Great racing shoe 5k-1/2 marathon
Anonymous runner · Dec 5, 2023
4/5
Overall
light, fast, great breathability & cushioning.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Shoe details
- Release
- 2025
Ratings & Reviews
Good (80/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 62% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Good (80/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (80/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 62% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Exceptional (97/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (97/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 96% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Excellent (92/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (92/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 89% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Excellent (91/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (91/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 87% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Very good (81/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (81/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 67% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Below average (55/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (55/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 4% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
100%
2/2
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 62% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 62% of 1,872 daily trainers.
62%
adidas
Scores better than 73% of 202 adidas shoes.
73%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated above average overall.
- Rated above average on cushioning.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.
Cons
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2025
2025
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Above average (62%)
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Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (4%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (67%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (87%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (96%)
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Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Very good (89%)
Best value
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Very good (86%)
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Reader Ratings
9 reader ratings
Showing 1–3 of 3 written reviews
Nice slick, racer and trainer
bobtheshoereviewer · Jun 27, 2023
5/5
Overall
They are very lightweight and basically liked a smaller super shoe with all of the responsiveness and cushion as the higher stacked options. For the price they are more than worth it
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
The Takumi Sen 8 is fast.
Jeff Winacott · Jun 19, 2023
5/5
Overall
The Sen 8 is a great shoe. Light, fast, looks great, but I'm not sure how durable the sole is yet. I've only had the shoe maybe 3 months and already notice excessive wear on the outer foam. Most of the running on this shoe had been on the treadmill for threshold work and some speed work on the track. I alternate between 3 different shoes and a pair of spikes for racing. With flat said, the shoe does what is supposed to do, run fast!
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5