Mizuno Wave Rider 17

This shoes just work for me and I've consistently been able to purchase them at a discount of 40-75% off for several years now. I switched to these from the Inspire after getting orthotics, I had one injury after switching.

It's okay at most. I MUCH preferred the Wave Rider 16, but of course that's no longer available in common sizing.

College Division 3 running, 50 mile weeks on average, usually alternate between this shoe and mild support shoes

I wish that Mizuno wouldn't continue to change the models that we like. The Wave Rider 14 and younger versions were fantastic, but with the change to the 15's and on, I have been less happy. Why can't I buy 14's still? If they want to make a new shoe, then make a NEW shoe--don't change an already good thing.

right shoe seemed tight, am going to try a wide shoe next

Great

Its my third pair, I very much like it and prefer it over the Rider 18.

Needed something very close to ASICS Gel-Speedstar, which was my favorite model shoe and one that I had used repeatedly for almost all of high school and college (used models 2-6 and loved them all). The Wave Rider 17 was the closest shoe I could find in terms of weight, fit and durability. Put about 1100 miles on my first pair, and plan on putting a similar amount on my current pair. Only downside is that the toe to heel drop is very large -- something like 18mm, I think. Otherwise a great shoe. Provides much needed cushioning for running on city sidewalks, on which I do most of my day-to-day mileage.

I like the 16 much better and will probably switch to Asics for my next shoe

Overall, it has been great. I've switched back and forth between this shoe (with blue superfeet inserts or other similar inserts) and the wave inspires for 6 years now (also dabbling with a pair of Brooks Transcends, Brooks Ravennas, Wave Sayonaras, and Wave Elixirs). I had bad case of PTT during track season which caused me to go into a "find the right shoe to fix this problem" crisis. I finished off the season and took a solid month off from running before starting up training for cross country.

I decided to revert back to my old ways with the wave rider 16 and throwing in some inserts seeing as how I never has serious injuries with this combo before. I got an entire summer of training in (500 miles) and was injury free (Why did I switch from this shoe in the first place...). Once I got back to school, I decided to go with the Wave Rider 17's rather than spend hours trying to find a good deal on the 16's. I also began using the Adidas Adizero tempo 6's and Brooks Purecadences (Team issued and had lying around, respectively) for my faster workout days. The Tempo's have felt surprisingly great since I have been using them (64 miles currently on them), but the purecadences seemed to make my right shin hurt (they have very little mileage on them). I decided to drop them from my rotation, and now run in my Wave Rider 17's (107 miles now), the Tempos, and also trying out the Mizuno Evo Cursoris (only 1 or 2 times per week, trying to transition into minimalist running). The shin pain seems to have gone away, but I still feel some tenderness if I press down on it with my fingers.

Overall, the Wave Rider's have done well for me as an easy/long run shoe.