Sportswear brand Asics’ new concept sneaker GT-2160 conquers the French runway. A good number of athletes and running enthusiasts consider the brand’s newest variant as the pinnacle in running technology.
Paris Fashion Week was in full swing at the Dover Street Market when Asics wowed the crowd recently with the debut of Asics SportStyle GT-2160, a premium concept sneaker created in partnership with top fashion brands.
The two-floor, collaborative pop-up event showcased the different variations of GT-2160, as interpreted by the likes of Cecilie Bahnsen, Dime, Hal Studios and Airei.
The GT-2160 is the brand’s pinnacle of Asics SportStyle running technology, and this collaboration aims to showcase its evolution since the 2010s. The iconic design language now sports an updated silhouette and three new colors.
Stealthy sci-fi
Popular Danish womenswear designer Cecilie Bahnsen imbued her timeless celebration of modern femininity with a sleeker, more modern twist with the GT-2160. The sneaker comes in two contrasting colors and a semi-translucent mesh upper — both capturing the embodiment of noir, sci-fi and playful self-expression.
The semi-futuristic design exudes a “Tokyo after dark” mood, as inspired by the work of renowned Japanese photographer Takashi Homma.
The Asics GT-2160 Cecilie Bahnsen in White/ Pure Silver 
The walls of the gallery are adorned with framed large-scale prints that reflect the heart and soul the artist put into this collaboration
The sneaker was presented in a gallery format. Walls were adorned with framed large-scale prints that reflect the heart and soul put into this collaboration, as well as the Tokyo in twilight imagery. The Asics SportStyle GT-2160 x Cecilie Bahnsen will be priced at P 14,290 and will be available locally some time in November.
Dime makes a statement
Creative and fun visual storytelling has always been the name of the game for Dime. The Montreal-native fashion brand is well-known for its humorous, graphic-driven skateboarding fashion. In this collaboration, its designers decided to showcase a more rugged and playful, yet classy and chic interpretation.
The modernized 2000s silhouette became the centerpiece for their Asics GT-2160 design, with gradient elements such as a mesh upper and midsole, bringing together both current and classic aesthetics.
Dime’s immersive pop-up theme paid homage to their humble, gritty beginnings in skate culture with wavy, tactile aesthetics that mirrored their famous design language.
Hal Studios brings a melting pot of culture
The creative house made sure to showcase its meticulous sampling of various subcultures brought to life in their design concepts. This third collaboration with Asics embodies the brand’s core elements as it strikes a balance between fashion and function.
The GEL-1130 MK III “Glacier” reflects the rugged textures of the world’s topography, simulating the frozen terrain of actual glaciers. The contrasting black and white simulate the tones of black sand beaches and snowy valleys, which served as inspirations for the MK III’s design language.
Hal Studios’ installation showcases the collaborative sneakers encased in blocks of ice that are housed in industrial freezers 
The GEL -1130 MK III “Glacier”
Following through with their glacial theme, the Hal Studios installation showcased the collaborative sneakers encased in blocks of ice, which are housed in industrial freezers. This “cool” theme draws inspiration from the principles of ready-made art and is best appreciated from a distance. Available locally next month, the Asics SportStyle GEL-1130 x Hal Studios will be priced at P 9,990.
A celebration of the human experience with Airei
As for Los Angeles-based concept brand Airei, things are kept fresh in its partnership with Asics. Known for its artisanal touch and attention to detail, Airei is bringing a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition GT-2160 through the collaborative Crafts for Mind program.
Airei’s Autumn/Winter 2023 collection theme, “Refuge, Deluge, Transfuge,” saw the debut of this new GT-2160 in a harmonic fusion between avant-garde and athletic excellence. The sneaker’s theme embodies the hero’s journey, pushing one to set out on his own adventure. This Asics x Airei concept will be through the Crafts for Mind project and proceeds will be dedicated to the Right to Play organization.
Filipino fashion icons bring the Asics hype
The Asics SportStyle Pop-up Event also saw the biggest names in the Filipino Sportstyle fashion scene. David Guison, Ry Velasco, Bella Racelis and LA Aquinaldo displayed their own curated ensembles featuring the best of Asics’ sportstyle shoes in a harmonic fusion made fit for only the likes of Paris Fashion Week.
They each took turns in showcasing the various colorways of the new Asics Sportstyle models from the Spring Summer 2023 Collection and garnered much buzz as they created content in the ASICS Paris Fashion Week Pop-Up Showroom featuring the different collaboration shoes of GT-2160.
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For more information on new and upcoming products from Asics, visit their website http://asics.com.ph/.
