ASICS Drops a Tanabata Festival-Inspired Pack
Two pairs representing the deities of Orihime and Hikoboshi.
Drawing upon the Tanabata Festival’s cosmic origins, ASICS Tiger present two textured new sneakers on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. The GEL-Kayano comes in yellow suede and sits atop an olive green rubber sole. The insole is inscribed with the Japanese for ‘Tanabata’, meaning ‘Evening of the seventh’. The GEL-Respector features a premium nubuck upper with a blend of dark greens and sits atop a tan rubber sole. The Japanese festival’s iconic streamer decorations are printed on the GEL-Respector model’s insole. The two pairs represent deities Orihime and Hikoboshi, lovers separated by the Milky Way according to Japanese legend.
Purchase ASICS Tiger ‘Tanabata’ Pack today at select stockists like Afew for €140 EUR (approximately $160 USD).
