![]() The upper does get a little thicker as toward the middle to the rear of the shoe. It doesn’t make it sloppy by any means it’s a very svelte fit that holds the foot closely just stretching where your foot needs it. ![]() While the shape didn’t change any, the material got noticeably more stretch Mizuno claims 30% and I don’t doubt that at all. Last year I lamented that the toebox tapered pretty quickly along the lateral side, where I have toebox width complaints, which made an otherwise great shoe somewhat limited for me. The big shift from last year is how much more stretch the upper has - and that’s a great thing for me. The material is pretty thin for how plush it feels, and it’s got good breathability to boot. It’s a unique woven stretch material, virtually the same as last year’s shoe. The upper is the same style of “smooth stretch woven” material that’s named very appropriately. That said, last year’s shoe was a great step in the right direction so I’m not complaining in the least - runners with experience with the 5 are unlikely to have a different feel about the 6. I even broke out the calipers and confirmed the shape of the shoe didn’t change any from last year’s Wave Sky 5. It seems like we’ve seen a number of shoes get a very minor update over the last few years, with minimal changes from model to model - and the Wave Sky 6 is a great example of that. ![]() Stack Height: men’s & women’s 36 mm heel / 28 mm forefoot. Overall shoe weight coming from a dense midsole Virtually every element of the shoe has recycled materials Toebox didn’t get bigger but the material got stretchier Minimal changes from last year’s shoe, with good refinement One of the best examples of “Mizuno soft” plush yet firm cushioning Lots of big cushion without a hint of mushiness Doing that, while still maintaining a premium feel and cushy ride is just that much more impressive. And while the changes from 5 to 6 are incredibly subtle, the sustainability of the shoe is impressive - using recycled materials in every part of the shoe. On the surface the 6th model seems nearly identical to the 5 from a year ago as Mizuno’s most cushioned daily trainer. Mizuno is clearly shifting gears, introducing the ultra premium and ultra sustainable Wave Neo Ultra and Wave Neo Wind making performance and eco-friendly both priorities - and they have continued that with the Wave Sky 6.
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