[Update 7 Nov 2023] If you’d missed your chance on getting the UNAFFECTED x ASICS GEL-KAYANO 14 on retail last week, fret not. They’ll be released in Japan on 24 November so keep a lookout!

[Update 30 Oct 2023] Unfortunately, the raffle for the UNAFFECTED x ASICS GEL-Kayano 14 “Infinite Wonders” have closed! But fret not if you’d missed your chance, find them on SNKRDUNK App in due time. To tide you through the wait, check out some of the official images in the gallery above! 

[Update 16 Oct 2023] While we await for a confirmed release date for this UNAFFECTED x ASICS collab, it’s been reported that the two brands will continue their partnership with more future drops.

The first UNAFFECTED x ASICS collection featuring the constantly sold-out GEL-KAYANO 14 is set to drop this Fall/Winter 2023. Keep your eyes peeled as we continue to bring you more release deets.

[Update 30 Aug 2023] Product images of the UNAFFECTED x ASICS GEL-KAYANO 14 collection have now surfaced, courtesy of @le.syndrome. Take a look at the shots on the gallery above and expect the pairs to arrive in the coming months via FR8IGHT and MUSINSA. We will keep you informed when more updates surface.

The ASICS GEL-KAYANO 14 is a brand quintessence. Whether it’s the chunky, molded midsoles, the mesh base layer, or the maximalist overlays, these are all elements that embody the signatures of the Japanese shoemaker. Although its performance pedigree is proven by its longevity, its aesthetic gets retrofitted with the subtleties and functionality the way only Korean label UNAFFECTED can.

The brand was established in 2015 and has since developed a body of work that features “an urban casual wear suitable for complicated life”. In other words, staples—elevated staples. Clothes for everyday wear, with the quality to withstand everyday use. Although they’re mostly known for their apparel, ASICS provides them a canvas to try their hand at footwear design. Thus, the UNAFFECTED x ASICS GEL-KAYANO 14.

Based on the images by sohu, the silhouette will arrive in three different colorways: a White/Black; Silver/Black; and Emerald Green/Black. The design stays mostly the same, as it does with the color-blocking, bar the color. Where it deviates, it does intricately.

Whether it be the textured finish on the overlays or the material choices, where the most glaring difference is on the security system. As opposed to the standard cotton, the collaborative pair opts for a thin, lightweight laces with a toggle-lock. Its journey begins not on the eyestays above the vamp, but on the forefoot traversing over the toe box, slithering through the loops.

There’s no Rosetta Stone to discern more from the pair other than these leaked images. Also, with no official word from its makers, nothing ascertains its release. Only the two parties know when or whether they’ll be released.

Until that day comes, have a look at the imminent Offspring x adidas Consortium Orketro “London Nights”.