Asics Gel-1130 'Cream/Kale'
The 1130's from this pack honestly are some of my favorite sneakers to release this year. Not even just the cw, but the collective effort of the team at Asics to help these come to life just felt special. The more I learned about the project, the more it felt like more than just a green & cream sneaker.
Materials: as we've seen in current trends, Asics continues with the big hole mesh and metallic paneling that gives it a retro runner vibe. The big hole mesh is cream and is very breathable on foot. The synthetic, metallic panels wrap around the majority of the upper with hits of Kale Green & white throughout the uppers. On the stripes, they added the Kale green color with metallic silver inlays. Moving to the sock liner we see that green color again. Lastly, my favorite part, the outsole. Rather than just going with a full cream outsole, they added hits of green & cream throughout it. It's something simple but it's a cool touch. Overall, I feel like these are pretty nicely done & am glad to have picked them up.
Comfort/Sizing: imo, the 1130 is probably the most comfortable lifestyle model in the Asics line-up. They have a very soft and squishy feel to them, yet somehow it feels like your foot is very locked in and supported. If you haven't tried out an 1130, you're sleeping imo. In terms of sizing, I went with a size 8 & they fit me perfectly, therefore I'd stick with your tts.
Overall Opinion: I think it's pretty awesome that Asics gave their team the opportunity to create something special & give a premium feel to an already great & affordable sneaker. Marc put out 4 colors in these packs & I have to say, my personal favorites have been the 1130s. Idk why, but something about the 1130 is just really clean & given the material quality he chose, it just adds to that effect.
My top 4 are:
1. Cream 1130
2. Kale 1130
3. Green NYC
4. Cream NYC
Congrats again @trademarq__ on the rollout of these, I look forward to seeing more of his work
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If you made it this far, ty for taking time out of your night to read my thoughts. I hope everyone has a good week & ty for your support ❤️
Much love
-riblets