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Compared from 119 real runner reviews

Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 2 vs Nike Vaporfly 3 vs HOKA Rocket X 2

Side by side from 119 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.

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A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.

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59 signal

11 reviews

83 signal

92 reviews

69 signal

16 reviews

In short

Runners see speed and a good midsole in the Wave Rebellion Pro 2, but its geometry is the problem for many: sore legs and calves, and a heel taper that did not work.

Fast, light race-day shoe with a roomier forefoot; complaints are scattered, such as blisters.

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Specs

Weight
215 g (7.6 oz), men's
Stack height
38 mm heel / 36.5 mm forefoot
Drop
2.5 mm
Weight
184 g (6.5 oz), men's
Stack height
40 mm heel / 32 mm forefoot
Drop
8 mm
Weight
224 g (7.9 oz), men's
Stack height
36 mm heel / 31 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm

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