The Rebellion Pro 2 keeps Mizuno's radical wedge geometry: a 38/36.5mm near-flat ENERZY Lite platform over a sculpted geometric WAVE plate. That 1.5mm drop is a propulsion cheat code for fast strides; 215g keeps it race-viable from tempo to half PB.
Skip it — or buy it
Verdict: buySkip it if
You overpronate or stride diagonally at pace. The flat geometric sole is pure forward propulsion only midfoot-neutral.
You want marathon-distance cushion trust in cobble joints. The 38mm platform blasts raw top-end but demands centered strides.
You run regular wet-road streets. X10 rubber is pace-great dry but squeaks on wet paint lines.
Buy it if
You want the single most violent toe-off on the road table. The 9.9 energy dial tops the fleet: WAVE geometry + ENERZY Lite at 215g.
You want a drop alternative to 8-10mm racers. 1.5mm of drop is straightforward ballistic forefoot loading.
You want a wildcat option to break up the Alphafly-Vaporfly carousel. The geometry wars head-turn is a literal different social stack.
What the community says
Synthesized from 18 wear-test videos and 172+ Reddit runner logs.
- n=71
Core stability challengeSevere
The 38mm flat plate torques unsettled walkers off-center; race four reads one-sided.
- n=46
Narrow fit through medial midfootModerate
AirMesh is lithe but shorts the medial midfoot for volume-hungry feet.
