Mizuno Neo Vista 2

EDDBUD finds the upper of the Neo Vista 2 weird and inconsistent.

EDDBUD observes that the Neo Vista 2 upper knit did not really fit all that well.

EDDBUD observes that the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 was very generous in the upper, and he could have gone down a half size in that shoe.

Yowana finds the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 is not the most stable shoe in the world, but does have a wider base and is a lot easier on the legs than a carbon shoe.

Yowana observes that he did not use the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 for workouts; he used it for recovery miles and stacking volume.

Yowana observes the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 does not have as much snap as a Meta Speed shoe, an Alphafly, or the Saucony Endorphin Elite, but the trade-off is more comfort and more impact absorption.

Yowana observes you can pick up the pace some in the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 — it is not going to be a workout shoe for 5-minute paces, but you can pick up the pace without it being too harsh and punishing at more relaxed paces.

Yowana states that if you are looking for something highly capable of mileage — whether daily training mileage or a dedicated long-run shoe at slightly more relaxed paces — the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 is great.

Yowana observes that people think the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 fits big, so you could go half a size down and it would be even lighter — probably around 280 g in his size versus 290 g or something.

Yowana observes that the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 is lightweight, sub-300 g in his size versus 360 g for the Vomero Premium.

Yowana recommends the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 as feeling so good for long runs.

Yowana demonstrates via thumb-test compression that the Mizuno Neo Vista 2's foam compresses a lot more than the ASICS Mega Blast.

Yowana notes that the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 does what the Pegasus Premium does at a much lower weight — 290 grams versus 360 grams.

Yowana ranked the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 as the 4th softest max cushion shoe on his list (out of ~29-30 shoes), placing it in the 'soft and squishy' category.

Yowana recommends the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 as a 'great long run shoe.'

Sagasu Running describes the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 as isolating the runner from the ground; the runner feels all the technology and feels like they are up on a platform all the time.

Sagasu Running finds the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 does not feel nimble; it feels plush, protective, and like there is a lot of shoe on the foot.

Sagasu Running finds the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 does not work well for paces faster than threshold because the runner always feels like they have a ton of shoe on a tall platform.

Sagasu Running finds the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 excels at steady into threshold running, around marathon race pace or just under it; once at pace, the shoe stays there and ticks the runner forward stride after stride.

Sagasu Running finds the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 is not as bouncy as the Neo Vista 1 was in 2024; that bounce has moved to the Neo Zen platform.

Sagasu Running finds the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 ride is plush: there is more sink than in the Neo Zen 2 because of the softer top TPU layer, making it a very plush and comfortable shoe.

Sagasu Running identifies the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 as a shoe focused on the long run, calling it one of the best long-run trainers he can think of.

Sagasu Running observes the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 feels like a tall shoe with a lot of technology underfoot, and the runner is always aware of being up on a stack of foam.

Sagasu Running observes the Mizuno Neo Vista 2's heavier woven upper absorbs moisture like a sponge; after running in rain he noticed a noticeable weight gain from moisture, and the shoe takes about double the drying time of most other shoes including the Neo Zen 2.

Sagasu Running recommends trying true to size in the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 for a generous training fit, or possibly going down half a size for a more performance-oriented fit.

Sagasu Running says both the Neo Vista 2 and Neo Zen 2 are US men's size 9; the Neo Vista 2 is true to size for him, but he thinks he could have gone down half a size for a more performance fit because of excess room ahead of his big toe.

Sagasu Running speculates the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 rubber compound is the same as the Neo Zen 2 and will give similar durability.

Sagasu Running states the Mizuno Neo Vista 2's engineering is geared toward being protective, plush, and rolling the runner forward, especially for long runs of 25–30 km+ (18–20 mi) in a marathon build.

Sagasu Running considers the Neo Vista 2 one of the best long-run shoes for 25–30 km+ (18–20 mile) marathon-training runs, because it is a lot of foam, plush, protective, and comfortable.

Sagasu Running expects the Neo Vista 2 outsole to perform extremely well in grip and durability, calling it a standard Mizuno outsole.

Sagasu Running finds the Neo Vista 2 has no ground feel and no proprioceptive feedback; it feels extremely plush and extremely protective.

Sagasu Running finds the Neo Vista 2 is still soft but not as bouncy as the original Neo Vista 1, and much more controlled and forward-oriented.

Sagasu Running finds the Neo Vista 2 ride is plush and is one of the plushest shoes he has run in.

Sagasu Running finds the grip of the Neo Vista 2 outsole quite good.

Sagasu Running found the Neo Vista 2 came alive on flat sections where he could lock into a steady-to-threshold pace; it was protective, plush, not overly bouncy or aggressive, and did not get in the way.

Sagasu Running found the Neo Vista 2 got more comfortable as the run progressed, feeling better 10 km in than at the start.

Sagasu Running measured his US men's size 9 Mizuno Neo Vista 2 at 264 g / 9.31 oz.

Sagasu Running says the Neo Vista 2 feels fairly stable because of its wide platform.

Sagasu Running says the Neo Vista 2 feels like a very tall shoe; he has taller shoes that do not feel as high off the ground.

Sagasu Running says the Neo Vista 2 is a dedicated long-run shoe, not a daily trainer, easy-run shoe, or recovery shoe.

