Musinsa x Asics Gel Kayano 14
I assumed that I would have zero chance to cop these due to them being so limited & given that they were a region exclusive. When I found a pair on eBay, I didn't even think twice & tbh I have never copped something so quickly in my life.🤣
Materials: this shoe is like a hybrid of the jjjjound Kayano 14's & 'Oyster Grey' 1130's. The uppers consist of a grey, big hole mesh for added breathability. Moving to the panels, they are a synthetic material in silver, black, & cream. The toe cap & towards the back heel is where we see that black paneling with little pops of white inlays. Moving to the stripes, you have a mis-match of the cream stripes on top & with 2 black stripes underneath on both the medial and lateral sides. In closing, the overall aesthetic & the choice of colors used are very simple but were executed very nicely.
Comfort/Sizing: I personally find this model extremely comfortable. This model has no break in period and is comfy & soft straight out of the box. The feel on foot is very squishy but doesn't feel unstable like boost. In terms of sizing, I always get the Kayano 14 in my tts, size 8, and it has always fit my foot perfectly.
Overall Opinion: I really feel like they took 3 of the cleanest colorways and fused them together into one sneaker. Imo, this gives me more of a Collab feel, than what we've seen on the others. Their colors work together nicely & just look really nice in hand. I really do wish these had a wider release, bc they're definitely one of my favorite colorways we've seen on the Kayano 14 to date.
If you made it this far, thank you for taking time out of your night to read my thoughts. Thank you for the continued support & I hope everyone has a good week ❤️
- riblets 🏹🕊️🌹