ASICS GEL-1090

The Asicssportsstyle GEL-1090 was first released in 2004 as ab alternative to the premium Kayano running line, one that continues to this day and has also seen a retro in the from of the GEL.KAYANO 5 OG. As with many performamce sneakers, the design team worked on the the GEL-1090 pulled inspiration from un unlikely source. Motorsports. The no-frills upper recalls the streamlined and aerodynamic form of a race car. Breaking up the shoes’s performance design is a claw-print on the toe box, as though the shoe was clawed by a ferocious animal.

Featuring GEL technology, the model was on slouch when it came to comfort, something valued both on and off the running track. In addition, its relatively simple design, characterized by the sleek and clean lines on the Asics brandig on the side, as well as the synthetic overlays on the heel and toe box, personified the »less is more« approach to sneaker design.