Race

Mizuno Hyperwarp Pro

The stable, runnable member of Mizuno's Hyperwarp race line — ENERZY XP with a carbon-infused nylon plate.

The Hyperwarp Pro is the controlled member of Mizuno's new race line: the same highly responsive ENERZY XP midsole as the Elite, but with a carbon-infused nylon Wave plate — Mizuno's own wording — chosen to stabilise the midsole rather than maximise stiffness, plus an enhanced Smooth Speed Assist structure and a G3 outsole.

It suits you if the Elite's aggression reads as risk: reviewers called this one the super shoe runnable for the rest of us, and at 200 g it gives up little weight for its manners. It doubles honestly as a hard-session shoe.

It is not the flagship, and its plate is nylon-family by the brand's own description — buyers expecting full carbon snap should read the label before the marketing.