Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Neo line of shoes represents a new kind of experience from Mizuno that I think is intended to reach runners who Mizuno has previously had a hard time reaching. And the Neo Zen is the daily trainer of that line. Last year’s Neo Zen 1 was exciting, but it missed the mark in a few key areas. Can the Zen 2 right the ship on Mizuno’s neo endeavor? It’s time to lace up the Neo
0:00 Intro
0:54 Disclosures
1:16 Specs
3:31 What’s It Like
5:41 Buying Guide
6:31 vs Neo Vista 2
7:43 vs ASICS Novablast 5
9:08 vs New Balance Rebel v5
Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me, so I didn’t have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in thjis video. No one previewed it before it published.
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The Neo line of shoes represents a new kind of experience from Mizuno that I think is intended to reach runners who Mizuno has previously had a hard time reaching. And the Neo Zen is the daily trainer of that line. Last year’s Neo Zen 1 was exciting, but it missed the mark in a few key areas. Can the Zen 2 right the ship on Mizuno’s neo endeavor? It’s time to lace up the Neo
0:00 Intro
0:54 Disclosures
1:16 Specs
3:31 What’s It Like
5:41 Buying Guide
6:31 vs Neo Vista 2
7:43 vs ASICS Novablast 5
9:08 vs New Balance Rebel v5
Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me, so I didn’t have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in thjis video. No one previewed it before it published.
Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by!
Catch the livestream youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub
subscriber count at time of upload: 235,701
end card music:
Jim Yosef - Checkered
soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
