The primary change is a design and materials replace to the EnergyRods within the shoe, that are basically Adidas’s model of a plate. In previous variations, the rods had been carbon-infused (although we might’ve sworn they had been glass fiber/TPU) and had been separate from the heel plate unit. In brief, these rods mimicked the metatarsals of the foot.
Within the Takumi Sen 10, the EnergyRods 2.0 at the moment are constituted of partially recycled glass fiber, and are in a cohesive pretzel form similar to the rods discovered within the Adios Professional 3. The thought behind this can be a extra stabilized model of the midsole with extra flex, “essential for navigating tight corners of 5-10K street races and enduring the excessive influence skilled from operating quick on onerous floor.” A double layer of Lightstrike Professional surrounds the EnergyRods and is identical stack top because the previous two variations (33 mm within the heel, 27 mm within the forefoot), although, in keeping with Adidas, the formulation has been barely tweaked on this model.
The higher additionally sees some modifications with a extra breathable and versatile mesh constituted of 100% recycled polyester. The load stays the identical at 6.9 oz (198 g) for a US M9.
In response to Adidas, prototypes of the shoe had been “examined in Kenya and Ethiopia with elite female and male athletes to assemble suggestions and inform the event of the brand new mannequin.”
Which can clarify my ideas on the shoe. So let’s get to these.
