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Hypebeast
16 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Hypebeast
Mizuno Expands WAVE PROPHECY LS Line with Two New Grayscale Iterations
Name:Mizuno WAVE PROPHECY LS 'Light Grey,' 'Grey'Colorway:'Light Grey/Dark Grey/Grey', 'Grey/Black/Dark Grey'SKU:D1GA3337-04, D1GA3337-05MSRP:¥27,500 JPY (approx $186 USD)Release Date:July 25Where to Buy:Mizuno, Various Retailers Mizunois expanding its flagship technical running sneakers, theWAVE PROPHECY LS, with two new iterations. The latest models center on a grayscale palette, notably coming in 'Light Grey' and 'Grey.' The 'Light Grey' model predominantly sports its namesake hue as a mesh upper, embellished with grey and dark gray overlays. Similarly, the 'Grey' variant is paired with black and dark grey accents for subtly striking tonal contrasts. Both sneakers showcase Mizuno's signature Infinity Wave sole technology, engineered for enhanced stability and shock absorption. Designed as a performance-lifestyle hybrid, the WAVE PROPHECY LS blends technical innovation with street-ready aesthetics — delivering comfort, durability, and visual edge in equal measure.
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
New Mizuno blades, Scotty Cameron putters, TaylorMade driving irons and more
In this week's Get Primed newsletter, learn about the latest muscleback blades from Mizuno, Scotty Cameron Futura Black putters and TaylorMade new UDI If you're a gearhead, it's Christmas in July. In just the last week, we've seen a cascade of new iron releases from some of the biggest names in golf. On Monday, Mizuno unveiled the Mizuno Pro S-1, a beautifully clean muscleback blade designed for elite ball strikers. It joins a crowded party: Ping's new i240 irons, Titleist's latest T-Series lineup (T100, T150, T250, T350), and the newest Callaway X Forged irons and Apex Ai 150. And that's not even counting Callaway's eye-catching Ti Fusion and the high-MOI Ti Fusion 250, which is designed to boost distance and forgiveness. If that feels like a lot, it is. But there's a good reason manufacturers are flooding the zone right now: This is the heart of fitting season for serious golfers. If you want new irons in your bag this summer, now's the time to get fit, test options, and dial in your specs. We've got the full breakdowns, tech details, and insights to help you make sense of it all. Whether you're looking for blades, cavity-backs, better-player distance irons or game-improvement designs, there's something new arriving in stores for just about every type of player.
USA Today
14-07-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Mizuno Pro S-1 irons: A modern muscleback forged for precision and solid feel
The Mizuno Pro S-1 irons offer a pure muscleback design with refined feel, stability, and tour-inspired shaping. Gear: Mizuno Pro S-1 irons Price: $1,400 (7-piece set) with KBS Tour 120 stiff shafts and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips Specs: Grain Flow Forged HD 1025E mild carbon steel, Channel Back design, copper underlay, Harmonic Impact Technology Available: Pre-sale begins August 28; retail release September 11 Who it's for: Elite golfers who prioritize feel, precision, and control above all else and prefer a compact, pure muscleback iron with modern sole geometry. What you should know: The Mizuno Pro S-1 brings classic forged feel and shaping to a modern muscleback with refined sole geometry, enhanced vertical stability, and a satisfyingly solid feel preferred by discerning ballstrikers. It blends seamlessly with the S-3's Signature Series while having sharper shaping and tour-validated sole refinements. The Deep Dive: The Mizuno Pro S-1 irons continue a tradition of precision-forged, tour-inspired blades with subtle yet meaningful updates that make them more playable and more refined — without losing the DNA that's earned Mizuno its reputation among ball-strikers. Where the Mizuno Pro S-3 irons that were released in 2024 provided a tiny bit of forgiveness through a subtle cavity-back and multi-material construction, the S-1 is a pure muscleback for elite players who want control, workability, and a direct connection to the golf ball. But this is more than a nostalgic blade—it's a modern, optimized evolution. The S-1 is forged from a single billet of 1025E Pure Select mild carbon steel using Mizuno's Grain Flow Forged HD process in Hiroshima, Japan, creating a tight grain structure for that buttery-soft feel Mizuno fans expect. A thin copper underlay sits beneath the chrome plating to subtly soften vibrations, enhancing feedback without sacrificing a crisp, solid sensation through impact. What distinguishes the S-1 is the Channel Back design, which strategically repositions mass behind the face to promote greater vertical stability and a more consistent center of gravity. This tweak yields more consistent launch and control, especially on slightly mishit shots, without compromising the look of a traditional muscleback. Harmonic Impact Technology (H.I.T.) returns with fine-tuned vibration frequencies that produce a slightly firmer, yet satisfyingly-solid feel at impact. It's designed for players who want auditory and tactile feedback that breeds confidence with each strike. Visually, the S-1 stands out with a square toe shape, a look that has gained popularity on tour and resonates with players like staffers Keith Mitchell and Ben Griffin. Compared to the more rounded S-3, the S-1 has a more compact, squared-off profile, especially in the scoring clubs, to create a sharper, more defined look at address. The sole geometry — refined with input from tour players — features a flatter camber, sharpened leading edge, and an extra degree of bounce compared to the S-3. This combination smooths out turf interaction, particularly for players with a shallower angle of attack, and helps avoid digging while maintaining the ability to play aggressively off tight lies. Available in 4-PW for both right- and left-handed players, the S-1 comes standard with KBS Tour 120 stiff shafts and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips. The loft progression starts at 24 degrees in the 4-iron and ends at 46 degrees in the pitching wedge, keeping pace with modern gapping expectations while maintaining classic feel and control. In the end, the S-1 isn't about chasing distance—it's about delivering precision, consistent launch, and the kind of refined feedback that players at the top of their game demand. Where the S-3 catered to elite ball-strikers who wanted a bit of help, the S-1 is for those who want nothing to come between them and the golf ball.
