The Adidas Takumi Sen 10 is the latest version of the brand’s lightweight speed shoe. According to Adidas, it’s designed for training and racing up to 10k, featuring two layers of Lightstrike Pro cushioning along with Energyrods to provide a propulsive and snappy toe-off and minimise energy loss.
There’s a mesh upper designed to offer a high level of breathability as well as wick sweat away from the foot, a Slinglaunch heel construction for a locked-down fit, and a traditional lacing system to ensure there’s no slippage.
Tom and Nick have taken the shoe out on a first run to see if it delivers.
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00:00 – Intro
00:36 – Stats
00:48 – Design
01:24 – How’s The Fit?
02:58 – The First Run Test
09:31 – Early Verdict
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Hey Tommy from the r testers in this Video we are going to be doing a first Run of the Adidas Tumi sen 10 now these Were sent to us by the guys over at Sport shoes We're not paid to do this Review so we can say whatever we want But big thanks to sport shoes for Sending these over so we can do a load Of videos on them if you go into the Caption below you can also find a link To this shoe on the sport sho's website Is an affiliate link so we do make money If you decide to buy it so just be aware Of that if that happens right let's dive In and do the first run The Adidas Tumi sen1 cost 170b or $180 It weighs 192 G or 6.8 Oz for men in a Size8 and the drop is 6 Mm the Adidas Tumi S1 is the latest Version of the Brand's lightweight speed Shoe according to Adidas is designed for Training and racing up to 10K featuring Two layers of Light Strike Pro Cushioning along with energy rods 2.0 to Provide a propulsive and snappy toe off And minimize energy loss there's a mesh Upper designed to offer a high level of Breathability as well as Wick sweat away From the foot a sling launch heel Construction for a lock down fit and a Traditional lacing system to ensure There's no slippage the shoe also Features a healthy covering of Adidas's Impressive Continental rubber out soole
To improve grip and Durability on fit of the shoe it is an Aggressive racing fit for sure like uh This fits me really well but I am Someone who has a narrow foot and is Also slightly small for my size so it's A uk9 which is a us99.5 in Adidas often It's a US 10 so it gets slightly roomier At times but this has that slightly Shorter feeling and it's a pretty dialed In fit all around so it's a fantastic Fit for me but if you are big for your Size have a big wide foot or something Like that then you might want to be a Bit more careful about the sizing maybe Try it on potentially go half size up But yeah fits me really well in my Normal size really good racing fit that Feels very close without being Uncomfortable the fit for me in the Adidas takumi sen 10 Um it's this is an eight in the UK I'm a Size8 uh what I did find is it's quite Hard shoe to get on it's a quite Restrictive shoe it's basically a fast Lightweight racing and training shoe so Uh it's really quite uh lean on the Upper it it's designed to really hold Down to the foot so it's not a roomy Shoe by any stretch of the imagination Uh there's not a lot of padding on it Either um I what I did find is that I Once I got it on um it was very Comfortable um and I've had no issues
With it at all uh there's not that much Space before the big toe and the and the Front of the shoe for me there was Enough for me to feel comfortable in it And I would stay to my size in this shoe But uh just take that in consideration It's also uh slightly narrow shoe around The midfoot it's okay in the four foot For me and there's plenty of space Around the side of the shoe uh but in The midfoot is a bit more narrow uh so Just take that in consideration but I Would stay to my size in this Shoe morning from a freezing London I'm Just heading out to do my first run in The Tumi sen 10 I've got an 8K Progression on the plan nothing too Strenuous got a race tomorrow but I'm Going to start off at a reasonably easy Pace kick up every 2K uh finish Somewhere around marathon pace probably And do some strides afterwards so should Be a nice little test of the shoe Finishing at a decent pace with some Strides and it's a shoe I'm very much Looking forward to running in having Really enjoyed the Tumi sen 8 didn't Test the nine but I think it was quite Similar to the8 we see if Adidas has Made any significant changes here we go Then So just back from the run now and that Was just an absolute Delight I mean that So much fun that shoe straight from the
Off just heading out you know just Ticking along fairly easy at first so Much pace so much turnover just so easy To move in the shoe and actually those Relaxed Paces it felt pretty quite Bouncy as well quite soft underf foot You know this is still quite a high Stack shoe relative to 10 years ago even If it isn't by today standards and then Moving through the gears just yeah an Absolute cruise I just as a shuffly high Cadence Runner really lightweight shoe Like this just feels so good to turn Over and run fast Paces in and by the End I was rolling along at just around 330 a k Pace the last K and it just felt Just really fantastic in it great round Corners great up little Hills just such A Nimble agile shoe but with some bounce There as well like yeah absolutely love That I can't wait to get out again and Go do some uh track stuff in the in the Shoe and that kind of thing and also Frosty day today here in the UK so some Of the Pavements where it was under Shadow were had that covering of white You know not quite ice but not so you're Particularly excited about running quick On and youve got that Continental out Sole there that just has no problems With that you could run over it straight Through it and just know that you're Going to have good reliable grip strides At the end for absolutely fantastic
Really hitting the meat of the shoe Getting up on the foref foot and hitting That large strike Pro for a nice big uh It's not bouncy feeling but it's you Know got a little bit of Pop there and It just feels so light and Nimble it Hasn't got the booming bounce of the Bigger Super Shoes but but makes up for It with just the speed you can move your Legs with it and uh yeah felt great Today loved it loved the Tumi 8 and uh Kind of hadn't used it for a while Actually I used the t a lot when it First came out you know that year used It for races up to half marathon haven't Used it since kind of forgot how great It is to have a shoe like this that is Lighting and it isn't you know super Light you know really by same weight as The bfly 3 is actually a little bit Lighter in my size but it feels so light And Nimble compared to everything else Out there just because of that lower Stack so really enjoyable first run so The first run done in the Tumi sen 10 is A track session uh which was uh three Times 400 uh four times 800 and another 3 * 400 it was a pretty tough session And I went all out on it um I have never Used any of the previous Tumi shoes so I'm coming this completely fresh I know Nick has tried previous versions um and To be honest it's a shoe that maybe Three years ago I wouldn't have even
