Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.8 oz (men's) · 33/27mm stack · 6mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Takumi Sen 7 replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas Takumi Sen 8 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Durability and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 9 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Takumi Sen product line.
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
61 Low
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
“Very lightweight and basically like a smaller super shoe with all the responsiveness and cushion as higher-stacked options”
“Already notice excessive wear on the outer foam”
“Light, fast, looks great”
“For the price they are more than worth it”
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Takumi Sen, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Takumi Sen 8 This shoe
2023 · 9 reviews
78 Decent
61 Confidence
2014 · 1 review
70 Decent
18 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
light, fast, great breathability & cushioning.
Anonymous runner · Dec 5, 2023
15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Adios 4
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
bobtheshoereviewer · Jun 27, 2023
50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike ZoomX Streakfly
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!
Jeff Winacott · Jun 19, 2023
10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS Magic Speed 2
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