Evening Standard
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Evening Standard
Best golf wedges for ultra precise shots
Best for: stunning design If you play Mizuno clubs, then there's a good chance it's for the feel. The brand makes clubs that offer some of the best feedback when striking the ball on the market. It's not just the feel, though, that'll draw players to the new wedge range in 2025. We don't say this lightly, but Mizuno has released some of the best-looking clubs ever made this year. Not enough people are talking about the beautiful Mizuno Pro S-3 Irons, which are some of the cleanest, most premium-looking on the market, and the Pro T-3 are our pick for the best-looking wedges you can buy right now, too. The clubs come in a stunning satin finish, with an embossed Mizuno logo in the forged face, which offers a beautiful soft feel. The face is bigger than some other models we tried, with a nice teardrop face profile. The size helps to add a sense of security, but the profile is still sleek thanks to a clean top line. The Quad Cut+ grooves really help create good stopping power, with loads of spin and soft feel. The small cavity back design makes it more forgiving than most, too.
Tokyo Reported
27-06-2025
- Tokyo Reported
Aomori priest, decorated cop accused of raping 17-year-old girl
AOMORI (TR) – 'The head priest is very gentle. There is a huge discrepancy between the details of this incident and his usual attitude. I wonder why he committed such a crime,' a resident living near the temple in Mutso City tells Shukan Bunshun (June 19). The head priest is 46-year-old Yoshiaki Mizuno. On June 5, Aomori Prefectural Police arrested him and police officer Jun Sasaki, 53, over the alleged rape of a girl last year — a development that has surprised residents in the area. 'Sasaki and Mizuno met on an internet bulletin board,' a local newspaper reporter tells Bunshun . 'They are suspected of committing indecent acts with the woman, who was a high school student at the time, without her consent in a rental room in Aomori Prefecture last November.' The following month, the high school girl's relatives contacted police to report the incident. 'First, Mizuno and the woman met through an app. The day of the crime was the first time the three had met in person. The homes of the two suspects are more than 100 kilometers apart in Aomori, so they likely contacted each other for sexual purposes,' the reporter continues. Upon their arrests on suspicion of non-consensual sexual intercourse, Sasaki admitted to the charges. However, Mizuno denied the allegations. Aomori police chief, Kenichi Onodera, apologizes over arrest of Jun Sasaki (X) 'Restore the trust of the people' Sasaki, an assistant inspector, is a member of the prefectural police headquarters security department mobile unit. By all accounts, he is an exemplary veteran police officer. 'In response, the prefectural police chief apologized at the prefectural police chiefs' meeting. He said, 'We take the situation seriously.' He added, 'We will do our utmost to restore the trust of the people of the prefecture.' They are trying to put an end to the fire,' continues the reporter. Sasaki joined the force in 1996. An investigative source says, 'The following year, he won first place in a presentation competition for young employees and participated in the Tohoku competition as a representative of the Aomori Prefectural Police. His recent work attitude has been fine. As well, the day he was arrested was a working day.' 'We don't have a full grasp of the situation' Meanwhile, Mizuno is the head priest of the Nichiren Shoshu Hojoji Temple, located in the center of the Shimokita Peninsula. Having gotten married last year, his reputation in the community had been positive since his arrival in 2012. 'There are few parishioners around here,' a local resident tells Bunshun , 'but when believers came from far away they could hear the priest beating the taiko drum. The neighbors were not parishioners, but they distributed vegetables as offerings and were very respectful.' When Bunshun's reporter visited Hojoji Temple on June 8, there were several cars parked in the large parking lot. When the reporter rang the intercom, Mizuno's wife answered. 'I'd like to ask you about your husband,' reporter said. 'I can't talk about that without permission from the Nichiren Shoshu Head Temple,' she said through tears. 'Why did the incident happen?' the reporter further probed. 'We don't have a full grasp of the situation either, so it's difficult for me to answer,' she said. 'Today we are in the middle of our monthly lecture. I'm sorry that something like that happened right before that.' The Nichiren Shoshu Head Temple dispatched Mizuno to Mutsu. A public relations officer from Nichiren Shoshu said, 'He was appointed to Mutsu by the head priest, and before that he had trained in Tokyo, Saitama, Taiwan, and other places. As the head temple, we recognize that he served diligently. However, the fact that he was arrested should never have happened, and we deeply apologize to the victim. As a priest, I'm very ashamed of this, and we will deal with it strictly.'
