Mizuno unveils the Hyperwarp 2 collection

Mizuno has announced the Hyperwarp 2 collection, a new generation of racing shoes available from 16 November.

Rather than a single flagship, the collection is built around four distinct models - Pure, Elite, Racer and Pacer - each aimed at a different kind of runner and a different race-day need. It’s a shift towards a complete system rather than one shoe trying to serve everyone. Three of the four launch in the UK.

Hyperwarp Pure 2 - the sharp end

The pinnacle of the range, and the lightest and most aggressive shoe in it. At 135g (UK 8), the Pure is built for forefoot runners, 5K and 10K specialists, and those chasing sub-elite times.

The upper is one of the lightest Mizuno has produced. Underfoot, the new Enerzy XP+ foam is 15% more responsive than the Enerzy XP in the original Hyperwarp Pure, paired with an extended full-length carbon Smooth Speed Plate. The result is a shoe that rewards fast running and asks something of the runner in return.

135g · 35.0 - 38.0mm stack · 3mm drop · £270

Hyperwarp Elite 2 - the all-rounder

The most versatile racer in the collection, designed to go further. A blended midsole - Enerzy XP+ over Enerzy XP - adds stability and durability without losing responsiveness, and the same extended full-length carbon Smooth Speed Plate drives it forward. Built for competitive runners racing anything up to the marathon.

160g · 36.0 - 39.0mm stack · 3mm drop · £245

Hyperwarp Racer 2 - the accessible one

Aimed at a broader range of runners taking on everything from 5K to marathon. The midsole combines Enerzy XP+ with an Enerzy NXT+ base for added stability, and a carbon-reinforced wave plate sits at the core rather than a full carbon plate. An engineered mesh upper and full rubber outsole add durability, this is a shoe built to be run in repeatedly, not saved for race day.

200g · 34.0 - 37.0mm stack · 3mm drop · £210

And the fourth - Hyperwarp Pacer

Completing the collection across EMEA is the Pacer, a training shoe designed to sit alongside the plated racers rather than compete with them. A one-piece Enerzy XP foam midsole with a shank insert for stiffness, and deliberately no plate, reducing load and strain. In a market where almost everything is getting a plate, building an unplated trainer specifically to complement the race shoes is a considered move.

The Pacer isn’t part of the UK launch.

The Hyperwarp 2 collection launches on 16 November, with the Pure, Elite and Racer available in the UK. More at emea.mizuno.com

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