Adidas running re-Imagines midsole in Adizero Takumi Sen 10, Helping runners reach their best 5-10k

• The newest addition to the Adizero franchise advantages from efficiency know-how updates together with a double layer of LIGHTSTRIKE PRO foam and reimagined ENERGYRODS 2.0 to supply cushioned propulsion
• Prototypes had been examined in Kenya and Ethiopia with elite female and male adidas athletes to collect suggestions and inform the event of the brand new mannequin, making certain it’s optimized for efficiency over 5-10k distances
• In the stores globally from January 1, 2024 by way of the adidas app, on-line at adidas.com/running-shoes, in shops and chosen retailers

The record-breaking Adizero franchise has a shoe to suit each formidable runners’ wants, and at the moment, adidas is including an up to date mannequin to its quick household – the Adizero Takumi Sen 10.

A testomony to adidas’ continued effort to develop essentially the most superior merchandise for its international operating group, the Adizero Takumi Sen 10 is constructed particularly for 5-10k distances and advantages from a collection of technological updates from its predecessor, the Adizero Takumi Sen 9. Tailor-made particularly for street racing, the updates to the midsole present agility and cushioning – essential for navigating the tight corners of quick street races.

Constructing on earlier fashions of the Takumi Sen household is the inclusion of refined ENERGYRODS 2.0 within the midsole, constituted of partly recycled glass fibre, which give a seamless transition from heel to toe. Earlier iterations of the Takumi Sen supplied a mixture of a carbon plate within the heel and particular person, separated carbon-infused rods within the forefoot, mirroring the form of the metatarsal bones within the toes. The brand new mannequin affords a contemporary strategy due to a holistic construction of glass fibre rods from the heel to the toe, and a double layer of LIGHTSTRIKE PRO foam, to supply cushioned propulsion.

The curved rod system works in tandem with the midsole foam to supply light-weight stiffness, growing propulsion because the foot hits the bottom and decreasing vitality loss with every stride. The cautious placement and form of the rods stabilizes the softer midsole foam and drives ahead movement. Glass fibre is extra versatile than carbon, essential for navigating tight corners of 5-10K street races and enduring the excessive impression skilled from operating quick on laborious floor.

Prototypes of the Adizero Takumi Sen 10 had been examined in Iten, Kenya and Ethiopia with elite female and male adidas athletes. Insights from this session – together with the necessity for elevated responsiveness – had been applied into the event of the brand new shoe, to make sure it’s optimized for efficiency as requested by the most effective within the area. The earlier iteration of the shoe – Adizero Takumi Sen 9 – was additionally examined within the lab to collect additional suggestions from adidas elite athletes and customers alike. These mixed insights knowledgeable the event of the brand new mannequin. The result’s a quick and versatile shoe that doesn’t compromise on cushioning.

Moritz Hoellmueller, VP Design Working at adidas, commented: “When growing the brand new Adizero Takumi Sen 10, we wished to create a shoe particularly designed for the calls for of 5-10Ks. Racing these distances on the street has a excessive impression on the physique, which will increase when operating at excessive speeds, so runners require a propulsive but cushioned shoe to help their toes. From a decreased higher building constituted of 100% recycled polyester, to a extra versatile and decrease profile tooling, and elevated grip on the outsole for navigating tight corners – each element of the Adizero Takumi Sen 10 is constructed for quick street racing.
That includes the hanging seasonal colorway of Inexperienced Spark – impressed by the pure phenomena of bioluminescence – for women and men, the new Adizero Takumi Sen 10 will price €180 / $180 and will probably be in the stores globally from January 1, 2024 by way of the adidas app, online, in shops and chosen retailers.

The Adizero Takumi Sen 10 can also be a part of the footwear line-up within the Adizero Ekiden Race Pack, which will probably be worn by adidas athletes collaborating within the 100^th version of the long-lasting Ekiden race from January 2-3, 2024.

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