Yeah, so we recorded this right before Christmas, prices and sales may have changed since then, sorry about the disinfo. We bought the shoe right went it came out on the Adidas site, but it's since been taken down. Supposedly the 9 isn't coming til September, so snag a pair of 8 if they're on sale in the next few months.
You’re saying the 9 isn’t coming out til September 2023? That is weird, they were 100% up for sale on Adidas’ website. And they’re still up for sale on Running Warehouse. Adidas are u drunk. *edit: I kept watching and that’s exactly what you said is happening lol
Own three Takumi Sen 8s in three different color ways...my favorite shoe currently. Enjoy the slight rod flexibility vs the carbon plated stiffy shoes. Your foot is meant to load & flex!
That was my greatest regret about running shoes from 2022 : not buying the Takumi Sen 8 half of the price in a black friday . I did not need these shoes then but I could use then now .
All shoes released in December should qualify for the next year’s Best review since majority of people would not have a chance to purchase it yet due to varying store availability and delivery.
I went for my first run in my new Takumi Sen 9's this morning; a 30 minute easy run (c.5:30m/km), followed by a 'fast' paced final 10 mins (c.4:00m/km). And after slapping the tarmac with heavy feet for 30 minutes, I was fairly certain I was going to return them as soon as I got home. But then... when the time came to pick up the pace... strewth! The difference once you 'get on your toes' in these weapons is like night and day. Rather than slapping the pavement, I suddenly felt like I was running on a sprung floor. I'm seriously excited to see what I can do in these over a sustained 5k. Based on this (one) run, I'm quite surprised when people say that they think these are good for longer runs. But maybe that's because I'm equating long with slow? I actually think the criteria for success in these shoes is all down to how fast you're going - whether that's sustained over a longer run, or doing intervals at top speed. Essentially, if you're 'on your toes', I think you're probably guaranteed a good time in these shoes, but I definitely don't think they're great for just cruising. Having just retired my Endorphin Speed 1's (I stopped running for a while back there...) I'm now building a new rotation: Boston 12's for my daily shoe, Asics Superblasts (incoming...!) for longer efforts and this little German gem for anything speedy. Exciting times...
I am with Robbie: If a shoe comes out in December, include in the following year shoes. There is not enough time for full evaluation of December shoes (or even they might not have made to most stores), so it makes sense to consider them in the next year. That said I have 3 pairs of Takumi Sen 8, in different colorways. I got the tinman edition early summer and loved the shoe, so I obtained two more during Thanksgiving at deep discount prices. It is a great shoe and TS9 is minor update (why mess with a great shoe)
Bought another pair of the 8s at discounted price. Current pair has plenty of life left but 9s no different to 8s so seems the right play to bag another pair
Steffi Graf (who married Agassi) was sponsored by Adidas. 😉 I love the 8's and agree that they can go further than 5/10 km. I used them as a marathon shoe last year and that worked out pretty well. And yes any shoe released after the Best of the Year video is eligible for the next video. Or if you want to stick to the calendar year do it like the Oscars and wait till tye year is properly over.
I just bought the 9s and will use them for a marathon next month. Some people say they aren't good for a full marathon. Did you find they responded well to the full distance or were your feet feeling heavy toward the end?
@@wodenravens I felt really comfortable to about the 30 km mark from which point on I had to work a bit more. Now I think that's not unusual for a marathon but I've not run one in another "super shoe". So I cannot compare them to something like the Adios Pro 3. I appreciated that the Takumi Sen aren't overly stiff while still having that great Lightstrike Pro foam. My feet felt fine afterwards without any particular soreness, blisters or black toenails. I hope that helps, feel free to ask anything else.
I loved the takumi sen 6 for the 5k range, I decided pay up and get the 9 for full price lol could not pass this color up, but looking forward to trying these
If the shoe comes out within the last 2 months of the year, it should be carried over to the following year's review. As far as the Takumi- it's awesome so hopefully the 9 version gets to retain the main qualities we love from the 8
Starting with my 1st adidas shoes-the Boston 8-I learned the to size down by .5. So while normally in a unisex shoe like these, my W size 9 would be M size 7.5 equivalent. However, I bought these in M’s size 7 and they fit perfectly.
I went half a size down for TS9, right feet is fine, left feet toe wasn’t too happy unfortunately. But this shoe feels and responds fantastic. Can go real fast and can go slower than Adios Pro 3 (more stable).
I wanted to love this - the rods cause immense pain with the lower stack under my toes because they don’t align correctly with the shape of my foot. Don’t have problem in Pro 3 or Prime X because more from under foot. Glad to hear an upper change though.
need help: when I've ran in these, I've gotten frontal shin sprain on both shins(def not shin splints) and have no clue why. Never happened before, but open to advice or approach! Also, I've never loved the feel of a shoe more between softness and weight.
