tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post2350093827842632784..comments2024-03-28T05:47:15.490-04:00Comments on Racing Stripes: Mizuno Wave Catalyst ReviewElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-13307443202401603112016-06-11T18:19:58.769-04:002016-06-11T18:19:58.769-04:00I am jealous of your Elixir stockpile. I bought tw...I am jealous of your Elixir stockpile. I bought two pairs two years ago for like $80 each and that was all I could convince myself to spend. I should have just bought like 5. Sigh.<br /><br />The Sayonara 1 and 2 have a different fit than the Elixir so I have never liked them as much. The Elixir has good amount of volume in the forefoot (wiggle room!), slightly upturned toe (I feel like it rolls better at toe off), and enough stability for almost any distance. I have run lots of full marathons with them. <br /><br />They need to bring them back like then Brooks brought back the Launch (another shoe I like, though it doesn't as long as Mizunos). Maybe we need to start a petition to Mizuno and a social media campaign like people did with the Launch.chiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597283400851387772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-13036294383296813512016-03-11T14:34:31.556-05:002016-03-11T14:34:31.556-05:00I miss the Elixir (I had the 6 and 8) before they ...I miss the Elixir (I had the 6 and 8) before they were discontinued. Nowadays I run in Hitogami and Kinvara but none is as good as the Elixirs 😕Leifosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410217733205901101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-47451430078704278792016-02-21T11:40:18.060-05:002016-02-21T11:40:18.060-05:00Thanks for the review, I am also an Elixir diehard...Thanks for the review, I am also an Elixir diehard! Recently, I hit the jackpot on Ebay and bought 4 pairs of Elixir's for $50 a piece! I have yet to try the Catalyst but definitely will. I bought a pair of Adidas Tempo Boost and really like them so far, it may become my go to shoe.FireRunner2379https://www.blogger.com/profile/15302574899973753164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-31308258337026360122016-02-12T01:07:38.945-05:002016-02-12T01:07:38.945-05:00I am completely with you! The first time I ran in ...I am completely with you! The first time I ran in the Elixir, I was hooked. I went through about 4 pairs to train for and run my first marathon, plus several half-marathons, over the next 2 years. There was no shoe like them for the long run and the marathon. Unfortunately, I have no Elixirs left, and have been trying anything from the Hoka Clifton to the Asics Trainer to the Mizuno Inspire and Rider. Nothing is the perfect combo of lightweight and supportive like the Elixir. I'll be trying the Sayonara 2 or 3, and/or the Catalyst next. <br /> Another thing about the Elixir: they LASTED! 400+ miles. My God... they were just the best shoe ever(I'm still bitter, LOL). Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13557559145749196531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-80501724306407124452016-02-06T12:04:34.111-05:002016-02-06T12:04:34.111-05:00I am surprised the Sayonara is the replacement for...I am surprised the Sayonara is the replacement for the Elixir. I loved the Elixir but did not care for the Sayonara. For some reason they felt heavy. Right now I run in the Brooks Launch 2 and am loving them. However, 12 miles on the treadmill yesterday hurt my feet a little yesterday. But they will have to do because I have 2 more pairs to go through. :-)Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-53826098339828093012016-02-05T17:55:37.557-05:002016-02-05T17:55:37.557-05:00Also, for what it's worth on mileage, I have o...Also, for what it's worth on mileage, I have over 400 miles on my first pair of New Balance Fresh Foam Zante's and I'm still running in them. My last Mizuno Hitogami's lasted about 250. The quality of their shoes has diminished in the past few years... Amy Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197087030892201936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-11433083529121344592016-02-05T17:54:17.759-05:002016-02-05T17:54:17.759-05:00I used to run in the Elixir. I had 3 pairs. I stil...I used to run in the Elixir. I had 3 pairs. I still have them and use them for casual walking around or trips to the gym to lift (even though they are not low drop, they are a good shoe for lifting for me, weird). I miss the Elixir and the Precision and agree with you on Mizuno as a whole- they are creating too many shoes that are so much alike and they are changing up their existing models to do this. I liked the Wave Rider, but the newer edition is heavier than usual. The new Sayonara is also heavier. The whole reason I liked Mizuno was because they were lighter weight. I ran 3 half marathons in the Elixirs and numerous short races.<br /><br />I ended up switching brands entirely. I didn't really need the stability so much, so I went with the Brooks Launch and the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante. New Balance has a version of the Zante/Vazee with stability features now and it seems like it would be a good replacement for the Elixirs. Amy Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197087030892201936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-28306435275637453822016-02-05T17:23:28.677-05:002016-02-05T17:23:28.677-05:00To add, my biggest problem with the Sayonara is no...To add, my biggest problem with the Sayonara is not the lack of cushion - It's the lack of support. I can use them for faster shorter runs and races up to 10K, but I would not try long runs or races in them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991397156576808248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-67110732454521587652016-02-05T14:46:43.420-05:002016-02-05T14:46:43.420-05:00Wow! Definitely not a great experience! I will kee...Wow! Definitely not a great experience! I will keep an open mind and will try the Catalyst when it goes on sale here, but if my experience is similar to yours, that does not bode well for Mizuno. Says someone who ran marathons in Elixirs from the original to 8. Never really liked the Sayonara.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991397156576808248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-51286768810971985082016-02-05T13:35:26.881-05:002016-02-05T13:35:26.881-05:00Hi George! The Catalyst is not a "bad" s...Hi George! The Catalyst is not a "bad" shoe- it's just not a good Elixir replacement. It's a nice shoe to graduate from the Inspire in!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-29244867693454693492016-02-05T11:31:50.988-05:002016-02-05T11:31:50.988-05:00I forgot to add my name. It's me, George. :)...I forgot to add my name. It's me, George. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399609323372955415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-90217005415483988272016-02-05T11:31:15.098-05:002016-02-05T11:31:15.098-05:00Great review, Elizabeth! I used to wear Mizunos, ...Great review, Elizabeth! I used to wear Mizunos, but they changed the one I liked and I started getting shin splints, so I switched to Nikes and am now wearing Hoka One Ones for long runs. I may try the Catalyst to see how it works for me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399609323372955415noreply@blogger.com