Mizuno Neo Zen first run impressions

So... These are absolutely amazing. I don't remember having this much fun while running.

GOOD FOR HEAVY RUNNERS: Due to my height I'm on more heavy side 83kg (182lbs) and was afraid if these could be too squishy, but once I started run it was all great.

FIT: I've heard many people recommend to go half size down, but I got mine TTS and they fit great. I always go for size 44 (10.5 US) with Mizuno shoes and I'm glad I did this time as well. I like pretty loose fit and I barely tighten my shoe laces on "normal" shoes. That sock type upper is pretty loose in the fingers part of the shoe but it snags the rest quite well. On the tong and close to ankle parts outsole is very stretchy so for someone that like it loose I still liked it.

STABILITY: They're absolutely not recommended for someone that needs stability shoes as foam is very, very squishy. I also wouldn't recommend them to someone, who just started running, as you need some strength in the ankles and lower parts of your legs, due to lack of stability.

RUNNING EXPERIENCE: I've heard these can be great for easy and even slower paced runs, but boy, once you make first steps, you just want to go faster and faster. At one point I realized that I didn't check my watch a single time to check the pace as I was having this much fun that I didn't care. I didn't have this much fun running in a long time. I even tried some strides at the end and went crazy and they did a great job holding up to the pace. I'm not sure if the experience will be the same for lighter runners when it comes to faster paces.

PRICE: In my country I got those for something a little bit over 140USD and it's just a bargain.