Not found this question in the comments so: I am Adidas buyer but struggling to find the best tempo/interval shoes. Boston for all easy run and long run. I could use Boston for tempo but I want rotation. adios pro for the race but what for tempo/interval. Would you recommend the takumi? Or another product among Adidas line up? Or another brand? Thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Anna kournikova who was one of the hottest looking and loudest grunters in women's tennis had a $50 million endorsement deal with Adidas. One of the largest in women's sports. However, she only recieved $3 million of it because she could never win a tournament.
With the TK8 and AP2 I found they were a but long, and going down 1/2 size was 100% necessary for lock down... what do you all think about the TS9? Still go down 1/2 size? or is this more true to size in the length. I have a narrow foot, so not worried about width at all...
@Believe in the Run My idol "Pistol" Pete Maravich in the beginning wore Adidas Superstars with droopy wool socks. A look I tried to copy as a teen but I couldn't pull off and look as cool as he did.
All shoes due for a "proper" release in Sept 2023 might not even make the 2023 list net alone the 2022 one LOL. Can you review this one again please nearer the time as maybe adidas are spending 9 months tweaking it. Didn't they do that with a Boston few years ago...
Nope. If they’re added after the Best of 202X but before the new year, they’re orphan shoes and the manufacturer is obliged to send me a free pair. Them’s the rules.
Yeah, so we recorded this right before Christmas, prices and sales may have changed since then, sorry about the disinfo. We bought the shoe right went it came out on the Adidas site, but it's since been taken down. Supposedly the 9 isn't coming til September, so snag a pair of 8 if they're on sale in the next few months.
You’re saying the 9 isn’t coming out til September 2023?
That is weird, they were 100% up for sale on Adidas’ website. And they’re still up for sale on Running Warehouse. Adidas are u drunk.
*edit: I kept watching and that’s exactly what you said is happening lol
Just bought a fresh pair of 8’s on sale. Price drops and I’m on it. Old 8’s relegated to walking around shoes
Your Info is incorrect they are being released in Feb world wide all ready in Asia
@@Karlm01 Look, we go by what Adidas tells directly, don't know what else to tell you
This is the 73rd Believe In The Run video I've watched today, and I only just noticed you review shoes. I'm just here for the banter.
Love this!
And yes, any shoe that comes out after you record your annual best-of video should be considered for the best-of video for the following year.
I agree!!!
💯
Agreed
You guys are out of control with the off topic tangents. Love it
Own three Takumi Sen 8s in three different color ways...my favorite shoe currently. Enjoy the slight rod flexibility vs the carbon plated stiffy shoes. Your foot is meant to load & flex!
Load and flex sounds so wrong 😂
@bobarvianto5550 Yes, it does🤣
Caroline Wozniacki was an Adidas athlete before she retired and she ran the NYC marathon (3:30ish I think) while still in season!
Whoa, that's incredible
That was my greatest regret about running shoes from 2022 : not buying the Takumi Sen 8 half of the price in a black friday . I did not need these shoes then but I could use then now .
They’re still 50% off yo
Running warehouse has them for 50% off
All shoes released in December should qualify for the next year’s Best review since majority of people would not have a chance to purchase it yet due to varying store availability and delivery.
Yes, Robbie is correct. If it misses your deadline one year, it is eligible the next.
I went for my first run in my new Takumi Sen 9's this morning; a 30 minute easy run (c.5:30m/km), followed by a 'fast' paced final 10 mins (c.4:00m/km). And after slapping the tarmac with heavy feet for 30 minutes, I was fairly certain I was going to return them as soon as I got home. But then... when the time came to pick up the pace... strewth! The difference once you 'get on your toes' in these weapons is like night and day. Rather than slapping the pavement, I suddenly felt like I was running on a sprung floor. I'm seriously excited to see what I can do in these over a sustained 5k.
Based on this (one) run, I'm quite surprised when people say that they think these are good for longer runs. But maybe that's because I'm equating long with slow? I actually think the criteria for success in these shoes is all down to how fast you're going - whether that's sustained over a longer run, or doing intervals at top speed. Essentially, if you're 'on your toes', I think you're probably guaranteed a good time in these shoes, but I definitely don't think they're great for just cruising.
Having just retired my Endorphin Speed 1's (I stopped running for a while back there...) I'm now building a new rotation: Boston 12's for my daily shoe, Asics Superblasts (incoming...!) for longer efforts and this little German gem for anything speedy.
Exciting times...
