The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Mizuno
I mentioned yesterday that on Thanksgiving, my dad and I did our third Turkey Trot 5K together. What I didn’t mention was the shoes I wore!
I had the opportunity to try out the new Mizuno Wave Rider 17 shoes and since I loved the Mizunos that I ran in last year I jumped at the chance.
What I loved most about the shoes was how light they were. I’m used to a heaver shoe and when I first ran in these it didn’t feel like I had heavy shoes on my feet. I must be really smart because I later found out that these are Mizuno’s lightest Wave Rider shoe that they’ve made!
Other fun facts:
– The New U4iC midsole is 30% lighter than standard foam, but for someone who wears a more supportive shoe, I found that this gives me just as much support.
– Another reason the shoe is so light is because they use blown rubber rather than carbon for the outsole. This makes the shoe only 8.8oz!
– And the colors – SO MANY COLORS! I have to say I do love the white ones that I received! I probably would have chosen them, or the bright blue!
After testing them out on the treadmill in Chicago, I laced up my Mizunos Thursday morning for the Turkey Trot!
The race is held at Sprint Center in Overland Park, KS and was much bigger this year than the previous years we’ve run. They tried to separate the start by walkers and runners, but the area they had the runners line up was much too small. We had to stand outside the barriers and slowly work our way in once the gun went off.
They changed the course from last year and I think it had more hills (my Dad disagrees). Either way, it was mountainous compared to Chicago but I pushed through and paced my dad for a PR!
We finished in 26:52 and I was so proud of him! He’s been cutting MINUTES off his 5K time every year that we run!
I also tried to teach him the importance of stretching after running, but he chose to just take pictures of me stretching…
I was so glad I had my lighter Mizunos to race in rather than my heavier long-distance shoes, it made for a fun race! The Mizuno Wave Rider 17 will be released on December 5th so they are the perfect item to add to your holiday wish list!
Have you ever done a race with a family member?
What kind of shoes do you run or workout in?
I LOVE Mizunos!! And congrats to your dad for a PR! 🙂
He was very excited!
Good review. I love my Mizunos. I have the Wave Inspire 9’s and they’re super light too (at least to me they feel that way LOL).
PS. I nominated you for a bloggy thing in my post today. 🙂
Thanks, Courtney!
Those are so cute!! I’ve never tried Mizunos but I love the look of them 🙂 I’m in need of a new pair of running shoes soon so I might have to try these out!
Definitely check them out in a store, I really like mine!
Those shoes look great! I am in the market for new running shoes and I love reading about different kinds!
My husband, brother and I all ran are local 5 mile turkey trot and my mom walked it. This year was our 5th!
That’s great that everyone got involved, I can’t imagine ever getting my mom to participate!
I love how colorful your Mizunos are! And how fun that you ran with your dad. My family doesn’t run but I’ve done a race with my husband before 🙂
My dad is the only one, my mom wouldn’t be found anywhere near a 5K!
I wish my family ran…sadly no family runs for me. I have the 16’s and LOVE them! A little sad to see them being phased out, but the 17’s sound so interesting. Little wary about the reduced weight, but it sounds like it still has a good amount of support. I’m definitely trying these out!
Definitely worth trying them on in a store!
Cute shoes! I’ve never ran in Mizunos, but have heard good things about them. I’m not sure they’d be good for me though. I tried a pair on once, and they were too narrow for my wide feet. I typically like to run in Brooks! I also recently received a new pair of running shoes from Reebok and have been really pleased with them too.
Ah these probably work for me because I usually have to get running shoes in a narrow!
LOVE that you and your dad run together. I’ve never had the pleasure of convincing a family member to run with me. Well…aside from my husband but he doesn’t count. He married in and we’ve been running together since the beginning of us. I bet I can get a niece or nephew to join me someday. 😀
Haha start working on those kids early!
yay!! the perfect way to work them in. ANd you two are speedy too! love the lightness of the shoes.
So speedy!
Asics recently discontinued my favorite light-weight racing shoes so I’ve been searching for a replacement because I’m due for a new pair. I’ll have to test out the Mizunos when I head to the running store – thanks for the tip!
Definitely try them on! They felt odd my first few steps but once I got running it was a perfect fit!
Your dad is speedy!! I ran a turkey trot… alone. haha Maybe I’ll have some company next year?
Haha hey, at least you did it!
I have different shoes for different types of workouts. I typically run in my Asics and do stadium conditioning and cycling in my Reebok RealFlex Scream 2.0. These shoes are more cushioned and prevent knee and ankle injuries during high-impact activities. However, I wear my New Balance 610v2 shoes during strength workouts. They contain minimal cushioning and allow me to remain stable while lifting heavier weights.
That’s smart to use different shoes. I really need to get some shoes for weigh lifting since I tend to use old running shoes and I know the cushioning in those isn’t great for heavy weights!