ASICS Gel-Kayano 33vsMizuno Wave Horizon 9
The ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 and Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 score 88% on spec similarity. Going from the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 to the Mizuno Wave Horizon 9: 1 mm more heel stack and 22 g heavier, with the same drop.
Side by side
The Δ column is the Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 minus the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 | Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 40 mm | 41 mm | +1mm |
| Forefoot stack | 32 mm | 33 mm | +1mm |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | ±0mm |
| Weight | 298 g | 320 g | +22g |
| RRP (GBP) | — | £165 | — |
| Category | Daily trainer | Max cushion | differs |
| Support | Stability | Stability | same |
| Surface | Road | Road | same |
| Status | Current | Current | same |
Who should pick which
Based only on the numbers above. Fit and feel aren't in this comparison.
if you want:
- a lower heel stack (40 vs 41 mm)
- a lighter shoe (298 vs 320 g)
- a shoe in our daily trainer category rather than max cushion
if you want:
- more heel stack (41 vs 40 mm)
- a shoe in our max cushion category rather than daily trainer
ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 vs Mizuno Wave Horizon 9: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 or the Mizuno Wave Horizon 9?
The ASICS Gel-Kayano 33, at 298 g vs 320 g, 22 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published, at each brand's reference size: men's US 9 for the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33, men's (size not stated) for the Mizuno Wave Horizon 9.
Which has more cushioning stack, the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 or the Mizuno Wave Horizon 9?
The Mizuno Wave Horizon 9, with 41 mm of heel stack vs 40 mm, 1 mm more. Forefoot stack: 32 mm for the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 and 33 mm for the Mizuno Wave Horizon 9.
What's the drop difference between the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 and the Mizuno Wave Horizon 9?
None: both have an 8 mm heel-to-toe drop.
How similar are the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 and the Mizuno Wave Horizon 9?
They score 88% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 is in our daily trainer category and the Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 in max cushion.