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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mizuno Wave Cruise 10 Review}}
I've always had a soft spot for Mizuno, and I look back on the [[Mizuno Cursoris]] fondly. I keep trying to find a shoe from them that is worth trying, so I optimistically purchased a pair of the Wave Cruise. Unlike most of their shoes, the Cruise is relatively lightweight and doesn't have a horribly large drop. Sadly, I found the Cruise to be excessively firm, and I didn't care for the upper at all. I rate the Curise as "Worth Considering", but only just. {{H:WhatToLookForInShoes}}
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Mizuno Wave Cruise-top.JPG|none|thumb|300px|Mizuno Wave Cruise top]]
|[[File:Mizuno Wave Cruise-outside.JPG|none|thumb|300px|Mizuno Wave Cruise outside]]
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Mizuno Wave Cruise-bottom.JPG|none|thumb|300px|Mizuno Wave Cruise bottom]]
|[[File:Mizuno Wave Cruise-inside.JPG|none|thumb|300px|Mizuno Wave Cruise inside]]
|}
=Characteristics=
* {{H:cushioning}}. I really like the Mizuno concept of using a wave plate to provide extra cushioning that's lightweight and long-lasting. Sadly, while the Cruise has a wavy shape in its midsole, there is no wave plate. Instead, there is two different colors and densities of foam; a firm white foam, and an even firmer red foam. I guess this lives up to the "wave" name, but does not deliver the promise. This complexity probably adds to the cost of the Cruise, without much benefit to show for it.
* {{H:drop}}. The Cruise has only 3mm of drop, but this increases to an excessive 7 mm when worn.
* {{H:structure}}. As noted above, the Cruise has two densities of foam, as well as a cutout under the center of the heel bone. I assume that this cutout is intended to stabilize the foot, and it does tend to create a sense of centering, though it's fairly minor. There is relatively little much support, so the Cruise shouldn't irritate your planter fascia.
* {{H:flexibility}}. The Cruise is a reasonably flexible for shoe, in spite of including a hard plastic plate under the midfoot.
* {{H:outsole}}. The Cruise has a wonderfully grippy outsole over the forefoot. This outsole contains numerous hard plastic lugs that are tenacious on asphalt. The outside edge of the heel is covered by hard black rubber, so virtually all of the contact area of the shoe is protected from abrasion.
* {{H:shape}}. The shoe is nothing like the shape of the human foot, so the [[Shoe Modifications| toe box needs to be cut open]]. {{H:TryCuttingShoes}} <br/>[[File:Shoes For Humans.png|none|thumb|200px| The Cruise is more likely to fit someone with the mutant foot that has the big toe in the middle than a more typical human foot.]]
* {{H:upper}}. The upper of the Cruise is another disappointment. We live in an age where most running shoes have uppers that are quite pleasant, but the Cruise feels cheap. If the cruise was an ultralight shoe weighing only a couple of ounces I could forgive it, but it's far heavier than that. The Cruise has far too many overlays, and I generally found the upper to be less than ideal. There is no padding except for a tiny bit around the very edge of the ankle opening, and while the upper has a little bit of flexibility, the overall sense is one of hardness.
* {{H:tongue}}. The Cruise has a traditional tongue with tabs for the laces to hold it in position. The tongue is softer and more yielding than the rest of the upper, but has no real padding.
* {{H:lacing}}. The laces are traditional flat laces and stayed tied without any problem. The laces are a little ferry, and high friction which aids them in staying tied, but also creates a lot of fiction in the eyeholes of the shoe making it a little trickier than usual to get the tension right.
* {{H:heelcounter}}. The [[Heel Counter]] is rather hard, but it's also fairly small. I doubt if it will cause any problems, but it's sad to have Mizuno waste of time and effort like this.
