Mizuno Wave Paradox Review

     My current running shoes are the women's Mizuno Wave Paradox's. I bought them from a running store called Running Wild, which specializes in basically all things running. Besides my first pair of running shoes, which were Nike (I soon realized that they were in no way the correct running shoes), I have purchased all my running shoes and most my equipment from this store due to expert running knowledge and personal experience.

     My physical therapist recommended I purchase these exact shoes, which happened to be fairly new to the Mizuno brand at the time of the purchase. My ankles pronate tremendously, and these shoes are supposedly designed to counteract such extreme pronation. 

     Going into Running Wild, I was told by employees that this shoe does help with arch support and help to eliminate ankle pronation, which has resulted in awful shin splints and stress fractures. So, after trying the shoes on and seeing for myself just what wonders they could do I purchased the shoes and went on my way home. 

     I go by the rule that about every three hundred to five hundred miles of running it is time to replace your running shoes in order to avoid injury. Personally, I don't keep track of my mileage. I can tell when my shoes are getting worn and I begin to look for new shoes when my team mates start replacing their running shoes, since we all run the same mileage.

     I do believe that Mizuno's Wave Paradox running shoes do help with stopping my ankle pronation, however they did not stop me from getting my shin splints. I've never owned a running shoe that has completely stopped me from having shin problems. It depends on how bad your problems are on whether a simple shoe can fix the problem, so my shin splints have not hindered my overall opinion on this shoe.
     Trying the Wave Paradox shoes on at first I noticed they were a little heavy compared to my older running shoes, and it made just walking a little bit stranger feeling. However running I do not notice the weight of the shoe and I am comfortable in them.
     The overall design of the shoe is not like your average running shoe design. I've never seen shoes that look quite like them. I've received many compliments on the design and colors of the shoe. The color palette is white, light blue, orange, and black, which makes me think of the modern version of athletic clothing and workout equipment.
     Personally, I would recommend these shoes to anyone suffering from minor shin problems or major, but they are most likely not going to fix your problem, only lessen the blow of the pain and damage. I would purchase these shoes again and I plan to do so. (467)