adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 10 Reviews

Loves the Takumi Sen 10's bounce and ground feel, but the narrow fit and midfoot cutout are painful.

A tremendously fun, propulsive racer with excellent ground feel, standout cornering and more stability than high-stack marathon shoes. The only grief is the tight upper; wide-footed runners should think twice. Not a do-it-all shoe.

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.

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.

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.

Ran an 18-mile long run with tempo intervals in the Takumi Sen 10: the carbon rods make it bouncier than the TS8, it runs about half a size smaller, and the outside-foot pain they had in the TS8 is gone.