I am with Robbie: If a shoe comes out in December, include in the following year shoes. There is not enough time for full evaluation of December shoes (or even they might not have made to most stores), so it makes sense to consider them in the next year.
That said I have 3 pairs of Takumi Sen 8, in different colorways. I got the tinman edition early summer and loved the shoe, so I obtained two more during Thanksgiving at deep discount prices. It is a great shoe and TS9 is minor update (why mess with a great shoe)
Yes. This Takumi Sen 9 is eligible for 2023 best-of list.
Of course dec 2021 shoe should be considered the following year shoe selection since you don’t have time to fully test out the shoe in 2021
Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev are very great and amazing tennis players which are sponsored by Adidas when my memory surving right 😊
Ivan lendl was an Adidas tennisplayer. I had his tennis shoes in the day.
Bought another pair of the 8s at discounted price. Current pair has plenty of life left but 9s no different to 8s so seems the right play to bag another pair
Steffi Graf (who married Agassi) was sponsored by Adidas. 😉
I love the 8's and agree that they can go further than 5/10 km. I used them as a marathon shoe last year and that worked out pretty well.
And yes any shoe released after the Best of the Year video is eligible for the next video. Or if you want to stick to the calendar year do it like the Oscars and wait till tye year is properly over.
I just bought the 9s and will use them for a marathon next month. Some people say they aren't good for a full marathon. Did you find they responded well to the full distance or were your feet feeling heavy toward the end?
@@wodenravens I felt really comfortable to about the 30 km mark from which point on I had to work a bit more. Now I think that's not unusual for a marathon but I've not run one in another "super shoe". So I cannot compare them to something like the Adios Pro 3. I appreciated that the Takumi Sen aren't overly stiff while still having that great Lightstrike Pro foam. My feet felt fine afterwards without any particular soreness, blisters or black toenails. I hope that helps, feel free to ask anything else.
Toad in the hole is sausage in potatoes in batter … come on … love the content from your Celtic friend in Wales, UK
Agree with Robbie or move your year shoe review to Jan each year.
Ivan Lendl was Adidas -also Stefan Edberg
Yes to the poll question
Hoping to see the review of saucony kinvara pro, saucony endorphin speed 4, and nike vaporfly next %3
Another takumi already?! But he 8 was great and feels like it just came out yesterday. Blimey
Yes you can.
The 8 is still on my All-Time Favorites List. Bring on the 9!
Maybe will wait for takumi sen 10 on 2024 if sen 9 is just an upgrade of the upper from sen 8.
Hopefully they don't mess it up!! The sweet spot will be the 9.
Like for Thomas and Robbe. A nice saturday for everyone.
I definitely think it's eligible for the next year's shoe of the year.
Where can I find that sick red, black and blue colorway? I don’t see it on RW or Adidas?
Osaka marathon winner Kiyoto Hirabayashi's shoe
Just got a brand new pair of Takumi Sen 9 with 60% off. Can't wait to run in them
@thejefdinvade Where u got that discount..looking to grab a pair too?
@@teammusketeers Toronto Premium outlet Adidas store. It was doing 60% off promotion.
I loved the takumi sen 6 for the 5k range, I decided pay up and get the 9 for full price lol could not pass this color up, but looking forward to trying these
such a good color
I got the 8s a few weeks ago love them well worth the buy cant wait to get the 9s at half price later this year 😂 🤣 ☠
December releases should be in the next years best of for sure.
That colourway is banging 👌🏻
No need for me to upgrade from the 8's just yet, but no doubt il get some in the future.
Comfortable running 10k and half distances in the Sen 8's.
tsitsipas and zverev for male
sakkari for female that i can think of that are addidas tennis athletes
I wish I had a pair of that. That's my dream shoes.
on sale for roughly $100 on endclothing right now, blue and white
I have 3 pairs of TS9. Never owned 3x of any pair of shoes ever.
If the shoe comes out within the last 2 months of the year, it should be carried over to the following year's review. As far as the Takumi- it's awesome so hopefully the 9 version gets to retain the main qualities we love from the 8
Pound for pound best shoe out there !!!
For what? Honest question
@@javierparragarcia4929 i think mostly running
a naruto colorway takumi would be sick!
The upper same as pro 3? Hate that upper.
I have the 8s and did feel that they are a little large. But did going a half size down make them too tight?
I originally bought my “normal” size but they were too large so I returned them for a half size down and they were perfect!
@@tigerjazz61 Thanks!
Starting with my 1st adidas shoes-the Boston 8-I learned the to size down by .5. So while normally in a unisex shoe like these, my W size 9 would be M size 7.5 equivalent. However, I bought these in M’s size 7 and they fit perfectly.
