adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 10 Reviews

A specialist tool for efficient runners: high ground feel and a faster, more aggressive ride than v8, with stiffer rods and a more durable outsole. Too firm and harsh beyond ~15 km, and he thinks racers in it are at a disadvantage against super shoes. He keeps it for workouts and hill sprints.

A modernised short-distance racer that does the job very well, with the snap that high-stack shoes lack and a nostalgic, pre-super-shoe feel. Expensive at £170, but worth it for runners focused on running short and fast.

Over 100 miles, including two 5K races and several track sessions, with a 5x1K workout at 5K pace as the main test. They like how light it is, but find it narrow in the toe box and midfoot and very firm, almost brick-like, and say it rolls inward on them. Past about 10 miles they want out of it, so it suits 5K and 10K work and short sessions rather than long runs or casual joggers.

About 40 km so far, from 400s to marathon pace, plus an easy 14K. They find the softer, slightly stretchy upper and padded tongue remove lace bite and hold the heel well, though the laces are poor and they needed to size up half a size. The full-length rods make it feel like one connected, agile unit with plenty of grip and a slightly firmer ride, and it handled easy and tempo running better than they expected.

A first run of mile repeats in the Takumi Sen 10 let them hit paces they'd only managed in spikes. True to size; the upper took getting used to. Highly recommended for picking up the pace.

Used for everything from half marathon pace to a little faster than 5K effort, which they call its sweet spot. It gives a great amount of cushion with plenty of road feel and a snappy return, while the rods mainly add stability rather than spring. The cutout under the arch could be a problem for strong overpronators, and they notice it at easier paces. They see it as a versatile 5K and 10K racer and workout shoe.

After two runs in the Takumi Sen 10, a little firmer and more stable than the TS8. Later they use it for short intervals under 1,000m, finding it direct and well cushioned, though slightly less responsive than the 8.