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Are those stack heights or the midsole heights? Gotta be the midsole. No way it's lower to the ground than the racing flats.

 

Hey Cbus,

Hope all is well, havent touched base in a bit!

 

The Sayanora will pretty very low to the ground, coming in at 19-9 stack heights! (10mm ramp)

 

So compared to Elixir (27/15) and Musha (22/13) it's going to provide an awesome performance running experience... will be the first mizuno shoe utilizing the new midsole compound u4Ic  which is 30% lighter than our current AP+ midsole, yet just as resilient.

Going to have a fast feel being that low slung.   (For comparison the Kinvara is 23/19 and the Pure Connect is 18/13.)

 

I'm so stoked for this shoe (obviously)

Does Seth even know what he's talking about?  Where's MSG when you need him!

Hey Sethh!

Havent been in this thread for a while, but I have seen a lot of  (awesome) things about the Sayonara. I do have one concern though; in my  precisions, the stitching towards the end of the shoe is really bothering my toes, will a synthetic toe area be present in the Sayonara?

Hey Brad!

The entire upper is "no-sew", and will feature printed overlays... so I'm guessing the problem you're feeling will be fixed with Sayanora.
The upper is super smooth.... I've only played with a bunch of samples, and can't get my 11.5 foot into the sample size 9... but I think you'll dig it.

Sethh,

I have a question about the women's Wave Rider 16's vs 15s.  I currently run in Precision 13's but as previously discussed (to death) they're going the way of the dodo.

Took the Wave Rider 16's for a try at the store today and they felt great.  However, the 15's are on clearance for almost $90 cheaper! (note - Canadian prices)

How much difference is there between the 15s and the 16's?  Am I going to find a significant difference between the two?  Is there a size difference between them?  I wear women's 10 in the Precisions and the Riders felt great in the same size.

Thanks for your help.

How much difference is there between the 15s and the 16's?  Am I going to find a significant difference between the two?  Is there a size difference between them?  I wear women's 10 in the Precisions and the Riders felt great in the same size.

 

Thanks for your help.

Thanks for the question!

So the only major differences between the Wave Rider 16 vs. the 15 is in the upper.
The WR16's upper is almost a full ounce lighter (putting it just about at the exact same weight as the Precision).

If you can get a sweet deal on the 15's... no way would I talk you out of it, but when you try the 16, you'll just notice it a touch lighter.

As far as sizing.. yea, same size between Precision and Riders.

Shoot any other questions my way!

Best

Seth

Seth,

 

Do you currently enjoy the Wave Rider at all?  Thinking of our somewhat similar tastes I was curious how much running, if any, you do in the Wave Rider and what you thought of it.  I realize it would be trainer for you.

 

Still hoping to find that the Sayonara is the bomb.  But if it's not (for me)....

Hey Eric!

To be honest... I personally hardly ever run in the Wave Rider.   To me, it's a little too forgiving and well cushioned for what I like in a shoe (Elixir, Musha, Ronin...)

It's got a great fit, feels fine on my feet, but not a shoe I would use for daily training.  I run about 9-11x per week, and my 2nd runs of the day are always just easy recovery runs, and thats when I prefer something like the Wave Rider.   I actually alternate between the Rider Prophecy and Precision for these easy runs... when I'm just running along at a casual pace (usually 2min slower than marathon pace)

On these runs, I just feel my body prefers a bit more cushion on tired legs, after my harder morning runs and 8+ hours of the work day.

EricR, I foresee an intervention in your future.

 

That's right = there is a pair of Nike in there.

haha!

I actually this the Saucony A4 he has is a pretty nice flat