In 2020, Kiko Kostadinov announced that he was going to stop making official footwear collaborations with ASICS. Since then, he’s stayed associated with the Japanese sportswear imprint by providing design direction for its lifestyle footwear category and contributing to collaborative projects with the likes of Brain Dead and HYSTERIC GLAMOUR. Fast forward to the present, the Bulgarian designer is now reigniting his partnership with ASICS and introducing his newest offering: the Kiko Kostadinov x ASICS GEL-QUANTUM ZIENTZIA.
The new, low-slung silhouette isn’t too dissimilar to what we’ve seen from the duo before. The overall shape and tooling can be compared to Kostadinov’s ASICS GEL-QUANTUM LEVITRACK offerings from 2021 as its eye stays and tiger stripe logos are positioned in similar spots. Its upper is crafted with a breathable mesh that is backdropped in black and comes offset with metallic silver overlays that are planted near the collars. Royal blue accents are sprinkled across the ASICS hits land on the tongues, heels and the aforementioned tiger stripes. Riding down below is a curvy midsole piece while its segmented GEL-cushioned trading is designed with milky forefoot pods and glossy blue heel units.
Look for these to launch via the Kiko Kostadinov site on February 28.
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