Mizuno Women's Wave Inspire 16 Road Shoe (7)

Mizuno Men's Wave Inspire 16 Waveknit is the tighter fitting variant of this shoe. If you try them, keep that in mind. Mizuno offers a looser variant that also happens to be lighter (non-knit). I liked it so much that I bought a similar type of shoe for my everyday walkers. Also keep in mind that this shoe is designed for over pronation, if you do not, MIzuno makes other shoes more appropriate to your gate. (supination or neutral) Longest run: 4.5 miles Normal run: 3.5 Outside only, I use my worn shoes or cheap shoes on the treadmill. height/wt: 6'1" / 225 lbs (down from 237!) Pro: -tight knit is not too tight and stretches to accommodate my foot/flexible and soft -the wrap feels like it adds more support to my feet for my current heavy weight -good enough cushion considering my size -light (there are lighter shoes, but not worth it for me) -good turnover/responsiveness (energy transfer/stiffness/flexibility), I feel agile in them -good grip on post rain wet pavement/blacktop Con -expensive (for me at least) -tight knit is not for everyone, consider the try before buy option if available on Amazon (may be a promotional thing) -might soak up water if caught in the rain Neutral -concern that the knit may not last, but there is no clear indication that it will not.