Looked at using uh it's only over the Past few years that I've really started Training using interval um sessions Using shorter um speed sessions and it's Not a shoe that I would have looked at Before then it's definitely not a shoe That I think most people would use as a Daily trainer it's not a shoe that many People would need if you've only got one Shoe um but for that track session I Absolutely loved it it was fantastic um I'm just picking up the pace quite a bit Now as I'm training for Boston marison So I'm doing a lot more speed sessions Um and I'm trying a few different shoes Out at track to just see how they they Do when I'm really going all out for me A fast 400 of the track is probably About 3 minute 20 km um I know NYX is Quite a bit faster than that um but what I found about this shoe is that for Those fast reps it's just lovely it's Really really nice it feels so light on The feet um and you barely notice it's There so you can really pick up the pace Accelerate very quickly um but also it's It's got a nice Snappy feel to it as Well it really just just pounds you Forward um and just you can just go Really fast about worrying about the Shoe at all um I I know Nick's been a Fan of the Tumi s in the past um and I Wasn't wasn't quite sure what to expect From it really um because I've never
Particularly been a fan of racing flat Type shoes shoes with minimal mides um But I'm absolutely loving this uh the Midsole it just works really well I Actually ran to and from the track which Is about um for 4K so about 8K in this Shoe I did at about 5 minute km and to Be honest that foone felt relatively Comfortable at that pace I didn't think It would do I was actually going to Bring another pair of shoes and Jog to And from the track in the other pair of Shoes and just use these for track but I Couldn't be bothered in the end so uh I I joged there and back in these and I Was actually surprised that despite that That Leena midsole um it felt very Comfortable at that pace I definitely Wouldn't use it at that pace all the Time it's not really a daily trainer um But I think this Midol has just got a Little bit more to it it's it's a really Nice foam that Light Strike Pro um and It works really well with the energy Rods the newly designed energy rods Inside it to just have this lovely fluid Poppy feel to it um I also would say That when I was out the track it was Quite wet um and the outsole is Fantastic Adidas are very very good at Doing outsoles it has this Continental Rubber on but there's a nice mix of uh a Big rubber section at the top and then This sort of thinner design that you see
On a lot of the other faster shoes um on The side so really good grip on the Track um just felt really good at that Pace as well so um that first run I was Really impressed with it uh I'm it's Definitely probably going to be one of My favorite track shoes at the moment For me I really like a lot of cushioning In my shoes whether that's a race shoe Or a daily shoe so I probably wouldn't Use this uh for anything over a 10K uh Race because I just don't think it's got Enough in it for me I think for some People it'd be absolutely fine I think That Mido is probably makes it a lot More applicable for more people Especially if you're used to wearing um Leaner ra shoes it's also very cold at The moment um the Upp is extremely Breathable so um if you're uh if you get Cold feet or you're planning on using This over the winter then take that in Consideration because um it my feet did Get a little bit cold when I was uh Running down to the track in it when I Was at the track uh there was fine cuz I Was sweating so much that it wasn't a Problem um but take that in Consideration um that if you do get C Feet you're probably going to get quite C feet in these also say that despite The fact that it has quite a thin um Midsole uh I didn't have particular any Issues with stability on um running down
The road at comfortable Pace but also on Track as well it felt pretty good at That so overall pretty impressed with it So far and looking forward to doing some More fast stuff in It so my early verdict on the Adidas Tumi S1 uh I can see why people really Like this line of shoot um it is just a Fantastic uh lightweight incredibly Lightweight feeling um fast training Shoe or race shoe that just really Benefits from some that super shoe Technology um it feels poppy it feels Fast it feels like you can just really Go all out in it and the shoe is not Going to hold you back in any way um so Yeah really impressed from that first Run and looking forward to doing a lot More testing in this shoe especially When it comes to track I think it's Going to be one of my favorite shoes When it comes the track um just because Of that lightness and the fact that I Can really go all out um on a track rep And um it just feels great also that out Soo is fantastic as well so yeah really Impressed from that first run so far so Early verdict is yeah really enjoyed That first R Tumi I thought the Tumi S8 Was the real standout of the kind of Lower stack uh Super Shoes out there it Was the one that I felt really did offer A really fantastic ride and as good as Anything you could find really for those
Short races like 5K and track sessions It felt you know as good as the big Stack Super Shoes like I still kind of Feel that things like the vly 3 and the A 3 are still very light weight and You've got the extra phone the extra Propulsion there and that does add up Even over shorter races if they're long Straight races that kind of thing and It's hard to see maybe justify getting Two Super Shoes one with that lower Stack but the Tumi does feel different And it feels fantastic as a result of Feeling different like it's not a worst Feeling it's got that really Nimble Agile feeling I love using it doesn't Feel necessarily the Conor shoots must Buy like a must recommend but it is the C that does feel great and you're pretty Pleased to have it around for short Track sessions short races that kind of Thing cuz it feels so great for them but As always we've got loads more testing To do I cannot wait to get into some Track sessions and do some short races In the shoe if I can and we'll come back With a full report but lovely first run Just a lot of fun to run in and that's That's what's all about isn't it it's Just fantastic fun to run in can you put A price on that you can it's quite Expensive that price so there's lots of Shoes that are very fun to running but Tumi sen is certainly one of them that's
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