adiflop -
unfortunately, for takumi projects those high costs are very real. no padding going on with this one i can assure you. we source a very expensive mesh from a japanese supplier and DSP is also quite expensive. i would love to sit with you and show you all the costs. you might be surprised. the suggested retail price is based entirely on the cost to make the shoe. for the record, the adizero pro was actually $120 and this has been discontinued since 2010. so, looking ahead to 2013, the adizero pro would likely now be in the $140-150 range had we evolved it. if you look back to 2010 retail prices from all brands, retail prices have gone up.
but, i understand if those costs are too high for you.