Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Running Shoes Review

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The Mizuno Wave Inspire returns for it’s seventh year updated for 2011. As Mizuno’s best selling
stability shoe, the Wave Inspire 7 has an impressive legacy to live up to. The upper and midsole are
completely revised as is the Dynamotion Fit. Mizuno continues to provide male and female specific models
using their Gender Engineering design principles.
The heart of any [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] is the patented Mizuno Wave. The Mizuno Wave is a plastic device
sandwiched into the midsole of the shoe that provides stability and shock dispersion. In the case of the
Wave Inspire 7 the wave plate is designed to curb overpronation. Overpronation occurs when a runner’s
foot rolls too far to the inside and places excessive force on the inner foot and arch. The wave plate
in the Wave Inspire 7 is carried over from the Wave Inspire 6. The most noticeable change in the sole
unit is the new last that Mizuno designed for the Wave Inspire 7. The last is the fundamental shape of
the shoe and is a primary factor in how it conforms to the foot. In recent Inspire models, Mizuno opted
to use a roomier last which resulted in a looser fit for those accustomed to the earliest versions of
the shoe. However, the last in the Wave Inspire 7 has been tightened up to provide the most secure heel
and arch feel that the shoe has ever offered. Mizuno also introduced their new midsole compound, called
AP+, that provides better cushioning and resiliency against compression. Mizuno’s VS-1 cushioning foam
is still featured in the heel. In the women’s version,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Mizuno altered the heel angle to further help
control overpronation and improve transition.
Two new features are immediately noticeable in the Wave Inspire 7 upper. First, Mizuno is using a very
open and breathable mesh guaranteed to help keep feet cool in nearly all conditions. Second, the
overlays are now concentrated more towards the heel of the shoe, no doubt part of Mizuno’s plan to give
this edition the best heel fit possible. Also present is Mizuno’s updated Dynamotion Fit collar tab
that helps the shoe collar maintain contact with the foot at strike-where the upper is under the most
stress. Flex eyelets are present and help the shoe to move with the foot as it travels through toe-off.
A cushy Ortholite sockliner is still standard equipment as in the Wave Inspire 6.