diff --git a/arrow-select/src/take.rs b/arrow-select/src/take.rs
index df03b85ff186..4feb8c27b938 100644
--- a/arrow-select/src/take.rs
+++ b/arrow-select/src/take.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ use arrow_array::cast::AsArray;
 use arrow_array::types::*;
 use arrow_array::*;
 use arrow_buffer::{
-    bit_util, ArrowNativeType, BooleanBuffer, Buffer, MutableBuffer, NullBuffer, ScalarBuffer,
+    bit_util, ArrowNativeType, BooleanBuffer, Buffer, MutableBuffer, NullBuffer, OffsetBuffer,
+    ScalarBuffer,
 };
-use arrow_data::{ArrayData, ArrayDataBuilder};
+use arrow_data::ArrayDataBuilder;
 use arrow_schema::{ArrowError, DataType, FieldRef, UnionMode};
 
 use num::{One, Zero};
@@ -465,67 +466,79 @@ fn take_bytes<T: ByteArrayType, IndexType: ArrowPrimitiveType>(
     array: &GenericByteArray<T>,
     indices: &PrimitiveArray<IndexType>,
 ) -> Result<GenericByteArray<T>, ArrowError> {
-    let data_len = indices.len();
-
-    let bytes_offset = (data_len + 1) * std::mem::size_of::<T::Offset>();
-    let mut offsets = MutableBuffer::new(bytes_offset);
+    let mut offsets = Vec::with_capacity(indices.len() + 1);
     offsets.push(T::Offset::default());
 
-    let mut values = MutableBuffer::new(0);
+    let input_offsets = array.value_offsets();
+    let mut capacity = 0;
+    let nulls = take_nulls(array.nulls(), indices);
 
-    let nulls;
-    if array.null_count() == 0 && indices.null_count() == 0 {
+    let (offsets, values) = if array.null_count() == 0 && indices.null_count() == 0 {
         offsets.extend(indices.values().iter().map(|index| {
-            let s: &[u8] = array.value(index.as_usize()).as_ref();
-            values.extend_from_slice(s);
-            T::Offset::usize_as(values.len())
+            let index = index.as_usize();
+            capacity += input_offsets[index + 1].as_usize() - input_offsets[index].as_usize();
+            T::Offset::from_usize(capacity).expect("overflow")
         }));
-        nulls = None
-    } else if indices.null_count() == 0 {
-        let num_bytes = bit_util::ceil(data_len, 8);
+        let mut values = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
 
-        let mut null_buf = MutableBuffer::new(num_bytes).with_bitset(num_bytes, true);
-        let null_slice = null_buf.as_slice_mut();
-        offsets.extend(indices.values().iter().enumerate().map(|(i, index)| {
+        for index in indices.values() {
+            values.extend_from_slice(array.value(index.as_usize()).as_ref());
+        }
+        (offsets, values)
+    } else if indices.null_count() == 0 {
+        offsets.extend(indices.values().iter().map(|index| {
             let index = index.as_usize();
             if array.is_valid(index) {
-                let s: &[u8] = array.value(index).as_ref();
-                values.extend_from_slice(s.as_ref());
-            } else {
-                bit_util::unset_bit(null_slice, i);
+                capacity += input_offsets[index + 1].as_usize() - input_offsets[index].as_usize();
             }
-            T::Offset::usize_as(values.len())
+            T::Offset::from_usize(capacity).expect("overflow")
         }));
-        nulls = Some(null_buf.into());
+        let mut values = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+
+        for index in indices.values() {
+            let index = index.as_usize();
+            if array.is_valid(index) {
+                values.extend_from_slice(array.value(index).as_ref());
+            }
+        }
+        (offsets, values)
     } else if array.null_count() == 0 {
         offsets.extend(indices.values().iter().enumerate().map(|(i, index)| {
+            let index = index.as_usize();
             if indices.is_valid(i) {
-                let s: &[u8] = array.value(index.as_usize()).as_ref();
-                values.extend_from_slice(s);
+                capacity += input_offsets[index + 1].as_usize() - input_offsets[index].as_usize();
             }
-            T::Offset::usize_as(values.len())
+            T::Offset::from_usize(capacity).expect("overflow")
         }));
-        nulls = indices.nulls().map(|b| b.inner().sliced());
-    } else {
-        let num_bytes = bit_util::ceil(data_len, 8);
+        let mut values = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
 
-        let mut null_buf = MutableBuffer::new(num_bytes).with_bitset(num_bytes, true);
-        let null_slice = null_buf.as_slice_mut();
+        for (i, index) in indices.values().iter().enumerate() {
+            if indices.is_valid(i) {
+                values.extend_from_slice(array.value(index.as_usize()).as_ref());
+            }
+        }
+        (offsets, values)
+    } else {
+        let nulls = nulls.as_ref().unwrap();
         offsets.extend(indices.values().iter().enumerate().map(|(i, index)| {
+            let index = index.as_usize();
+            if nulls.is_valid(i) {
+                capacity += input_offsets[index + 1].as_usize() - input_offsets[index].as_usize();
+            }
+            T::Offset::from_usize(capacity).expect("overflow")
+        }));
+        let mut values = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+
+        for (i, index) in indices.values().iter().enumerate() {
             // check index is valid before using index. The value in
             // NULL index slots may not be within bounds of array
             let index = index.as_usize();
-            if indices.is_valid(i) && array.is_valid(index) {
-                let s: &[u8] = array.value(index).as_ref();
-                values.extend_from_slice(s);
-            } else {
-                // set null bit
-                bit_util::unset_bit(null_slice, i);
+            if nulls.is_valid(i) {
+                values.extend_from_slice(array.value(index).as_ref());
             }
-            T::Offset::usize_as(values.len())
-        }));
-        nulls = Some(null_buf.into())
-    }
+        }
+        (offsets, values)
+    };
 
     T::Offset::from_usize(values.len()).ok_or(ArrowError::ComputeError(format!(
         "Offset overflow for {}BinaryArray: {}",
@@ -533,15 +546,12 @@ fn take_bytes<T: ByteArrayType, IndexType: ArrowPrimitiveType>(
         values.len()
     )))?;
 
-    let array_data = ArrayData::builder(T::DATA_TYPE)
-        .len(data_len)
-        .add_buffer(offsets.into())
-        .add_buffer(values.into())
-        .null_bit_buffer(nulls);
-
-    let array_data = unsafe { array_data.build_unchecked() };
+    let array = unsafe {
+        let offsets = OffsetBuffer::new_unchecked(offsets.into());
+        GenericByteArray::<T>::new_unchecked(offsets, values.into(), nulls)
+    };
 
-    Ok(GenericByteArray::from(array_data))
+    Ok(array)
 }
 
 /// `take` implementation for byte view arrays
@@ -949,6 +959,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use arrow_array::builder::*;
     use arrow_buffer::{IntervalDayTime, IntervalMonthDayNano};
+    use arrow_data::ArrayData;
     use arrow_schema::{Field, Fields, TimeUnit, UnionFields};
 
     fn test_take_decimal_arrays(