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Takumi Sen 9

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Very good (87/100)

Release: 2025

Very good (87/100) overall

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Shoe details

Release: 2025

Ratings & Reviews

Very good (87/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.

Scores better than 77% of all shoes.

Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.

Rating breakdown

Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.

Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.

The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.

Overall

Very good (87/100)

Overall rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (87/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 77% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Overall

Overall rating

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (87/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 77% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Very good (87/100)

Appearance

Exceptional (98/100)

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 98% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 98% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Exceptional (98/100)

Value

Exceptional (96/100)

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (96/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 94% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (96/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 94% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Exceptional (96/100)

Durability

Excellent (92/100)

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (92/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 89% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (92/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 89% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Excellent (92/100)

Cushioning

Good (75/100)

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 49% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 49% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Good (75/100)

Comfort

Below average (59/100)

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Below average (59/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 8% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Below average (59/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 8% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Below average (59/100)

100%

3/3

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 77% of 2,617 running shoes.

Very good

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 77% of 1,872 daily trainers.

77%

adidas

Scores better than 85% of 202 adidas shoes.

85%

Pros & Cons

Pros

Rated among the top 25% of shoes overall.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.

Cons

Rated below average on comfort.
Rated below average on cushioning.

Compared to other shoes

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Takumi Sen 9

Takumi Sen 7

SUPERBLAST 2

Current shoe

Best appearance / Best value

Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

—

Stack

—

Drop

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7mm

Release

2025

2024 Q2

MSRP

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$200

Best price

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$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Good (77%)

—

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Bottom tier (8%)

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Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Average (49%)

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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Very good (89%)

—

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Exceptional (98%) Best appearance

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Exceptional (98%)

Value

Excellent (94%) Best value

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Very good (86%)

Reader Ratings

5 reader ratings

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Showing 1–3 of 3 written reviews

Best up-pace training shoe out there.

Anonymous runner · Dec 7, 2024

5/5

Overall

I bought these shoes to use when training at faster paces and to have some variation in the shoes I run in. They currently have 200km on them and have worked for me sprinting on the track (so I can have a break from spikes) and on road up to 10k.

They're super light, very responsive, and last ages. One problem I've experienced with firmer carbon shoes is the lack of mileage your feet can endure in them but the carbon rods seem to have solved that.

You can tell they're for training purposes and not races, otherwise they'd be harder and snappier, but they're perfect for what they were made for.

Lastly, they're much cheaper than other substitutes for this shoe such as the vaporfly, yet they do the same job, if not better.

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

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Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024

4/5

Overall

These absolutely launch you. The energy rods feel much different than a plate. They sling you forward. It feels like your lower legs have turned into kangaroo legs. Very lightweight. These require pretty strong lower legs to take full advantage of. They favor a slower cadence. I have run fast middle distance reps in these but they are best suited for stuff a bit more distance oriented. I gave these a high value score because you can find them for very cheap and they are such a unique experience to run in it is worth buying just to feel what I mean.

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

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Anonymous runner · Nov 24, 2023

5/5

Overall

Great up-tempo training shoe or 5K shoe. I’m a midfoot striker, and the shoe has great pop.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

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