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
adidas
Takumi Sen 8
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Above average (81/100)
- Release
- 2025
Above average (81/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Release
- 2025
Ratings & Reviews
Above average (81/100)
Better than about 66% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates better than 66% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Above average (81/100)
Overall ranking
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Estimate
Above average (81/100)
Rank
Ranks above 66% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Exceptional (97/100)
Appearance ranking
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Exceptional (97/100)
Rank
Ranks above 96% of shoes
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Value
Excellent (92/100)
Value ranking
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Excellent (92/100)
Rank
Ranks above 89% of shoes
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Durability
Excellent (91/100)
Durability ranking
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Estimate
Excellent (91/100)
Rank
Ranks above 86% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (80/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Above average (80/100)
Rank
Ranks above 65% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Below average (55/100)
Comfort ranking
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Below average (55/100)
Rank
Ranks above 4% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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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
Better than 66% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Above average (81/100)
Daily Trainers
Better than 65% of 1,834 daily trainers ranked.
65%
adidas
Better than 75% of 196 adidas shoes ranked.
75%
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.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8.5 oz M
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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5mm
Release
2025
2025
2023 Q1
MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Above average (66%)
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Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (4%)
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Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (65%)
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Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (86%)
Best durability
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Good (80%)
Appearance
Excellent (96%)
Best appearance
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Very good (81%)
Value
Very good (89%)
Best value
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Good (74%)
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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