It is spacious in a great way, for everyday use, but instilled a sense of confidence lockdown wise. Fit wise, the Horizon 6 fits true to size. Spoiler alert: The Horizon 6 runs far better and smoother than the Kinsei Blast. It’s the second heaviest pair of running shoes I have worn, being edged out by the Asics Kinsei Blast. For a second I forgot that Mizuno shoes run quite heavy, and was surprised at how brick-like they felt in hand, weighing in at 330g / 11.6 oz in my men’s US9. Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly welcomed by an aesthetically designed shoe, with the eye-catching FoamWave (wavy separation of the two midsole foams) and a beautiful woven upper in foam-mist blue. Stack Height: men’s 38mm heel / 30mm forefoot, 8 mm dropīryan: Having last worn the highly rated Wave Rider 25, I had high, and almost unreasonably high expectations for the Horizon 6. Heel can feel blocky for forefoot/midfoot strikers Mike PĮstimated weight: men's oz 11.6 oz / 330g (US9) Some longitudinal flex grooves?: Sam/Bryan Heavy at 11.6 oz /330g in US9 but for sure runs well, well below weight: Sam/Bryan/Mike Pįront outsole is somewhat overdone, thick, firm and slappy.

Quality and expected long durability Sam/Mike P Just soft enough rear cushion with no brick like feel medially or laterally: Sam/Mike PĪlmost perfect true to size spacious (in a good way fit, upper security and comfort for the shoe type: Sam/Bryan/Mike P Smooth roll from lateral forefoot landings Mike P Ideal easy run, recovery run, long slow run option for any runner type SamĮasy flow heel to midfoot transitions on the waves of foam, almost never the case with stability shoe for me: Sam Massively supportive and also adaptive with control not in the way for this neutral runner, a first in the category: Sam/Bryan Surprising! Every run faster (relatively speaking), smoother, and more pleasant than weight and appearances would point to Sam/Mike P Of course, as always with Mizuno I expected that comfort, quality of construction and materials would be top notch. It appeared to be an approach more continuous and “flowing” in support and without posts, plastic pieces or rails which are more sharply medial “point” support oriented. I was intrigued when I saw the specs for the Horizon 6 with its all foams and very elaborate layering Wave construction. The market for “control” shoes is clearly evolving to friendlier more adaptive approaches. And the very light Saucony Guide 15 with its subtle plastic arc support element was another pleasant surprise.

But things evolve and my recent test of the similar class Diadora Vigore was a pleasant surprise for its clear support that wasn’t brutal in feel or overly prescriptive. So in a way I was dreading the Horizon 6, one of the most massive such shoes or really any shoe I have ever tested. While some may need that kind of support, I think they are often “over prescribed” and for some lead to other issues as the human foot naturally pronates to a certain extent. Sam: I have never been a fan of big pronation control shoe, those massively posted, railed, plastic bits supported titans. Note, U4ic when vocalized is ‘euphoric’! Maybe euphoric isn’t an appropriate term, but I was certainly excited to put them to the test. Mizuno Enerzy Core, which Mizuno claims to be 293% softer and provides 56% more rebound than their U4ic EVA foam a white layer of which is above the outsole in the picture below. Similar to its predecessor, the Horizon 6 features the full length of its Mizuno Enerzy foam below the foot, but now also features a core of red. In contrast to the sleek and versatile Wave Rider, the Horizon 6 is a maximal shoe that has ample cushioning and stability without the use of traditional posting. Article by Bryan Lim, Mike Postaski, and Sam Winebaumīryan: This is my second Mizuno review in as many years, of which the previous was the Wave Rider 25, which I was a massive fan of.

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