adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 11
£95
Typical street price · £180 RRP
Typical of 7 listings at 2 shops we read.
- Weight
- 160 g (men's US 9)
- Stack
- 33 mm heel / 27 mm fore
- Drop
- 6 mm
- Plate
- carbon fibre
- Foam
- Lightstrike Pro
- Stability
- demanding — rewards good form
- Competitive life
- ~250 km
- Built for
- 5K · 10K
Verdict
A short-distance specialist with real carbon underneath. Firm, aggressive and brilliant for 5K and 10K where a marathon shoe feels like too much.
■ Caution
Genuinely uncomfortable if you are not running fast. This shoe punishes anything slower than tempo pace.
Where to buy
Best price today — some sizes£95at Runningbear — £85 under RRP
- Runningbear£95 was £165Go to size at Runningbear ↗
- Startfitness£109 was £169.99Go to size at Startfitness ↗
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Legality by event
- Road racing
- legal
- Track events
- ■ +13.0mm over
- Field events
- ■ +13.0mm over
- Cross country (spiked shoes)
- ■ +13.0mm over
- Cross country (non-spiked)
- legal
- Race walking
- legal
- Mountain and trail
- no limit
Limits bind World Athletics Applicable Competitions; most club and local races apply no shoe rule at all. What that means in practice.
Reading — what would the Adizero Takumi Sen 11 save you?
- Saving
- −0:14 … −0:22
- Projected
- 21:38
- Per race
- £2.85
- ~33.3 races in the foam
- Per second
- £0.16
- whole-life basis
Economy gain 2.6–3.6% v. a traditional flat, adjusted for pace and your current shoes. Full method.
Manufacturer-stated specs unless marked estimated · last reviewed 2026-08-13 · prices are UK RRP; check the retailer for the live figure.