8.8Staff pick
Nike
Alphafly 4
$280ZoomX LT foam, a wider Flyplate and quieter Air pods, about 10 grams lighter than before.
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Race Day · Adidas
Adizero Takumi Sen 10
Low, light and stiff, with glass-fibre rods built for 5K and 10K efforts.
8.1 Strong
Runsletter Score out of 10. Excellent, with a trade-off or two worth knowing.
Buy it if
- Sharp, responsive feel at 5K and 10K pace
- Stable and precise through corners
- Cheaper than most marathon super shoes
Skip it if
- Too firm for most runners over a marathon
- Narrow fit leaves little room for swelling
- Lower stack offers less protection late on
$200
List price; often discounted in seasonal sales
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- Weight
- 190 g
- Stack
- 33 mm
- Drop
- 6 mm
The verdict
The Takumi Sen 10 is a short-distance racer in the old style: lower, firmer and stiffer than the marathon super shoes. Two layers of Lightstrike Pro foam and glass-fibre EnergyRods give it a sharp, snappy toe-off, and the lower stack keeps you close to the road on corners.
It suits 5K and 10K races, track sessions and fast intervals, especially for midfoot and forefoot strikers. Over a half marathon it starts to feel firm, and few runners will want it for a full marathon.
Think of it as the precise little sibling of the Adios Pro 4. It is also more of a racer than the Endorphin Speed 5, which is softer and better for training. The fit is narrow and race-snug, with a thin upper that locks the foot down.
“A short-distance scalpel; save the marathon for something softer.”
Specs
| Weight | 190 g |
|---|---|
| Stack height | 33 mm |
| Drop | 6 mm |
| Cushion | 2 / 5 |
| Plate | carbon |
| Support | Neutral |
| Surface | road |
| Best for | race, tempo |
| Midsole | Two layers of Lightstrike Pro foam |
| Plate detail | Glass-fibre EnergyRods 2.0 |
| Upper | Thin, race-weight mesh |
| Outsole | Grippy rubber across most of the sole |
| Fit | Narrow, race-snug; true to size |
| Widths | Standard only |
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How it stacks up
Compare side by side →| Product | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 10 · this one | 8.1 Strong | $200 |
| Nike Alphafly 4 | 8.8 Elite | $280 |
| Nike Alphafly 3 | 8.6 Elite | $285 |
| Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 | 8.4 Strong | $250 |
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