ASICS Wmns Gel BND 'Grey Violet Blush'
Colorway: Piedmont Grey/Violet Blush · Style code: 1022A129-021 · Release date: January 15, 2024 · Price: $2682 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: ASICS Wmns Gel BND 'White Green' (1022A129-100)
Laceless and archive-derived, the Gel-BND is one of the few ASICS models sold on shape rather than specification. It reworks a heritage silhouette the brand traces back to a 1998 triathlon shoe, keeping the proportions loose and adding the thick midsole profile that was in demand when it launched. Construction is deliberately simple: moulded EVA underfoot, a moulded rubber outsole for grip, and a breathable mesh upper. The triathlon lineage explains more than it seems to; race shoes of that era were built to go on fast and be worn without socks, which produced uppers unusually free of hardware, and the modern version inherits that cleanliness. Piedmont Grey with violet blush is a soft, cool pairing that lets the silhouette do the talking, which for a shoe like this is the whole proposition.