It was a 1 km repeats speed workout and I did 7 repeats in total. I also noticed that the Sen 8 felt really unstable due to its narrow rearfoot and midfoot.įor my second run, I wore thicker, blister resistant socks.
It felt fast and didn’t need a break in period but after the run, I noticed that I had a blister on the medial side of my midfoot because of how narrow the waist of the shoe is. My first run was a 10 km progression run starting at easy pace and ending at race pace. Its stack height is 33 m in the heel and 27 mm in the forefoot compared to 25/16 of the Sen 7 so it has a lower drop now. The Sen 8 weighs 6.8 oz (192 g) which is an increase of 0.4 oz (11 g) over the Sen 7.
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Now they both have full Lightstrike Pro midsoles and EnergyRods. Not only does it have a brand new upper, midsole and outsole but it now shares components with Adidas’ flagship marathon racer, the Adios Pro 2. The Takumi Sen 8 has been completely revamped. Adidas has now decided to transform the Takumi Sen into a much more mainstream shoe. It had an extremely high level of ground feel due to its pancake-thin midsole.įor a long time, the Takumi Sen series has seen a limited release, selling mainly in Japan where racing flats are revered and in a few other Asian countries. I only used it for short interval workouts because it had very little cushioning and the toll that it took on my legs during longer runs wasn’t worth the reward. I ran in the Takumi Sen 7 last year and I found it very minimal. It’s a specialist Japanese racing flat which means that it’s a racer with a flat ride.įor the majority of runners, it’s only a 5k/10k racing shoe but 4 years ago, Mary Keitany won the 2018 New York City Marathon wearing the Takumi Sen 3 which showcases its ultimate potential. “An artisan of the highest order.” That’s what the name Takumi Sen translates to.
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