ASICS Carnival x Gel-Kayano 12.1 "Cream Green Basil"
The ASICS Carnival x Gel-Kayano 12.1 "Cream Green Basil" (1203A916-100) released Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET for $230 retail. It's in stock at 2 of the 9 retailers Just Drops tracks.
Lowest resale ask: $273 on Flight Club (Nov 7, 2026)
Style code: 1203A916-100 · Release date: April 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET · Retail: $230 · Availability: Available now
Source: the ASICS site · listed Apr 7, 2026 · date unchanged · stores checked Nov 7, 5:23 AM ET
Where to buy: Feature · Tracked at 9 retailers · Feature release calendar
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About the ASICS Carnival x Gel-Kayano 12.1 "Cream Green Basil"
CARNIVAL used its fifteenth-anniversary ASICS collaboration to explore Phra Nakhon, the historic Bangkok district that gives this GEL-Kayano 12.1 its name. The upper uses crochet knitting with small areas of color visible beneath it, bringing the idea of hidden layers into the construction. Thai Kanok patterns provide another local reference. These details give the Cream/Green Basil edition a specific connection to Bangkok beyond the collaborators’ names and the colors listed on the box.
The references extend beneath the upper. A textured spray finish on the midsole recalls the city’s concrete streets, while a diamond motif on the insoles draws from a traditional Chula kite. The release also had separate local and wider launch dates: CARNIVAL’s Thailand launch came on April 4, 2026, followed by broader distribution on April 17. That sequence explains why two dates appear in records of the same collaboration.
Written with AI from brand specs; facts checked against the ASICS site on Sep 18, 2026.