Adidas Takumi Sen 9 | FULL REVIEW | Simply The Best 

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.

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.

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.

You guys are out of control with the off topic tangents. Love it

Caroline Wozniacki was an Adidas athlete before she retired and she ran the NYC marathon (3:30ish I think) while still in season!

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.

Yes, Robbie is correct. If it misses your deadline one year, it is eligible the next.

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)

The 8 is still on my All-Time Favorites List. Bring on the 9!

Yes. This Takumi Sen 9 is eligible for 2023 best-of list.

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

Hoping to see the review of saucony kinvara pro, saucony endorphin speed 4, and nike vaporfly next %3

That colourway is banging 👌🏻

Another takumi already?! But he 8 was great and feels like it just came out yesterday. Blimey

Yes to the poll question

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...

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.

I definitely think it's eligible for the next year's shoe of the year.

Yes you can.

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

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.

Where can I find that sick red, black and blue colorway? I don’t see it on RW or Adidas?

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

Agree with Robbie or move your year shoe review to Jan each year.

I wish I had a pair of that. That's my dream shoes.

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.

Ivan Lendl was Adidas -also Stefan Edberg

December releases should be in the next years best of for sure.

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.

Toad in the hole is sausage in potatoes in batter … come on … love the content from your Celtic friend in Wales, UK

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

Just got a brand new pair of Takumi Sen 9 with 60% off. Can't wait to run in them

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 😂 🤣 ☠

worth getting the 9s if i already have the 8s or the change not worth it? seems not worth it to me but dunno

Osaka marathon winner Kiyoto Hirabayashi's shoe

The upper same as pro 3? Hate that upper.

Good shoe for track. Just got this under 100€ from zalando in eu.

a naruto colorway takumi would be sick!

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.

Andy Roddick used to be a Reebok sponsored athlete, but when Adidas bought Reebok, they decided not to renew his contract😅

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 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Maybe will wait for takumi sen 10 on 2024 if sen 9 is just an upgrade of the upper from sen 8.

I have the 8s and did feel that they are a little large. But did going a half size down make them too tight?

Like for Thomas and Robbe. A nice saturday for everyone.

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...

That little medial side overlay near the eyelet chain hit the top of my foot uncomfortably

felix aliassime is a adidas tennis athlete

tsitsipas and zverev for male sakkari for female that i can think of that are addidas tennis athletes

Pound for pound best shoe out there !!!

Would this be a good purchase now for road walking/running?

If a shoe comes out after a best of year list it has to go on the next year - for sure

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?

I have 3 pairs of TS9. Never owned 3x of any pair of shoes ever.

Ivan Lendl was Adidas back in the day

What's the point of this update?

Wait why did they take the 9s down?

The real question is why put out a best of the year video before the end of the year 🧐

Stan Smith

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.

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.

what's better sen 9 or speed 3 ?

Stan smith?

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.

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...

7:34 😂

Why do so many people claim to know Naruto but can't pronounce it correctly?

Area s4 😜

stan smith

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

Lost graviti 😂😂😂..... Unreal bulshet bro

Djokovic is an adidas athlete.

Adizero bulshet shoes

Bulshet rewiu

To. Much talk...

Too much of your faces and not enough shoes! Show the freaking shoes!

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?😉