When it comes to getting eyes on a shoe, there really is no substitute for newness; we’re just preternaturally disposed to gravitate towards what we haven’t seen before. When it comes to actually making purchases, it’s often a different story. That’s why even amid a deluge of new entrants into the tech runner field, the ASICS GEL-Kayano 14 remains a category leader, unchanged as we work our way through this summer.
To meet that unwavering demand, ASICS has continued serving up fresh looks for its favored silhouette. Now appearing in a blend of “Glacier Grey” and “Pure Silver,” the colorway at hand subverts our expectations a bit, certainly still relying on the chrome overtones easily identified in its catalog, but wearing bold, darkened leather overlays as counterplay. Particularly effective is the asymmetric treatment of the Tiger logo, outlined in cel-shaded fashion on the lateral side and left unadulterated on the lateral.
