•The Neo Zen 2 trades some of v1’s unruly squish for more stability and control, which is either a win or a deal breaker depending on what you loved about the original. •The Enerzy NXT foam still has real energy return for a daily trainer at this price, but narrower feet will get more out of it than wide ones. •Upper fit issues are real and worth knowing about before you log 10 miles in these. The Setup The original Mizuno Neo Zen had a cult following for good reason. It was soft, bouncy, and a little chaotic in the best way. Mizuno apparently heard the feedback from distance and marathon runners who found it too unstable and dialed things back for version two. The result is a shoe that lands at $160, weighs 8.6 ounces in a men’s 9, runs a 40mm heel and 34mm forefoot stack at 6mm drop, and swaps the supercritical TPU midsole for nitrogen-infused EVA-type Enerzy NXT. That foam change is the point, but it’s also the reason the brand is seeing some negative feedback.…