I honestly haven't been this impressed with a sneaker design in awhile. These were truly beautifully done. From the box, to the level of creativity, to the overall design, they truly nailed this collab & it was executed beautifully.

Materials: the majority of this sneaker is made up of this breathable mesh that has a gradient finish from cream, to grey, and ending in an olive brown color. I think one of my favorite parts of the sneaker is the fact that the midsole has a gradient fade starts dark at the toe & fades to a white, where the mesh starts at toe, then fades to the heel. I just really feel like that was a really unique choice in designing these. The majority of the stripes on the upper are done in a thin synthetic material in cream with silver inlays. The last thing i wanted to mention is the Dime logo, which is found towards the heel on the lateral side in that olive brown & on the tongue. Overall, i really feel like they nailed this design & is up there with HAL as one of my favorite Asics releases in 2023.

Comfort/Sizing: after wearing the gt-2160 all day yesterday, i would say the comfort is similar to the Gel-Nimbus 9 & kayano 14 but not as soft as the Kayano 14. It has a squishy feel from the arch to toe, then as you head to the heel, it feels more firm. In terms of sizing, i got these in an 8 and i ALMOST feel like an 8.5 would fit a little better from a length perspective, but the width is fine & i still have room. My foot measures as an 8, almost 8.5 & imo, if you prefer a snug fit, go tts. If you like some room, go half up. It's up to you if you like more room.

Overall Opinion: with fashion heading into more 2k runners, Dime did a beautiful job separating themself from the others imo. The colorblocking and gradient fade looks really nice in hand and I really like how they look on feet as well. The GT-2160 is another banger being brought into the asics already stacked lineup. If you're able to pick these up on release day, i truly don't think you will be disappointed. Don't sleep.