shin splints are gone
That’s great!
That is quite a collection of the same brand. I have a few pairs of Sauconys but I only run in two pairs. I have one for roads and one for the trails.
Yeah, these are just the Mizunos I run in, Hoka for the trails and Nike and Brooks also for the roads🤓...I kind of like running shoes🤣
Hello..is this shoe inspire 17 is good for neutral feet? Or wave rider 24 is good for neutral? Which one should i buy? My foot is neutral type. Love from India. Actually in India this company is not selling new versions of shoes. Only insp. 17 and rider 24 is available.
Rider is a Neutral shoe so that would probably work best if you are a neutral runner.
Thank you for this video. Would you say this is a good shoe for long walks on concrete and even trails?
Would work well for walk on hard surfaces and none muddy/wet trails…
It is a street shoe …
Awesome, thank you for your quick response. I appreciate it. Any other shoe model you'd recommend for walks on hard surfaces like concrete and even trails? Maybe the Wave Ibuki 3, Wave Rider 25, Wave Prodigy 3, Wave Ultima 12 or the Wave Sky 5? I'd love to understand the differences.
On another note, I've recently bought my first pair of Mizuno shoes, for indoor sport, and I am impressed with the quality.
Hi there! Love your reviews! What is the different between the adrenaline 21 and the inspire 17?
This is the 20 and the Horizon 4, won’t be a ton different ...love the 20 with the guild rail system and the Inspire 17 only had medial support...same with the Horizon 4...but I wear the Adrenaline and Inspire and Horizon all the time and they are 3 of my favorite shoes ever.
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 20 Run Happy vs Mizuno Wave Horizon 4 th-cam.com/video/0SxK-w77lBc/w-d-xo.html
Adrenaline 20 review...th-cam.com/video/w8zBvz3XKNI/w-d-xo.html
Hi. Great videos.
I have another question regarding the inspire 17, ¿is sizing the same to the 16?
¿Does it run bigger, smaller?
I like space in the toebox.
All Mizunos run true to size in my experience and I have run in dozens of pairs.
Bettween mizuno inspire 17 or raider 24. Which is the best choice for treadmill in the gym, sir ?
Inspire is a support shoe and the Rider is a neutral shoe. Both are good shoes it just depends on your biomechanics
Hi thanks for the video , how would you compare this shoes with brooks glycerine 19 & saucony hurricane 22 in terms of cushion and plush softness.
My favorite shoe for plush Softness, is the Mizuno Wave Horizon 4 or 5...hands down. I have a video review for both.
@@motivationtheoryrunning thanks a lot have you tried on glycerine 19 and Clifton 7
This ones or hoka clifton 7 for running in a grunt parcs , training ,sprints .. what do you think ? thanks !
The clifton 7 and Inspire 17 are just two different shoes categories,. clifton 7 is a neutral soft plush road shoe and the Inspire 17 is a stability road shoe that is super durable but probably not as plush and soft under foot as the clifton 7. The inspire 17 is my go to shoe for a daily trainer....clifton 7 is also a great shoe in its own right.
@@motivationtheoryrunning yeahh thanks for answer !! Now understand more about it ..🧐 think I go for Clifton 7 ,better for my Achilles ,i got to work much speed explosive training !
If you don’t over pronate and don’t need a support shoe the Clifton 7 would be better if that is a shoe your are interested in.
@@motivationtheoryrunning yeahh ,think I'll take clifton because I work more on sprints running, but the problème is I run a lot on the mountain on the rocks ..which is not good for the tendons🦵 I need to think about it ... thank you for your answer, both is a great sneakers , but yeah like you said the Mizuno ones is better on material and they will survive more !
Hi.
¿How stable is the inspire 17 compared to the 16?
They are basically the same, both great shoes!
Was really hoping to hear the difference with 16 vs 17. Does 17 feel like neutral shoe similar to that of the wave 24 with wider stance and feel ?
