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adidas adizero Takumi Sen 9

Racing · Neutral · Road · 6.6 oz · 6mm drop · 33/27mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adizero Takumi Sen 10 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas adizero Takumi Sen 9 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 19 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the adizero Takumi Sen product line.

adidas adizero Takumi Sen 9

of 5

Exceptional

97/100
Overall
97
Appearance
99
Value
97
Durability
96
Cushioning
81
Comfort
55
Confidence

Confidence

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Confidence

90/100

90

What runners say

“Much cheaper than other carbon-plated trainers, yet they do the same job, if not better.”
5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“Shoe is feather light on feet and the feet come up easier than running barefoot, but feels so natural.”
5/5 Full review 6 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach 4
“They're super light, very responsive, and last ages.”
5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“Just makes you want to run, and then run fast. So light.”
4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“These require pretty strong lower legs to take full advantage of.”
4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Vaporfly 3
“The midsole perfect mix of cushion and response.”
4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“They favor a slower cadence.”
4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Vaporfly 3
“There is a 50-100k break-in period.”
4/5 Full review training for a half marathon
“The carbon rods seem to have solved that.”
5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“The upper is superb, breathable but durable and so easy to clean.”
4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K

Prefer this shoe over another

71% 5/7

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Pros

  • Reviewers call it light and responsive at 6.6 oz.
  • Energy rods give a propulsive ride reviewers prefer over stiff plates.
  • All nineteen reviewers so far rate appearance 5 out of 5.

Cons

  • Comfort is the lowest-rated dimension at 4.1 out of 5, and one reviewer wants the hard parts around the tongue softened.
  • Two reviewers report a break-in period of 50 to 100km and a struggle to get the lace lockdown right.
  • Reviewers keep it to shorter, faster running, one capping it at about 10 miles.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Better Shoes Rating

adizero Takumi Sen 9 rates 97. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas adizero Takumi Sen

Each dot is one version of the adizero Takumi Sen, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

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Reader Ratings

19 ratings
5/5 13
4/5 6
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0
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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
6.6 oz
Release
2023 Q2
Stack Height
33mm heel - 27mm toe
Drop Height
6mm

Runner reviews

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Showing 1–5 of 7 written reviews

Best up-pace training shoe out there.

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.

Anonymous runner · Dec 7, 2024

10 mpw training for 5K and 10K

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

A Fun Time. You're Missing Out

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.

Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024

10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Vaporfly 3

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

Great 10K/5K racer

5/5

Overall

Have used for all interval sessions and 10K races in past track season and they made it through the whole season.

Anonymous runner · May 7, 2024

10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike ZoomX Streakfly

Comfort
3/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Adizero TS9 - flies

5/5

Overall

Shoe is feather light on feet and the feet come up easier than running barefoot, but feels so natural. Those rods make the difference over a plate. Feels so much more casual and like a flat and unaggressive but blows some "aggressive" shoes out of the water

- · Dec 16, 2023

6 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach 4

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

FAST!

5/5

Overall

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

Anonymous runner · Nov 24, 2023

40 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike React Infinity Run 4

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

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Compared to other shoes

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adidas adizero Takumi Sen 9
adidas adizero Takumi Sen 11
Nike Alphafly 3
adizero Takumi Sen 9
adizero Takumi Sen 11
Alphafly 3
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
Racing
Racing
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.6 oz M
6.5 oz M Lightest
7.7 oz M
Stack
33/27mm
32/25mm
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Drop
6mm
7mm
8mm
Release
2023 Q2
2025 Q3 Newest
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$180
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$269.80
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Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (97)
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Comfort
Bottom-tier (55)
Decent (72)
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Cushioning
Good (81)
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Durability
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Appearance
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Value
Exceptional (97) Best value
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Good (84)
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