Hal Studios closes out their 2 part series w/ the Bone cw which is my personal favorite cw from this pack bc the placement of the colors & subtle details really made this pair flow really nicely. This whole set really gave me futuristic/space vibes & when I saw their in person installment, it kinda all came together (which is sick btw 😂🔥)

Materials: the base layer of these is a bone 🤍, big hole mesh. Then moving to the toe cap, there's a pebbled 🖤 synthetic leather that continues thru the toe box & up the eye stay. Midway thru the toe box, there's a 🤍 zig-zag embroidery & as you move to the stripes, it becomes a 🖤 synthetic, tumbled leather that continues t/o the rest of the sneaker. On the stripes, you'll find Hal's signature placement of the Asics A logo in a grey-ish 🤍 shade. From there, we'll move to the back heel, & you'll see HAL on the ⬅️ heel & SDS on the ➡️ pair which stands for Hal Studios. Turning to the medial side of the in shoe, there's a 🩶 rope lace that is used to hold the straps. This lace transitions to the slits of the straps, which, imo, add to that futuristic feeling. I personally feel like the way the straps contrast w/ the upper on the tongue, it reminds of the the way sacai used double laces & the straps gave me that effect with this cw. && Lastly, for branding, there's an A logo at the top of the tongue & leather insoles with Asics & Hal branding. Overall, I really like this colorway & this one definitely holds the top spot in the pack.

Comfort/Sizing: the Gel Kayano 20 is a really comfortable sneaker that is great for everyday wear bc it has a really plush feeling on foot. For sizing, these fit a little more snug due to the straps but I went tts & they're a pretty 1to1 fit. Wide footers, I'd go up a half size.

Overall Opinion: this cw is my personal favorite & the easiest to wear too. The way the straps contrast the upper really give it a unique look that feels a tad bit more futuristic than the 🤎 pair. Thank you to the crew at Hal for sending these over, much love.

These release to the public on 11/14 & are currently available via EA to purchase 🫣.