COMME des GARÇONS SHIRT Covers the ASICS GEL-Lyte III in Colorful Camo Print
A wild assemblage of tones and shapes, all held together by a clever asymmetrical tongue.
Fresh off of collaborations with Online Ceramics and Futura, COMME des GARÇONS SHIRT has teamed with ASICS to release a GEL-Lyte III covered in colorful camo print. One of ASICS’ most well-known heritage silhouettes, the GEL-Lyte III serves up a unique look with its split tongue and layered upper. This style of the seminal runner was first seen in January at CdG SHIRT’s FW20 runway during Paris Fashion Week.
Dover Street Market
Dover Street Market
Dover Street Market
Dover Street Market
A camo print that wouldn’t conceal the wearer anywhere — except potentially at the circus — is swathed over the nylon uppers and EVA foam midsoles alike. Mixing everything from orange to pink, blue and rich forest green, it presents a wild, whimsical look. This free-flowing ethos is offset ever so slightly by the suede overlays and midfoot Tiger stripe: the former is dressed in traditional gray, the latter in elegant white. Further ASICS branding appears on and around the heel, while a COMME des GARÇONS SHIRT spellout hit is stamped on the midsole in white.
If you look at this GEL-Lyte III from the top down, you’ll notice an interesting tweak to the tongue as well. The slit design usually meets perfectly in the middle, leaving an ever-so-small crevice to keep the wearer’s foot cool. Here, however, the medial side overlaps the lateral side entirely, making for a striking asymmetrical detail that would likely be missed by anyone but ASICS purists. Green and orange outsoles complete the look.
The COMME des GARÇONS SHIRT x ASICS GEL-Lyte III is available now at Dover Street Market for $320 USD.
For more collaborative footwear news, check out HYPEBEAST’s recent interview with Salehe Bembury about his New Balance 2002.