{{FastBlr|Mizuno /Cruise-iv-1331|1331|Mizuno Cruise 10}}
{{ShoeGraphs}}
=A Comparison with other Recommended Shoes=
{{:Shoes-include}}
I've always had a soft spot for Mizuno, and I look back on the [[Mizuno Cursoris]] fondly. I keep trying to find a shoe from them that is worth trying, so I optimistically purchased a pair of the Wave Cruise. Unlike most of their shoes, the Cruise is relatively lightweight and doesn't have a horribly large drop. Sadly, I found the Cruise to be excessively firm, and I didn't care for the upper at all. I rate the Curise as "Worth Considering", but only just. {{H:WhatToLookForInShoes}}
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Mizuno Wave Cruise-top.JPG|none|thumb|300px|Mizuno Wave Cruise top]]
|[[File:Mizuno Wave Cruise-outside.JPG|none|thumb|300px|Mizuno Wave Cruise outside]]
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Mizuno Wave Cruise-bottom.JPG|none|thumb|300px|Mizuno Wave Cruise bottom]]
|[[File:Mizuno Wave Cruise-inside.JPG|none|thumb|300px|Mizuno Wave Cruise inside]]
|}
=Characteristics=
* {{H:cushioning}}. I really like the Mizuno concept of using a wave plate to provide extra cushioning that's lightweight and long-lasting. Sadly, while the Cruise has a wavy shape in its midsole, there is no wave plate. Instead, there is two different colors and densities of foam; a firm white foam, and an even firmer red foam. I guess this lives up to the "wave" name, but does not deliver the promise. This complexity probably adds to the cost of the Cruise, without much benefit to show for it.
* {{H:drop}}. The Cruise has only 3mm of drop, but this increases to an excessive 7 mm when worn.
* {{H:structure}}. As noted above, the Cruise has two densities of foam, as well as a cutout under the center of the heel bone. I assume that this cutout is intended to stabilize the foot, and it does tend to create a sense of centering, though it's fairly minor. There is relatively little much support, so the Cruise shouldn't irritate your planter fascia.
* {{H:flexibility}}. The Cruise is a reasonably flexible for shoe, in spite of including a hard plastic plate under the midfoot.
* {{H:outsole}}. The Cruise has a wonderfully grippy outsole over the forefoot. This outsole contains numerous hard plastic lugs that are tenacious on asphalt. The outside edge of the heel is covered by hard black rubber, so virtually all of the contact area of the shoe is protected from abrasion.
* {{H:shape}}. The shoe is nothing like the shape of the human foot, so the [[Shoe Modifications| toe box needs to be cut open]]. {{H:TryCuttingShoes}} <br/>[[File:Shoes For Humans.png|none|thumb|200px| The Cruise is more likely to fit someone with the mutant foot that has the big toe in the middle than a more typical human foot.]]
* {{H:upper}}. The upper of the Cruise is another disappointment. We live in an age where most running shoes have uppers that are quite pleasant, but the Cruise feels cheap. If the cruise was an ultralight shoe weighing only a couple of ounces I could forgive it, but it's far heavier than that. The Cruise has far too many overlays, and I generally found the upper to be less than ideal. There is no padding except for a tiny bit around the very edge of the ankle opening, and while the upper has a little bit of flexibility, the overall sense is one of hardness.
* {{H:tongue}}. The Cruise has a traditional tongue with tabs for the laces to hold it in position. The tongue is softer and more yielding than the rest of the upper, but has no real padding.
* {{H:lacing}}. The laces are traditional flat laces and stayed tied without any problem. The laces are a little ferry, and high friction which aids them in staying tied, but also creates a lot of fiction in the eyeholes of the shoe making it a little trickier than usual to get the tension right.
* {{H:heelcounter}}. The [[Heel Counter]] is rather hard, but it's also fairly small. I doubt if it will cause any problems, but it's sad to have Mizuno waste of time and effort like this.
{{FastBlr|Mizuno /Cruise-iv-1331|1331|Mizuno Cruise 10}}
{{ShoeGraphs}}
=A Comparison with other Recommended Shoes=
{{:Shoes-include}}