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16 responses to “Mizuno Squash Shoes”

1. Rich.G

   October 31, 2019

   Im on my 3rd pair of Mizuno Wave Twister 4’s. Extremely light, and perfect fit. Hard to get hold of nowadays, so just bought a pair of Wave Stealth V. Was labeled up as ladies, but Size 11?? in a great Grey/Red colour, and just 20 grams more than the Twister Wave. Got them reduced to £40. Bought mizuno again because i knew sizing would be perfect. Let you know how i get on with these. I find all Asics a lot heavier than Mizuno, unless anyone can recomend some very light ones??

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   1. John

      November 4, 2019

      Lightest Asics I’ve used is the Fastball 3’s. A little Too light actually for me in that the upper is pretty thin and flexible (which you’d think is a great thing, and it is — but), and I ran into the sidewall and stumped my toe pretty bad due to the lack of support in that area .. so it’s a double-edged sword. They were very light and comfortable though.
      I’ve never tried the Blade range … the Blade 7’s look like the other lightest shoes in their lineup, I’d be curious to try them, but I have some fear of experiencing the same encounter as with the Fastballs.
      I am currently using new gel tactic’s that just got released this year, in a men’s size 10.5. On my scale they weigh in the mid 12oz range, not too bad, but they’re very supportive and comfortable, I have no complaints on these shoes whatsoever, worth the buy for me!

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      1. Rich. G

         November 4, 2019

         Thanks for your reply. Ill have to give the fastballls a try. I like light shoes as one of my strengths is getting around the court quick-and light shoes do help. I tried the “Thunder” blade’s i think (as they were cheap) but sooooo heavy and sent them back. To give you a comparison, my Wave Twister 4’s weigh just 10oz (size 11) and Wave Stealth V are 12oz-we’ll have to see how we get on with these. Cheers

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         1. Dima

            November 6, 2019

            I hope one day I will be at a level of play when 1 extra oz on my leg will make so much difference 😀

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            1. Rich.G

               November 6, 2019

               Haha, me too. Although the Thunder blades i tried, were almost double the weight, and i think most would notice the difference on court, especially if you were playing for a while. Admittedly, im not noticing the 2oz difference between my Mizuno’s. Some people prefer heavier, sturdier with more support, while others like me, like a lighter (twinkle toes) type shoe. I need all the help i can get!
2. kkc88

   April 21, 2017

   Mizuno Fang RX model missing from your list.

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   1. Pierre

      April 21, 2017

      Thanks, I never heard of those before. They’re tough to find for sale but here’s a picture:

      

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      1. kkc88

         June 14, 2017

         There’s also Mizuno Wave Fang SS model.

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3. kkc88

   April 20, 2017

   Why is it not many Pros wear Mizuno? The ones I know are Daryl Selby, Low Wee Wern, Misaki Kobayashi. Mizuno shoes are comparable to Asics in terms of their origin (Japan), a sheer number of models, striking colours, volleyball shoes and high quality.

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   1. Rob

      June 15, 2019

      Agree! They are one of the only brands of shoe that actually use a wide variety of colours and options are apparently well made so no idea why they get over looked.

      I bought some ASICS online and I had to send them back twice until I got the correct size. I’m an 8 and in the end had to wear a 7?!

      I’d be interested to know if Mizuno come up as a true size or not.

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      1. John

         June 17, 2019

         Hi Rob,

         I had a pair of Wave Lightning RX’s years back, back then racquetball was my main sport, I hadn’t picked up squash yet, and I didn’t like how they were performing on my local racquetball courts. But I would have no doubt they would have performed well on the squash courts (racquetball courts whatever reason have like that shiny gloss over the wood, where as squash courts are like soft gritty wood). Great built shoe, comfortable, and had great reinforcement in drag areas, and was a pretty light!

         Anywho … for me I’m a 10.5 in all my athletic shoes; I’ve worn numerous court shoes from Adidas, Salming, Mizuno & Asics, all in 10.5’s and they’ve been consistent for my foot.
         Hope this helps in your search,

         Cheers

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         1. Rob

            June 19, 2019

            Thanks John.

            Appreciate it 🙂

            Rob

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            1. Rod

               June 19, 2019

               I have a pair of Wave Stealth 2s for over a year and while I don’t really like the styling of them, I do really like the way they perform. Very durable (I’m a big time foot dragger on my right foot), very good stability and grip and nice cushioning. I’ve had shoes from all the big brands like Salming (Race models), Adidas (Stabil 11) and Asics (Blast 5, Gel-Squad, Fastaball 2) in recent years and I’m as happy with these as I have been with any of those.
4. norman

   March 21, 2016

   hello, i am a beginner. i’m 1.75m and 59kg with slim feet, which shoes do you recommend? can you explain the benefits of each make eg. stealth etc? i’ll be using them for badminton, not squash so i think lateral support should be considered

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5. Freddy

   March 10, 2016

   Hi there Freddy here, I’m (94 KG) and 1.85 in length.
   Which one of the shoes would be preferred or recommended for me?
   I like to be different as well ☺.

   regards

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   1. Zsolt

      March 12, 2016

      Tornado or Lightning Z. Lightning Z is lighter and cheaper but tornado is better at cushioning. I’d recommend the Tornado for you

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