Asics FN1-S GEL-Nimbus 22

Since October 2020, Kiko Kostadinov and the Japanese equipment manufacturer Asics have a non-collaborative partnership that places the Bulgarian-born designer as Creative Director of the Asics SportStyle division. After the UB1-S GEL-Kayano 14 and the HS1-S Tarther Blast (articles available on this site), Kiko Kostadinov reinvents the runner GEL-NIMBUS 22, nicknamed FN1-S GEL-Nimbus 22.

Like the silhouettes already revisited by the designer, the original name of the shoe is preceded by a specific code, here FN1-S. This distinction will continue sequentially for the duration of the partnership.

The redesigned sneaker is available in 2 eye-catching colors. Inspired by the « Retro Futurism » concept, it’s adorned with the duality between the design of fashion silhouettes from the archives and Japanese workwear. The functionality of this shoe has been rethought and evolved with a Future Tech finish.

The Runner, combining past and future, consists of a technical mesh upper accented with shiny eyelets and metallic hues. One is dressed in green, silver, red and a touch of grey, and the other is dressed in gray, gold, sky blue and a touch of green. The design is completed with a glittery effect on the GEL technology cushioning and a midsole equipped with FLYTEFOAM appearing reworked and brightly colored. We discover an accentuated tongue pull, a silver or gold chrome heel counter depending on the iteration and redesigned insoles. The whole is based on a navy blue outsole for the grey pair and dark red for the green iteration.

The Asics FN1-S GEL-Nimbus 22 is available on asics.com and at selected retailers such as AFEW or 43einhalb, for a price of 180€ per colorway.

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