Mezamashii Love #BrilliantRun

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I'm not a patient person at all.  Just ask Ward.  But when it comes to finding the right shoe for me, patience is priceless.


A couple of months back I received an invite to join the Mezamashii Project.  I really enjoyed my Wave Rider 15s I wore throughout the winter, so I was excited to try out some new Mizuno's.   


First I tried out the Wave Rider 15s, but Women's wide. Too narrow and my bunion hated it.  



Second, I tried the Men's Ronin.  Ouch.  Far too narrow and again, a very angry bunion.    


I'm so sorry, Ronins.  I wanted it to work out.  
Third, Men's Musha.   Third times a charm, right?  You betcha because these shoes are incredible!






Let me tell you, this shoe is so light and flexible, it feels incredible on my foot.  I did enjoy the structure of the Wave Rider 15s, but I also really enjoy a lightweight shoe.     



I've been running in them for a couple of weeks now, with probably close to 80 miles on them and I am very happy with them.  

I see these shoes taking me through the rest of marathon training and the marathon.  See, patience pays off for sure.  

I am impressed with the level of customer support I received each time I called into Mizuno regarding my shoe woes.  They were very kind and supportive each time.  I know they were faced with a difficult, picky person here who has very odd feet.  Actually, one of the representatives did suggest that I visit my local specialty shoe store to try on some Mizuno's so I would have a better idea of what would fit on me or not.  So I headed off to Maine Running Company to visit my pal, Seth, and he showed me what they had and answered all of the questions that I had.


Here is some Mezamashii Love for you.  All of the Rail Trail Chicks are sporting Mizuno's these days. 














Comments

  1. Lora @ Crazy Running GirlAugust 11, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    Love the colors of those shoes!! Glad you finally found a shoe with the right fit... so very important!!

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    1. Running With The GirlsAugust 11, 2012 at 7:32 PM

      Mizuno has a great selection of fun colors. I am very happy I found the right shoe too!!! My husband can run in just about anything and I'm so jealous of him sometimes.

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  2. LisaAugust 11, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Glad you found your fit!

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  3. FalonAugust 11, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    Glad you found the perfect shoe! I can run in most anything, but I am still waiting on PERFECTION. Maybe I'll find it someday, maybe in some Mizunos.

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  4. AbbyAugust 11, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    I am so glad you found some you liked. I love Mizuno and am a Wave Creation girl:)

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  5. UnknownAugust 11, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    they are so cute!

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  6. Lisa@RunWikiAugust 11, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    If they feel and perform as well as they look, I'm sold!

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  7. Jenny August 11, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    Finding the right shoe is so wonderful!! :) Yay happy feet!

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  8. Danielle @ itsaharleyyylifeAugust 11, 2012 at 11:17 PM

    i just bought some bright shoes today! they were asics though! love them!

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  9. Louise CunninghamAugust 12, 2012 at 6:14 AM

    Good Choice Jen! I love mine too! I have the wave universe 4 and they are so light... great shoes!

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  10. Rene'August 12, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    I got the Precisions and love them. The colors are great. Glad to hear that you are loving yours:)

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  11. UnknownAugust 12, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    I'm thinking about trying some ligher shoes as well. These great colors and comments make me feel like a field trip to my running shoe store!

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  12. ElleAugust 12, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    Hurray for a good fit and happy feet! I hope you have lots of brilliant runs in your new shoes.

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  13. jillieb2August 12, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    Another Mizuno fan! I need to try these out. Thanks for the info.

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  14. Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's BlogAugust 13, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Glad you found a pair you like! I had previously tried the Inspires and did not like them but I am in love with the Precisions I got through the Mezamashii project.

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  15. Suz and AllanAugust 13, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    Glad you found the perfect pair! I love both pair of my Wave Rider 14's and I got the Enigmas through the Mezamashii Project but I think they run smaller than the Wave Riders because the 8.5 is just too short for me. I guess I need to break down and call!

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  16. BillyAugust 14, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    Love my Muahas too along with my Precisions and Riders too.:)

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