ASICS SportStyle announces the return of the GEL-KAYANO™ 12.1 shoe. Co-created with long-time ASICS collaborator, KITH, this shoe builds on the 12th iteration of the GEL-KAYANO™ franchise. Its mid-2000s appearance preserves heritage influences, carefully reconfigured for comfort in everyday lifestyles.

The shoe’s upper retains the design language from the original GEL-KAYANO™ 12 shoe, which was originally inspired by European gothic armor. These structural influences are met with supportive metallic-colored synthetic leather overlays reminiscent of performance footwear from 2006. Additionally, the open mesh underlays provide adequate ventilation to keep feet feeling cool. The tongue also features Japanese Kanji characters that translate to “Kayano”, the surname of the designer behind the

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