Comments on: Mizuno Wave Evo Ferus Trail Shoe Review

By: J.

J. — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:09:17 +0000

Hi,

is this shoe still available? If not, is there a successor?

Greets

By: PeteFromFrance

PeteFromFrance — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:39:44 +0000

I wear this shoe since more than one year now.
I love them, good mid foot striking, good cushionning, versatile shoe : road, track workout, trail (but not with wet mud : they slip easily, I have xt190’s for that).
The bad point : they fit quite too large, I have to go one size down in these, so when ordering wia website, it is an issue as you have to send them back one or two times, etc etc etc…

By: Spyros

Spyros — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:42:51 +0000

Having run about 50km in them, the loose heel is my main issue, especially when going downhill.

By: Spyros

Spyros — Fri, 16 May 2014 21:11:45 +0000

My first impressions from the Mizuno Ferus:
The good: It has a glove like fit, it is like having a sock a your foot. It has a wide toebox which allows your fingers to splay, The upper is very breathable, the sole is very soft, it feels like running on a padded gym floor as Peter wrote in the cursoris review.
The bad: Not enough traction, especially on scree. I think the sole needs a redesign. The heel is a bit loose. This shoe is for running up to 2 hours because of minimal cushioning. After that time, the ball of my foot starts having pain. I would love to see a ferus with more cushioning. Also the heel is not well protected from feeling stones. I havne’t decided yet if i will keep this shoe. I usually run3-3.5 hours and i think that the cushioning is not enough.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:57:17 +0000

In reply to Dani. Best way to find out is to progressively but slowly increase your distance in them on training runs. You body will let you know. We're all different, and some people will have no problem running long in a shoe like that, others might have more trouble.

By: Dani

Dani — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 22:26:09 +0000

hi,
i am a midfoot striker. until now i have run just races up to 10k, i am a beginner. in a couple of months i am going to run my first half marathon. i expect to be around 2 hours.
i am using right now two shoes: saucony peregrine 3, and Mizuno Ferus. I run in asphalt and forest roads. i wear usually the ferus in short workouts, and use the peregrine for longer easy workouts.
actually, of both, i like the ferus the most. but I am concerned that given they had not much cushioning, my feet would end aching if i wear them in long workouts or even the halfmarathon race(which is going to be on asphalt).
can somebody give me his opinion about using the ferus for a halfmarathon?

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:15:12 +0000

In reply to walden. I went a half size down in my pair.

By: walden

walden — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:26:09 +0000

hi~ I normally wear size 11 (2E) in mizuno.
what size do you recommend?

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 22:25:38 +0000

In reply to Dani. Yes, the current Newton BoCo AT would be really warm in your climate, but I think they are coming out with a version with a lighter upper for summer. The Mix Master is 4mm drop so would be easier on your calves compared to the Ferus.

By: Dani

Dani — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:25:11 +0000

I am currently running in Newton Gravitys and love them but I don’t like their trail shoes so much, I think their new trail shoes maybe a little “too warm” for New Mexico weather. I am looking into the mix masters and this mizunos for my short runs (60/40 road/trail), do you think this may be too drastic of a change coming from “cushy” newtons?
Thank you for all your reviews, I really enjoy them.

By: Chris Narbone

Chris Narbone — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I'm interested in getting into trail shoes and I really like Mizuno so thanks for reviewing.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Chris Narbone.

No problem, it's a solid shoe!

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