The professional shoe hits the streets
Adidas gives a twist to its flying shoes and addresses a complaint from its professional athletes. The German firm expands its catalog of carbon sneakers and foams ultrareactive with his new rocket: Adizero Takumi.
All the Takumi of Adidas have the reputation of being the more aggressive model of its extensive offer, with very low profiles and, a priori, only suitable for runners with exquisite running technique. As we have commented a total remodeling has been carried out of the model, adjusting it to the latest technological improvements and the needs of an increasingly demanding public, in our post Carbon Shoes: the revolution for flying, we analyze its pros and cons
Technology
Adidas addresses a complaint from many of its elite athletes and adapts it to the fastest popular ones. Many professionals demanded a product that provided all the carbon benefits and to a certain extent flee from maximalism. In this way the runner is much closer to the ground and the control of the shoe is much greater, gaining stability in complicated moments, which there are, in races such as turns or curves. In this way it flee from instability that many runners found in the successful Adizero Adios Pro.
This thickness reduction is applied to the midsole, although with a smaller quantity, we have the compound Lightstrike Pro that has given Adidas so much shine in its competition models.
In addition, between the Lighstrike in the Adizero Takumi Sen 8 we find the energyrods; and carbon temples inspired by the bone structure of the foot that offer extra propulsion with each step and that are visible from the sole.
Corridor Type
We see that these flyers include the latest advances from Adidas. Now the question is clear
Do they work for popular runners?
The answer is also clear: YES.
We are not going to fool ourselves, these shoes are optimal for runners who run well under 4:30. They are, therefore, flying or competition running shoes on asphalt, for neutral-footed runners that seek to make the most of themselves at very happy rhythms and that can fully exploit the cutting-edge technologies of the moment de Adidas.
As we have commented, the Takumi Sen 8 They provide that extra flexibility that many athletes requested. In this sense, we are facing a shoe that is going to leave its mark on the short and medium distance triathletes who are looking for that extra stability on twisty circuits. We can say without fear of being wrong that the Asics MetaSpeed Sky They have encountered a tough competitor.
Distances
Adidas positions this shoe from the 5k to half marathon. In this sense, the user's running technique and their weight (they will always use them better athletes under 70 kilos) are going to have a lot to say. As great flyers implemented with a carbon sole, which is where we will best exploit them will be in the 10k.
Technical Data Sheet Adidas Takumi Sen 8
- Brand: Adidas
- Model: Takumi Sen 8
- Upper:: The tissue Celermesh 2.0, a thin and somewhat plastic material that is super light and at the same time ventilated.
- Midsole: Lightstrike with carbon rods Emeryrods
- Sole: Continental™ rubber compound
- Drop: 6 mm
- Available sizes: 40 to 47
- Weight: 185 gr (size 9 USA – 42 2/3 EU)
- Available colors: Blue and red; Black and gray.
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