Mizuno Neo Zen 2 | Full Review

Believe in the Run
Jan 22, 2026 13:3514.8K views

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Thomas and Karl review the Mizuno Neo Zen 2, a high stack daily trainer featuring an engineered mesh + Bootie Knit Fusion upper and nitrogen-infused Mizuno Enerzy Nxt midsole. 40.5mm/34.5mm stack (6mm drop). Available February 5th for $160. Believe in the Run does make a small commission from any affiliate links, so if you pick up one of the shoes, please use the shop links below to help us out! Shop Believe in the Run apparel ➡ https://shop.believeintherun.com Read the review ➡ Subscribe to The Drop weekly email💧 ➡ http://bit.ly/THEDROP Listen to The Drop weekly podcast, wherever you get your podcasts, or here ➡ https://bit.ly/THE-DROP-PODCAST Confused about shoe terminology? Check out our full breakdown of the Anatomy of a Running Shoe ➡ https://believeintherun.com/anatomy-of-a-shoe/ Follow Us! ➡ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bintherun/ ➡ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/believeintherun ➡ STRAVA: https://bit.ly/BITR-STRAVA ➡ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Bintherun ➡ WEBSITE: https://BelieveintheRun.com Shop Running Warehouse (free shipping on EVERYTHING and 90-day no question returns): Running Warehouse US ➡ https://bit.ly/RUNNING-WAREHOUSE Running Warehouse EU ➡ https://bit.ly/RUNNING-WAREHOUSE-EU We run legit miles in our shoes and provide honest, no BS reviews of running shoes, running gear, and running races.