Comments on: Mizuno Hitogami Review: Solid Choice Among Distance Racing Shoes

By: bill

bill — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:48:58 +0000

Big fan of these shoes, love the smooth neutral ride (mid foot/fore foot striker here) lightness, roomy toe box, just enough cushion, my only complaint is I am a trail runner lol of course I have been running them on the trails, just have to slow down on the rougher spots and not tried them on any longer trail runs or anything technical yet..

I was amazed how nice they were the one time I did run them on asphalt/cement trail

I totally agree 100% better than Sayonara

oh they now have 3 other darker colors, purple, blue and a black..that should help hide the dirt

Think the favorite thing about these shoes is they just have that intangible feel for me , you know those magic shoes you always feel great after running in and often run farther and or faster than you had planned on running

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:26:07 +0000

In reply to max. I personally prefer the bit of added softness in the Kinvara over the Hitogami for marathon distance, but see no reason why the Hitogami could not serve well as a marathon shoe.

By: max

max — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:11:53 +0000

i have been using Saucony Cortana-it is great shoes and i used it for my full marathon. I felt “no shoes” feelings few times with this. Kinvara was my next full marathon shoes since they are slimier but after your review on Hitogami…shoot!!
Do you recommend Hitogami as full 42k run?
I cannot decide…

By: Mike A

Mike A — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:46:10 +0000

In reply to Peter Larson.

Now they’re coming out in droves… purple/green/red:

http://www.onlineshoes.com/mens-mizuno-wave-hitogami-purple-plumeria-white-p_id340316

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:41:12 +0000

In reply to Mike A. Nice! I wasn't crazy about the pink, and the white got dirty really quick and stayed a grayish color.

By: Mike A

Mike A — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:18:47 +0000

In reply to Peter Larson.

Pete… just a note as I was in my LRS today. Roadrunner Sports has the Hitogami in a new colorway (Blue/Green). I don’t know if it’s an exclusive or not, but it’s certainly a nice alternative to the black and pink version!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:20:39 +0000

I was really excited to try these shoes out as soon as they arrived at my door–wasn’t crazy at first about the kind of spongey feeling the cushioning gave. I didn’t notice it much after the first mile, but I’m not sure I’ll be keeping these. I’ve been having a hard time finding a workhorse replacement for my Kinvara 3s.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:02:13 +0000

In reply to Keith Tyger. Tough choice! I've found the fit of the Flow 3 a bit off, definitely excited about the Kinvara 5!

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:39:45 +0000

In reply to Andy. Yes, exactly.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:36:23 +0000

In reply to Mike. I'd agree, they feel like less shoe than the Sayonara.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:00:28 +0000

In reply to Balthasar.

adidas – softest heel, narrowest forefoot, Hitogami – firmest heel, widest forefoot, NB in between

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:56:42 +0000

In reply to Chris @ amplifytoday.com. I agree, simple shoe and works great. Wish they had a non-white colorway though that did not have a pink sole.