The ASICS GEL-NYC entered in 2023 as a collaborative product, a brand new member of the Japanese model’s household ideated partially by AWAKE’s Angelo Baque. Whereas that extra jolt of streetwear attraction helped get the mannequin off the bottom, it now stands as a chunkier foil to the tech runner stylings of their GEL-Kayano 14 or GT-2160, serving to broaden the scope for the ASICS renaissance we’re presently in the course of. With the plain geographical ties in its identify and the extra ones in its origin story, it’s solely proper that “Gravel” lights the way in which for the newest ASICS GEL-NYC version.
Unsurprisingly for many who have adopted us or the silhouette, throwback hits of gray and metallic silver drape this version, one other pure nod to skyscraper-laden cityscapes. Icy notes of royal blue add a cold environment within the margins, whereas the uncovered GEL items remaining clad in jet black retains issues in grounded territory. Although it could not mark the GR sell-outs the identical manner {that a} majority of mainline GEL-Kayano appears to be like can, nonetheless the all-around consolation and stylable bonafides of the GEL-NYC make this (and its different appears to be like) proceed to face out.
The ASICS GEL-NYC “Gravel” hits ASICS channels this Spring, retailing for the same old $130 MSRP.
