Today’s review is on my favorite sneakers in the world, the Mizuno Wave Creation 8. Now, I never thought that I’d be as passionate as I am about the sneakers I put on my feet, but now that I’ve been wearing these for the last 3 months, I can’t imagine wearing anything else.
When I decided to do the Breast Cancer 3-day/60-mile walk, a while back, I knew that I was going to need to go out and pick up some good sneakers that were going to keep my feet going.
The clerk at Sports Authority recommended Mizuno’s to me for what I was going to be doing in them. Now, I’m familiar with the usuals, like Nike, Asics, Reebok and New Balance, but I had never heard of Mizuno before and I was a little nervous to try a new brand.
The sales clerk enlightened me that Mizuno has been around for about 100 years and actually started selling footwear in the United States back in the 80’s, although they were more known for other sports products.
One foot inside these babies and you’ll definitely feel how good they are. They have to be the most comfortable sneakers I’ve ever owned in my life. The cushioning is incredible and they are extremely durable and flexible. They put in some sort of extra cushioning in the heel and the forefront makes it really shock-absorbing. The upper is made of a mesh material which lets your feet breath instead of sweating from having no ventilation.
What sold me on these is that they are super light for this level of cushioning and the toe-box is wide which stops my toes from getting numb whether I’m running outdoors or inside on a treadmill or on an elliptical.
Now, I’ve packed on the miles on these over the last few months and they basically show no signs of wearing.
If you’re looking for a durable, light and flexible, highly cushioned sneaker, the Mizuno Wave Creation 8 is definitely the way to go.