{"id":87970,"date":"2023-02-09T15:54:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T07:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=87970"},"modified":"2023-02-09T17:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T09:49:12","slug":"ultimate-utilitarian-upgrade-bal-x-mita-sneakers-x-asics-gel-lyte-iii-gore-tex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2023\/02\/09\/ultimate-utilitarian-upgrade-bal-x-mita-sneakers-x-asics-gel-lyte-iii-gore-tex\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Utilitarian Upgrade: BAL x mita sneakers x ASICS GEL-Lyte III GORE-TEX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">ASICS&#8217; GEL-Lyte III has served as the collaborative focus for many brands over the years. Many have produced some unique aesthetic-driven iterations, but this incoming tripartite collaboration overhauls the GL3s towards utility. A product befitting of their pedigree. BAL is known for their active urban wear, mita sneakers for their palette, with ASICS providing the canvas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The USP for this version would evidently be the integration of the GORE-TEX membrane onto the upper. Although it&#8217;s not the first time it&#8217;s been done, waterproofing is taken to the next level here. The signature split tongue are fused together by way of a zipper to keep stray droplets away from the interior. Standard laces are foregone as well opting instead for a toggle-lock system to secure the shoe onto the feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The red on the laces adds a nice color pop in contrast to the greyscale and black color palette. All of which sit atop the hallmark GEL sole unit that&#8217;s been a staple of the silhouette for 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BAL x mita sneakers x ASICS GEL-Lyte III GORE-TEX will be available from 11 February for JPY19,800 (~US$150). Find them then on BAL, mita sneakers, and ASICS&#8217; webstore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other sneaker-related news, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2023\/02\/09\/jeremy-scott-x-adidas-got-your-back-with-the-bones-campus-80s-pack\/?slide=right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremy Scott x adidas Bones Campus 80s<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"88075\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/09155357\/BAL-x-mita-sneakers-x-ASICS-GEL-Lyte-III-GORE-TEX1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88075\" 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