I went half a size down for TS9, right feet is fine, left feet toe wasn’t too happy unfortunately. But this shoe feels and responds fantastic. Can go real fast and can go slower than Adios Pro 3 (more stable).
Ivan Lendl was Adidas back in the day
Andy Roddick used to be a Reebok sponsored athlete, but when Adidas bought Reebok, they decided not to renew his contract😅
worth getting the 9s if i already have the 8s or the change not worth it? seems not worth it to me but dunno
Don't think the increase in price justifies the small improvements, but can't go wrong either way
That little medial side overlay near the eyelet chain hit the top of my foot uncomfortably
Stan Smith
Good shoe for track. Just got this under 100€ from zalando in eu.
I wanted to love this - the rods cause immense pain with the lower stack under my toes because they don’t align correctly with the shape of my foot. Don’t have problem in Pro 3 or Prime X because more from under foot. Glad to hear an upper change though.
Already have the 8s so I guess I’ll pass. I WILL say that Adidas are making the best looking shoes, by far, for me.
If a shoe comes out after a best of year list it has to go on the next year - for sure
Yes, give every shoe Equal Opportunity, why punish a shoe for waiting to get it right,and customers buying in December are using those shoes in 2023.
need help: when I've ran in these, I've gotten frontal shin sprain on both shins(def not shin splints) and have no clue why. Never happened before, but open to advice or approach! Also, I've never loved the feel of a shoe more between softness and weight.
Not found this question in the comments so: I am Adidas buyer but struggling to find the best tempo/interval shoes. Boston for all easy run and long run. I could use Boston for tempo but I want rotation. adios pro for the race but what for tempo/interval. Would you recommend the takumi? Or another product among Adidas line up? Or another brand? Thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Go with the takumi sen 8 or 9. They are made exactly for that. It's also a good training partner to the pro
Wait why did they take the 9s down?
Accidentally released it
Anna kournikova who was one of the hottest looking and loudest grunters in women's tennis had a $50 million endorsement deal with Adidas. One of the largest in women's sports. However, she only recieved $3 million of it because she could never win a tournament.
How is this related to the takumi sen 9😂
@@nathans2157 Cleary you didn’t watch the video… they asked who some Adidas tennis athletes were.
@@zachmcpherson2901my bad
@Nathan S It very much does! Anna Kournikova is 🔥 and so are the Takumi Sen 9 🤣
The real question is why put out a best of the year video before the end of the year 🧐
With the TK8 and AP2 I found they were a but long, and going down 1/2 size was 100% necessary for lock down... what do you all think about the TS9? Still go down 1/2 size? or is this more true to size in the length. I have a narrow foot, so not worried about width at all...
Yeah I went down a half size in the TK9 and it fit perfectly. Same length as the 8
@@Believeintherun TY !
Why do so many people claim to know Naruto but can't pronounce it correctly?
Would this be a good purchase now for road walking/running?
Running not walking
Planning on buying these online so cant get to fit em but im a 9us on my rebel v2s should i get these on 9us too?
Yea
What's the point of this update?
Stan smith?
felix aliassime is a adidas tennis athlete
stan smith
Adidas named a shoe after Stan Smith
Along with the Adidas Superstars,
probably one of their most iconic lifestyle shoes in their lineup.
Yeah we totally whiffed on that one
@Believe in the Run My idol "Pistol" Pete Maravich in the beginning wore Adidas Superstars with droopy wool socks. A look I tried to copy as a teen but I couldn't pull off and look as cool as he did.
All shoes due for a "proper" release in Sept 2023 might not even make the 2023 list net alone the 2022 one LOL. Can you review this one again please nearer the time as maybe adidas are spending 9 months tweaking it. Didn't they do that with a Boston few years ago...
what's better sen 9 or speed 3 ?
sen 9 for narrow feet, speed 3 for wide
As a pure speed shoe, the Takumi, Speed 3 if you want a daily trainer/speed mix
Area s4 😜
7:34 😂
Nope. If they’re added after the Best of 202X but before the new year, they’re orphan shoes and the manufacturer is obliged to send me a free pair. Them’s the rules.
just received mine. stupidly long
Can women wear this shoe
Preferably the women's model
Lost graviti 😂😂😂..... Unreal bulshet bro
Djokovic is an adidas athlete.
He's Asics, but the letters are close enough
Didn’t realize he switched. Still love his old barricade shoe.
Too much of your faces and not enough shoes! Show the freaking shoes!
Adizero bulshet shoes
To. Much talk...
Bulshet rewiu
Creech and Chong over here.
Are your eyes even open mr. mustache man?! 🫠
167 grams, is that how much you guys smoked before this video?😉