Wave Rider 25

I have not tried the new models yet, but owned a lot of Wave Riders (from 22 to 28, skipping the 26). To this day, the Wave Rider 25 is still one of the best pair of shoes I have ever run in (owned two pairs). The 27s were amazing as well, but I'm not thrilled about the 28s to the point I'm questioning whether buying the 29s when it will be time to get new daily trainers or not.

Saucony Tempus is often cited as the fastest shoe for overpronators. Worth checking V2 that I believe came out last year I'm a long time Wave Rider fan, so I totally feel you coming back to the Inspire after trying other brands. Mizuno's quality is really, really hard to beat and, although slowly, I think they are doing a good job at making both models lighter than the past. Edit: grammar

You’ll find that every brand’s wide sizes are wide in different places. Stores typically don’t carry a lot of wide sizes, so be prepared to order a bunch of shoes to try on and return most of them. I have a duck-shaped foot (normal heel and midfoot, very wide forefoot), so I’ll give you what’s worked and not for me. My rotation: - Mizuno Wave Rider 2E - higher drop but specifically made with a normal heel and wide forefoot (I’ve been told I have a Mizuno-shaped foot). - Topo Athletic Ultrafly Wide - I’m on my second pair. Love this shoe. Had to get it in a wide size since the midfoot runs a little narrow, but their regular width shoes are plenty wide in the toebox. - Hoka Speedgoat 4 2E (half-size up) - My trail runners. Love them so much I bought 3 pairs. They got way narrower with subsequent generations so I don’t know what I’ll do in another 300 miles. Saucony Peregrine wide - My other trail runners. Saucony used to make wide shoes for brick-shaped feet, but their newer shoes fit my duckfoot way better. Shoes I returned: - Altra everything - I am used to zero-drop shoes, so that didn’t bother me. But their rubber just goes dead two miles into my runs, and it felt like running barefoot. If you want wide toebox, Topo is a better run IMO - Hoka Clifton - Not wide enough. Hoka has wide sizes, but the shoes run narrow so a 2E is more like a generous D. I occasionally run in 4E Bondis, but they’re a little too max-cushioned for me. - On Cloud something - they have one 2E shoe but they run really narrow. Returned them instantly. - Brooks Ghost - They got really narrow, even in a wide, which is a shame, because I wore out some Ghosts back in the day. One more note: - ASICS and New Balance make several models in wide sizes. Haven’t ran in them, but I appreciate having options.

Mizuno wave rider in green/sage looks pretty good. Stable. Not the most exciting shoe and not for front foot strikers, but otherwise a pretty good shoe

A lot of other good comments in this thread. One thing I want to add is that, all respect to your coach, I'm not sure they're speaking from a place of knowledge here. First of all, calf soreness can mean a lot of different things, and I wouldn't immediately blame that on your brand of shoes. Then, what does "ideal" mean for running, anyway? A lot of really serious runners will use different types of shoes for different types of runs (think daily trainers vs racing shoes), so "ideal" is completely based on the context of the exercise. Not only that, but it's all *complete personal preference*. While a lot of people find heavier and more cushioned shoes more comfortable / better for avoiding injury, that's not universal. It's just the trend cycle we're in currently. That said, tight calves could mean different shoes would be more appropriate for you. I recommend r/RunningShoeGeeks if you want to read up on reviews of different shoes, and [r/AskRunningShoeGeeks/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskRunningShoeGeeks/) is a good place to ask questions!

High arches can definitely make shoe shopping a pain, so I hope you can find something that works for you! When it comes to heel vs forefoot vs midfoot striking, I've found that what comes naturally to you is *usually* best - plenty of pro runners also heel strike even if the conventional wisdom is that it's bad for you (as you've mentioned). Forgot to add that I usually wear Saucony Rides or, more recently, Mizuno Wave Riders, both of which fall into the 'standard daily trainer' category.

I have a few pairs of mizuno wave riders that absolutely refuse to die and every time I think I should probably retire them I go for a run in them and they still feel fine.

Not many people ever seem to recommend them but one of my favourite long run, comfortable, not racy shoes that just never die and take a pounding are Mizuno Waveriders.