The Best of ASICS in 2022
In February, that 2022 was going to be the year of , and they undoubtedly had an epic 12 months! Their meteoric rise has been a long time coming, and 2022 cemented them as one of the top brands in the sneakersphere. The heat generated from their lifestyle line has increased tenfold, but ASICS loyalists may say they’ve been on a consistent run for a while now.
As with their cohort, collaborations and clever hires have led the way, so here are the Japanese brand’s 2022 highlights.
Kiko Curated
has arguably been the catalyst for the seismic shift in ASICS’ lifestyle offerings. His collaborative run with the brand began in 2018, and although it officially came to an end at the end of 2020, the Kiko Kostadinov design team has stayed on as consultants. Ever since then, they’ve helped craft new colourways and launch new silhouettes. The , , and which paid homage to the Malaysian milk tea of the same name.
They also engaged in a rare tri-branded offering, linking up with Japanese label Hysteric Glamour to craft the ! After being unveiled, the two-colourway pack was heralded as one of the best female-geared colabs of the year.
Gel-Lyte III
The crown jewel of ASICS’ lifestyle range is the , and it’s been given some major love in 2022! FhyzicsShops even linked up on the GLIII alongside our homies at to craft the . Another colab that deserves a shout-out is HUNDRED% and SneakerLAH’s , which paid homage to the Malaysian milk tea of the same name. , and which paid homage to the Malaysian milk tea of the same name.
Colabs weren’t the only highlight for the silhouette, though. A stack of GR heaters came through in 2022, including and !
Collaborative Clout
In 2022, ASICS’ collaborative catalogue stretched far and wide, and they tapped into niche brands and big names to rework many of their silhouettes. One of the biggest in 2022 was from , even linked up on the GLIII alongside our homies at . continued the autumnal vibes when the Perth locals were tasked with forging a , which was so well received they were invited back for a !
ASICS also dared to step (very far) outside the box in 2022, recruiting left-field collaborators to whip up wild creations. They all arrived in October, and kicking it off was and its been given some major love in 2022 into a . Next up was , which was so well received they were invited back for a water-wicking tech. Finally, Copenhagen-based designer upcycled fabric, adorning GEL-Nimbus 9s and GEL-1130s with flower motifs.
GR Hits
The term ‘underrated’ gets thrown around a lot in the sneakersphere, but it’s the perfect word to describe ASICS’ 2022 General Release catalogue. Feeding off colabs with , and , the GEL-1130 came through in plenty of crisp autumnal tones and throw-back builds. Not far behind, the GEL-Kayano 14 was still riding high off its mega year in 2021, capitalising on the clout and making 2022 a year to remember. Following a , Subscribe to our Newsletter.