It feels very much like the 16 with a wider feel... that is evident immediately when running in it. The different between the Rider 24 and -Inspire 17 is most felt after running to me because I run in both support and neutral shoes. I love the 17 and the Inspire series and it is my go to. The 24 is not one of my favorites...
@@motivationtheoryrunning What I am trying to understand is when you run does it feel you are in stability shoe you feel the firm on the medial side like the 16's is the sky4 or Rider Neo /24 also gives the mild stability right ? From you what I am able to understand the real breakthrough I thought it would be good for neutral runners as a point moving more like the guiderales concept mizuno way ?
Shy 4 is neutral...again I run in all so it’s relative to what you are used to. I love the Sky4, Horizon4, and Inspire 17 and I don’t notice the medial support...But if someone only runs in neutral shoes they may notice the medial support. Horizon 4 feels the most neutral of stability shoes Mizuno has in my opinion.
Which one do you prefer on there ?
I am the biggest fan of the Inspire and Horizon.
@@motivationtheoryrunning Got pair of inspire today. Feeling good for my foots.
Thanks for your review!
Very good! Love my Inspires too!
Is there a site I can order wide from? I don't see them so far.
I would try running wear house or Mizunos site…
Hi mate what's the best speed stability running shoes please?. Looking at sacouny 14 hoka arahi and yours
Can't go wrong with the Hoka, the Inspire 17, but the Mizuno Wave Horizon 4 and 5...are my favorite.
@@motivationtheoryrunning do you go for comfort or go to gaiter to get shoes fitted
Not sure I understand the question, but I run in lots of different shoes from neutral to support, and many years ago found out what works for me. Spending so much time working on foot strength lower leg strength, stretching and foam rolling the bottoms of my feet… And running in lots of different shoes and on trails has really helped me be able to run and pretty much anything… But never in narrow shoes LOL
I love the wave inspire 16s and I’ve been running in the wave inspires since the 12s and I love the plastic split shank on the bottom, how is that different on the 17s and also I can’t seem to get more than 260 miles out of my shoes because I start getting shin splits at that point?
Well in the 17 they have removed that split shank just like they did in the adrenaline 4, the sky 4, Horizon 4,and the Rider 24 to add more ground contact, but it’s not something that you feel too much, but I run in all of them so I could be used to it. Now for how long it lasts, I think that has a lot to do with the, weight, foot strike, and gate of the runner how much they rotate their shoes(running in multiple pairs), there’s a lot of factors there but typically I can get 300 to 350 if I’m rotating two or three pairs before my knees start to hurt running in them
Every time Mizuno makes a new iteration of a model the midsole gets softer.It's a pity.
I was looking at Nike react infinity run, but might check these out . I’ve been using Wave inspires forever , but looking for a shoe easier on my knees
Are these good for flat feet metertasal support?
I’m not a doctor, but if there is over pronation going on, the rolling of the ankle to the medial/inside these would be for that. Flat feet typically do that.
Hi, I am at a lost have tried all the new stability shoes from arahi , adrenaline , Vongo and only the NB 860 v12 have actually worked I do treadmill steady state running after weight training and some hiit style tempo, would this be good for me? I overpornate a lot on my right foot
Not being able to see and functional analysis being outside my lane, I would see a foot doctor and see if you can be fitted with an insert for your right foot if needed. Best of luck to you, you got this!💪💪
@@motivationtheoryrunning thank you!
@@motivationtheoryrunning went with horizon 5 I can say I am now a mizuno fan for life, after trying multiple brands this and the new balance 860 v12 are now my go to thanks for the awesome review, curious how does the horizon compré to the inspire?
Is this shoe good for mid distance speed work like quick 200,300, or 400s?
I have used it, but not the lightest shoe. I love the new Wave Sky 5 and Wave Rebellion …light and snappy.
@@motivationtheoryrunning great thanks!
A pattern on a shoe,makes it a brand name,a shoe at Target cost 9$💥