adidas Takumi Sen
Every version of the Takumi Sen we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 75, and the Takumi Sen rates above 45% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Takumi Sen, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| adidas Takumi Sen 7 | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| adidas Takumi Sen 8 | 2023 | 6.8 oz (men's) | 33/27mm stack · 6mm drop | 79 | +8 | 3 | — |
| adidas Takumi Sen 1 | 2014 | 6.1 oz (men's) | 22/16mm stack · 6mm drop | 71 | — | 1 | $160 MSRP |
3 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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Takumi Sen 879 79 Decent Decent Decent 9 reviews Confidence 8 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
v8 (2023) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 6.8 oz (men's) · 33mm stack · 6mm drop
Reviewers call it light and fast for track and threshold work.
Durability 86Overall79Durability86Appearance86Value82Cushioning71Comfort59Confidence8Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers call it light and fast for track and threshold work.
One reviewer calls it a smaller super shoe, with the responsiveness and cushion of higher-stacked options.
Value is among its best-rated dimensions, and one reviewer says it is more than worth the price.
Cons
Comfort is its lowest-rated dimension, at 4.2 out of 5.
One reviewer notices excessive wear on the outer foam within about three months.
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Takumi Sen 171 71 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 1 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
v1 (2014) · Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.1 oz (men's) · 6mm drop
Light at 6.1 oz on a 22mm heel stack, built for racing pace.
Durability 88MSRP $160
Overall71Durability88Appearance86Value82Cushioning71Comfort69Confidence1Buy it now
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Pros
Light at 6.1 oz on a 22mm heel stack, built for racing pace.
The one reviewer so far would race it up to the half marathon.
Cons
The same reviewer says it is not a shoe for runners who insist on cushioning.