Sagasu Running says the Neo Vista 2 is a maximalist shoe that never disappears on the foot; the runner is always aware of the technology.

Sagasu Running says the Neo Vista 2 is one of the best long-run shoes he has ever had on his foot.

Sagasu Running states the Neo Vista 2 upper, once wet, gets extremely wet and stays wet with no drainage of excess moisture.

Sagasu Running went true to size US men's 9 in the Neo Vista 2 and believes he should have sized down half a size to US 8.5.

Sagasu Running 's recommendation for Neo Vista 2 sizing is to go down half a size.

RadDadBodTV believes the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 is not a super-fast shoe; he says it can pick up pace a bit due to the playful and super-critical foams, but feels most natural at easy long-run or gradual-progression paces.

RadDadBodTV considers the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 one of his top five long run shoes of 2025, classifying it as a 'cruiser' — suited for easy long runs or gradual progression rather than aggressive workouts.

RadDadBodTV finds that the Mizuno Neo Vista 1 was too unstable for him, actively collapsing on him, whereas the Neo Vista 2 does not have that problem.

RadDadBodTV finds the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 upper very comfortable, but feels the shoe runs a little big and recommends half-sizing down.

RadDadBodTV observes that the Mizuno Neo Vista 2's base is fairly stable, with a wide platform and no strange cutouts in the midsole.

jogoncrago finds the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 could be a little bit mushy and you could sink into it a little bit too much.

jogoncrago speculates that with the compression, the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 could be a bit wobbly for some.

jogoncrago states that easy days were the main use case for the Mizuno Neo Vista 2.

jogoncrago states they would not use either the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 or the Hypersonic 2 for anything faster than marathon pace, having worn both.

jogoncrago estimates that the Mizuno Wave Sky 9 for him is probably maxing out around 4:40 per kilometer, whereas the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 he can probably get up to 3:50 per kilometer and still feel pretty comfortable.

jogoncrago observes that with the new TPU foam on the top layer of the Mizuno Neo Vista 2, he can push it into the higher ends of daily training, even into tempo paces for a little bit.

After 50 miles of running in the Neo Vista V2, the reviewer reports missing and craving the softness of the V1.

After a third of a mile running in both shoes, the reviewer finds that the Neo Vista V1 actually feels slightly faster than the V2 because the rebound from the nitrogen-infused ATPU or TPE foam in the V1's Energy Nex is really quick when tapping down.

MidLife Runner acknowledges that a viewer commented that the sizing is still the same and you still need to half-size down, which the reviewer says may be true for that viewer and may be true for some others, but for him the regular size 9 is fine.

MidLife Runner acknowledges that many people thought the Neo Vista V1 was too mushy, too soft, not supportive enough, and not structured enough, and that the V2 fixes those issues.

MidLife Runner concludes that choosing between the Neo Vista V1 and V2 comes down to preference; he prefers the softness of the V1.

MidLife Runner describes the ultimate experience of the Neo Vista V2 as a workhorse; he does not care for workhorse shoes and instead prefers dynamic shoes like the Neo Vista V1.

MidLife Runner finds that the Neo Vista V2 is not a firm shoe; it is just not as soft as the V1.

MidLife Runner finds that the Neo Vista V2's changes (nitrogen-infused EVA and more supportive upper) solve problems for people who had issues with the V1's softness, but do not make it that much faster; speed has nothing to do with it, the shoe is just more stable.

MidLife Runner notes that the Neo Vista V2 upper fit is still just a little bit long by a hair, but much more marginal than the V1.

MidLife Runner states that unlike the V1, you do not have to half-size down in the Neo Vista V2; he wears a US men's size 9 in the V2, whereas in the V1 he wore a US men's 8.5.

MidLife Runner strongly prefers the Neo Vista V1 and says if you like the V1, get it on sale.

MidLife Runner describes the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 with the made-up word 'leg-savingness,' meaning he almost feels like he is not even running on the ground.

MidLife Runner finds the best use case for the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 has been recovery because it is so soft and pillowy.

MidLife Runner names the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 his recovery shoe of the year for 2025.

MidLife Runner states the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 is the shoe he wants to run in when he is exhausted or wants to take it easy; it is the shoe his legs vote for.

MidLife Runner 's impression: the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 feels like a giant marshmallow underfoot and feels so good.

MidLife Runner describes the Mizuno Neo Vista V2 as a lot of shoe — big and bulky — and notes he is more of a minimalist, whereas the Neozen is a bit more nimble underfoot.

MidLife Runner finds the Mizuno Neo Vista V2 is his recovery shoe of the year, but not necessarily the daily trainer, because it is super soft.

MidLife Runner finds the Mizuno Neo Vista V2's ride even more pillowy, soft, and marshmallow-like than the Neozen, and states it compresses and decompresses enough to give a big bounce.

MidLife Runner finds the use case for the Mizuno Neo Vista V2 to be recovery or easy up to steady, maybe even marathon pace.

MidLife Runner states both the Mizuno Neo Vista V2 and Neozen have a knit upper that may not suit everyone, and both fit about a half size too large for him, requiring him to go half a size down from his usual US men's size 9.

MidLife Runner finds that the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 has a baggy upper, to the extent that he had to go a half size down.

MidLife Runner describes the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 as a boat, big, soft, pillowy, welcomed, and comfortable.

MidLife Runner finds the Mizuno Neo Vista 2 soft.