Wave Rebellion Flash 3
Community Rating
  • BEasy Pace
  • SModerate Pace
  • ARace Pace
  • BComfort

Mizuno

Wave Rebellion Flash 3

$180.00Speed Trainer

The Mizuno Wave Rebellion Flash 3 is a dynamic, plated speed trainer featuring bouncy Enerzy XP foam over Enerzy NXT with a glass fiber plate, providing a responsive and fun ride. It's ideal for speedwork, tempo runs, and threshold efforts, with some versatility for long runs for runners with strong lower limbs. Pros include its energetic feel, comfortable upper, and propulsion. However, its unique geometry means questionable stability, often pushing the foot inwards, making it unsuitable for pronators. Other cons are potential heel collar irritation, snug toe box, and exposed outsole durability concerns. While some find it peculiar at easy paces, it truly shines at speed.

Highlights

  • Highly responsive and bouncy ride with strong energy return
  • Versatile across daily training, tempo runs, and speedwork
  • Distinct propulsive feel from dual-foam midsole and glass fiber plate
  • Secure lockdown with structured engineered mesh upper and heel counter
  • Excels at faster paces and threshold efforts

Considerations

  • Narrow base and inward foot roll make it unsuitable for runners needing stability
  • Heel collar design frequently causes Achilles blistering or irritation
  • Exposed midsole foam and rubber compound reduce durability and wet traction
  • Snug toe box and narrow fit may require sizing up for wider feet
  • Awkward to walk in and feels unnatural when standing

Specifications

Heel Stack37.5 mm
Toe Stack34.5 mm
Drop3mm
Weight271 g
StabilityNeutral

Key features

  • Plated

Midsole

  • Primary midsole

    Enerzy XP (TPEE)

    TPEE · Mizuno

  • Secondary layer

    Enerzy NXT (EVA)

    EVA · Mizuno